As the year 2025 draws to a close, the board of directors, crew, and staff of Mystic Ocean Adventures and the Mystic Whaler want to send our deepest gratitude to our entire circle of donors, friends, and supporters. Your kindness and enthusiasm were the wind in our sails this year! Every successful voyage, every powerful lesson learned, and every single student we welcomed aboard was made possible by your consistent belief in our mission to connect youth with the ocean. Because of you, we...

Mystic Ocean Adventures today announced the appointment of Sigrid B. Toye, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Toye brings over four decades of expertise in educational therapy and clinical psychology, as well as a distinguished record of governance in both the maritime and academic communities of Southern California. Dr. Toye’s extensive professional background directly strengthens MOA's mission, which is to promote hands-on education, STEAM academic comprehension, environmental...

Mystic Whaler was recently honored with a very special visitor! We are so happy to share Steve Machesney's reflections on greeting an old friend... "My tall ship experience started back in 1990. As a 20-year-old taking a break from college, I signed on as a galley steward aboard the Mystic Clipper, sailing out of Mystic, CT, for Captain John Eginton. Over the next few seasons, I worked my way up the rigging to deckhand and relief mate—learning the discipline and reliance that only a...