Tall Ship Mystic Whaler Visit

Ventura Harbor Village is hosting the tall ship Mystic Whaler through June 1, giving visitors a chance to board the schooner, meet its crew and join a run of harbor-side activities over Memorial Day week. Ventura Harbor Village lists the public visit dates as May 23 through June 1, 2026, while related event materials say the vessel arrived at C Dock on May 20 and will remain in the harbor through the morning of June 1. The ship is docked at Ventura Harbor Village’s C Dock near Ventura Boat Rentals and in front of Brophy Bros. and On the Alley, according to Ventura Harbor and Ventura Harbor Village event postings. Public visits are free, with a suggested $5 donation for adults and free entry for children. ### Where is the Mystic Whaler docked in Ventura? Ventura Harbor Village says the Mystic Whaler is berthed at C Dock, near Ventura Boat Rentals and the waterfront restaurants Brophy Bros. and On the Alley. Ventura Harbor’s event post says the vessel dropped anchor in the early afternoon on May 20 before beginning a schedule of public deck tours. (venturaharborvillage.com) The Ventura Harbor Village calendar places the event at 1583 Spinnaker Drive in Ventura and lists the visit as running into June 1. The harbor village homepage also carries the event in its May calendar, identifying the tall ship visit as one of the featured activities now underway. ### What can visitors actually do on board? Ventura Harbor Village says visitors can climb aboard the Mystic Whaler for dockside tours, meet the crew and take part in hands-on learning experiences. (venturaharbor.com) The event page says guests can “set foot on deck,” hear sea stories and learn about schooner life during the Ventura stop. The harbor’s event materials describe the vessel as an 83-foot, two-masted schooner modeled after 19th-century coastal vessels, while a Ventura Harbor release describes it as a 110-foot tall ship. (visitventuraca.com) Both postings identify the same ship and the same public program at Ventura Harbor Village. ### When are the public deck tours scheduled? Ventura Harbor’s published schedule lists public deck tours from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on May 23, May 24, May 25, May 29, May 30 and May 31. (venturaharborvillage.com) The same schedule lists shorter 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. deck tours on May 21 and May 28, and says the ship is scheduled to depart C Dock at 8:30 a.m. on June 1. All activities are weather dependent and subject to change, according to the Ventura Harbor release and the harbor village materials. (venturaharborvillage.com) Ventura Harbor Village’s events page remains the central public listing for the visit and related harbor programming. ### Are there activities for children and families? Ventura Harbor Village says children and adults can join select family activities from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on specific days during the ship’s stay. (venturaharbor.com) The listed programs are “Plankton Pals” on May 23 and May 30 and “Ship in a Bag” on May 24 and May 31. The Ventura Harbor release says reservations are required for those special activities through Central Coast Ocean Adventures. (venturaharborvillage.com) The same materials say the ship is operated by a nonprofit focused on maritime heritage and youth education. ### Who operates the ship? Ventura Harbor materials say the Mystic Whaler is operated by the nonprofit Mystic Ocean Adventures and tied to the Central Coast Ocean Adventures Foundation, or CCOAF. (venturaharborvillage.com) The posted mission statement says the organization uses sailing and the sea to promote STEM learning, environmental stewardship, teamwork and nautical skills for communities in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, with a focus on youth. (venturaharbor.com) Ventura Harbor Village’s event page describes the vessel as a floating classroom as well as a public attraction during the harbor stop. That framing appears alongside the public tour schedule and reservation links for the children’s activities. ### What should visitors check before they go? Ventura Harbor Village says the schedule may change and directs visitors to its event calendar for current timing. (venturaharborvillage.com) The harbor village homepage and event listing both show the Mystic Whaler visit continuing through June 1, and Ventura Harbor’s published schedule says the vessel is due to leave C Dock at 8:30 a.m. that day. (venturaharborvillage.com)