Mystic Whaler News and Updates

Mystic Whaler - She'll be back soon!

Mystic Whaler is almost ready for her close-up! Our lovely lady has been "vacationing" in San Diego at Marine Group recently and we are so excited to welcome her back where she belongs...in the waters off of Oxnard, Ventura, and Santa Barbara. She will be fresh off of her Coast Guard inspection and will arrive back with a newly painted hull (along with other improvements). Mystic Whaler is ready to go back to school, instilling STEAM academic comprehension, environmental stewardship, teamwork, self-confidence, and nautical skills in our local youth!

Book a Field Trip Onboard Mystic Whaler

Come to where adventure-inspired learning is explored through sailing and the sea!

Mystic Whaler is committed to utilizing adventure through sailing and the sea to promote STEAM comprehension, environmental stewardship, teamwork, self-confidence, and nautical skills with a special focus on youth in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.

If you would like to plan an educational field trip on board the experiential classroom, Mystic Whaler, please email info@sailccoa.org or call 805.696.0374.

Mystic Whaler is now booking for field trips in Channel Islands Harbor and Santa Barbara Harbor for 2024-25.

Learn More About and Mystic Whaler

We invite you to check out our newly updated video about Mystic Whaler and her experiential education programs for local youth here!

Mystic Whaler: A Glimpse Into Her Past

Sailing Past New London Ledge Lighthouse

New London Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Groton, Connecticut, at the mouth of New London harbor. It was built in 1909 on the southwest ledge, and it was placed in operation on November 10 of the same year, with the station’s fourth-order Fresnel lens, crafted in Paris by Henry-Lepaute Company, repeating the distinctive signature of three white flashes followed by one red flash every thirty seconds.

With its square, redbrick quarters topped with a mansard roof and a circular lantern room, it is one of the most unusual lighthouses in the United States. According to a local story, New London residents did not want to gaze out to sea at a structure that would be out of place among their large and historic homes, so Colonial and French architectural influences were used in the lighthouse.

Its light was automated in 1987, and the lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Mystic Whaler and Parade of Frights at Channel Islands Harbor!

Mystic Whaler will once again take part in the Parade of Frights at Channel Islands Harbor on October 26th!

Bring your little ghosts, goblins, and witches to trick-or-treat at Mystic Whaler's dock from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.

At 6:30 p.m., we will begin boarding for the Viewing Party for the Parade of Frights. This will be a ticketed event. Tickets will be available starting on September 10 here. (All proceeds from ticket sales go towards Mystic Whaler's educational programs for local youth). Guests will view the Parade of Frights from Mystic Whaler's deck while they enjoy hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages. This is a non-sailing event.

Central Coast Ocean Adventures Foundation (and Mystic Whaler) is a proud member of: