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Ocean Institute Coastal Venue
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Last updated: Apr 15, 2025
Key features
- 200 guests
- Outside catering required
- Pets allowed on case-by-case basis
- 25 min. response time
Reviews
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4.6 · 321 reviews
Doug Farrell Godard Aug 26, 2023
Enjoyable and educational. Kid friendly, but much of interest for the serious adult too. Absolutely beautiful location near the harbor in Dana Point, CA. There is also a beautiful beach and jetty just outside. It's definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.
Doug Farrell Godard Aug 26, 2023
Enjoyable and educational. Kid friendly, but much of interest for the serious adult too. Absolutely beautiful location near the harbor in Dana Point, CA. There is also a beautiful beach and jetty just outside. It's definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.
Rich M Jul 13, 2023
We attended a MPA meeting hosted by the OC CoastKeeper in the upstairs meeting room. What a great place to host a meeting. Wide open room, beautiful view of the point and OC COAST KEEPER gained a couple new volunteers for their MPA watch program!
Rich M Jul 13, 2023
We attended a MPA meeting hosted by the OC CoastKeeper in the upstairs meeting room. What a great place to host a meeting. Wide open room, beautiful view of the point and OC COAST KEEPER gained a couple new volunteers for their MPA watch program!
Rasha Ahmed Aug 23, 2023
Terrible Experience - No Refunds Provided.
I am extremely disappointed with the Ocean Institute's lack of customer service and understanding. My 3 friends and I had booked two tours (approximately $100 per person) for the day of Hurricane Hillary, an unforeseen and uncontrollable circumstance. We were visiting from Minnesota only for 3 days. Despite the dangerous weather conditions, the Ocean Institute refused to provide any refunds.
This level of inflexibility and disregard for customer safety is unacceptable.
There were constantly alerts saying to evacuate/not go out this weekend. The news channels were telling everyone to stay inside and be prepared for a disaster. We felt especially unsafe being by the coast, so imagine how we would feel being in the water.
I would strongly advise against booking any tours with them, as they clearly prioritize profits over customer satisfaction and safety.
Rasha Ahmed Aug 23, 2023
Terrible Experience - No Refunds Provided.
I am extremely disappointed with the Ocean Institute's lack of customer service and understanding. My 3 friends and I had booked two tours (approximately $100 per person) for the day of Hurricane Hillary, an unforeseen and uncontrollable circumstance. We were visiting from Minnesota only for 3 days. Despite the dangerous weather conditions, the Ocean Institute refused to provide any refunds.
This level of inflexibility and disregard for customer safety is unacceptable.
There were constantly alerts saying to evacuate/not go out this weekend. The news channels were telling everyone to stay inside and be prepared for a disaster. We felt especially unsafe being by the coast, so imagine how we would feel being in the water.
I would strongly advise against booking any tours with them, as they clearly prioritize profits over customer satisfaction and safety.
James Graham Sep 14, 2021
My wife and I went to the Tall ship Sail festival 9-12-21. Is there such a thing as having too much fun? Not really. After all that has happened over the last 2 years, this festival screamed "have fun now". Large crowds, fantastic shuttle service, sailing on the ships for the "canon battles", helping hoist the main sail!! So many activities for everyone, even the children. Overhearing families talk about experiences, their children talked about what they did and the fun they had. This was what was needed, not to be missed. Even the those that worked for the Ocean Institute were friendly, loved to interact with the visitors. Thank you Jim for talking with us before the sail event and even looking us up after the event, asking about our adventure. This meant a lot too my wife and I. I was told about programs and camps for children and youths during the summer. Worth checking out parents. Fun was what the doctor ordered, I was not disappointed and would love to do it again in an heartbeat.
The only con was, (not their fault), was the food trucks. Now that was disappointing. Basic food for the cost of an arm and leg!!! Was not anywhere near worth it. Better to have brought your own food. We had the BBQ food truck, something "down" in the title. How bad it was, I forgot the name. 44 dollars for 2 sandwiches and 1 order of fries. The fries was the only good thing, basically from the season salt seasoning.
Otherwise, fantastic time!!!!!! Beautiful place!! Check it out!
James Graham Sep 14, 2021
My wife and I went to the Tall ship Sail festival 9-12-21. Is there such a thing as having too much fun? Not really. After all that has happened over the last 2 years, this festival screamed "have fun now". Large crowds, fantastic shuttle service, sailing on the ships for the "canon battles", helping hoist the main sail!! So many activities for everyone, even the children. Overhearing families talk about experiences, their children talked about what they did and the fun they had. This was what was needed, not to be missed. Even the those that worked for the Ocean Institute were friendly, loved to interact with the visitors. Thank you Jim for talking with us before the sail event and even looking us up after the event, asking about our adventure. This meant a lot too my wife and I. I was told about programs and camps for children and youths during the summer. Worth checking out parents. Fun was what the doctor ordered, I was not disappointed and would love to do it again in an heartbeat.
The only con was, (not their fault), was the food trucks. Now that was disappointing. Basic food for the cost of an arm and leg!!! Was not anywhere near worth it. Better to have brought your own food. We had the BBQ food truck, something "down" in the title. How bad it was, I forgot the name. 44 dollars for 2 sandwiches and 1 order of fries. The fries was the only good thing, basically from the season salt seasoning.
Otherwise, fantastic time!!!!!! Beautiful place!! Check it out!
Brad Vicroy Jun 21, 2023
Was very disappointed in my last visit. We did the bioluminescence tour last weekend and it was pretty poorly operated. There were too many people on the boat, and the activities that the ship did with the net and the squid light were too small. People were greedy and didn't share and the staff didn't crowd control to make sure everyone got an opportunity to see. The result was that I ended up seeing the back of peoples heads while they got to see all the cool stuff. They either need less people or more crowd control so everyone has a chance to see everything. A total waste of an evening that was supposed to be a birthday present for my wife. Very disappointing.
Brad Vicroy Jun 21, 2023
Was very disappointed in my last visit. We did the bioluminescence tour last weekend and it was pretty poorly operated. There were too many people on the boat, and the activities that the ship did with the net and the squid light were too small. People were greedy and didn't share and the staff didn't crowd control to make sure everyone got an opportunity to see. The result was that I ended up seeing the back of peoples heads while they got to see all the cool stuff. They either need less people or more crowd control so everyone has a chance to see everything. A total waste of an evening that was supposed to be a birthday present for my wife. Very disappointing.
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Facilities
- Information
- Professional services provided since 2023
- Languages:
- English
- Premises
- Standing 200 people
- Banquet seats 200 people
- Reception can be held only inside
- Ceremony can be held both inside & outside
- There is a separate space for a wedding ceremony
- Venue doesn't have separate rooms for bride and groom
- There are enough chairs and tables for the maximum capacity of people
- There are enough linens for the maximum capacity of people
- Inventory
- Tables
- Chairs
- Napkins
- Tableware
- Place for the ceremony
- Catering & Drinks
- You can bring a third-party catering service but it must be approved by the venue
- You may bring your own drinks, provided that they are served by professional bartenders or waiters
Permits and restrictions
- The standard event duration included in the price is 5 hours
- The event can finish at 11:00 PM, at the latest
- 3:00 PM preparations start
- Equipment removal time is coordinated on case-by-case basis
- 11:00 PM sound restrictions inside
- There are no sound restrictions outside
- Preferred partners are expected, but customers can book any vendor
- Pets allowed on case-by-case basis
- No fireworks
- No smoke show during a musical performance
- No confetti
- No lighting the altar
Payments
50%
Deposit required at the time of booking There is a non-refundable security deposit of $1,000.00
30 days
The remaining service cost must be paid before the event Service scope and pricing is the same for all event types
Payment:
Bank transfer
Credit card
Cancellation policy
Free cancelation of the booking is not applicable
Changing the event date is not allowed. Changing the date would require canceling the existing booking.
FAQs About Ocean Institute Coastal Venue Wedding Venue
The cost of booking Ocean Institute Coastal Venue for a wedding depends on a lot of factors, such as the number of guests, day of the week you’re having your wedding, services you select. Maximum capacity of Ocean Institute Coastal Venue is 200 guests. For a wedding of 50 people Ocean Institute Coastal Venue wedding venue cost starts at $14,223.Ocean Institute Coastal Venue pricing guide:
- Price for venue rental for 50 guests - $14,223, $284 per person
- Price for venue rental for 75 guests - $14,223, $190 per person
- Price for venue rental for 100 guests - $14,223, $142 per person
- Price for venue rental for 125 guests - $14,223, $114 per person
- Price for venue rental for 150 guests - $14,223, $95 per person
- Price for venue rental for 200 guests - $14,223, $71 per person
Yes, there are additional costs when booking Ocean Institute Coastal Venue for a wedding. A 20% service charge is also applied to all services.
No, there is no minimum spend requirement when booking Ocean Institute Coastal Venue for a wedding.
Yes, Ocean Institute Coastal Venue offers lower rates on select weekdays:For 2025:
- Venue rental: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
- Venue rental: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
No, Ocean Institute Coastal Venue maintains the same rates throughout the year, regardless of the month.
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At the Ocean Institute Coastal Venue wedding venue, you can host up to 200 seated guests or up to 200 standing guests.
No, Ocean Institute Coastal Venue doesn't offer in-house catering. This wedding venue allows you to bring your own third-party catering service, but the provider must be approved by the venue.
Yes, Ocean Institute Coastal Venue wedding venue allows you to bring your own drinks at no additional cost, but they must be served by professional bartenders or waitstaff.
No, there isn’t any parking available at the Ocean Institute Coastal Venue wedding venue.
No, there isn’t any accommodation available at the Ocean Institute Coastal Venue wedding venue or in the nearby area.
At Ocean Institute Coastal Venue wedding venue, you should try to keep the noise level low if you're inside after 11:00 PM.
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