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Purchase the perfect gift: a gift card with a value of your choosing! Two-hour sails are $25 for a child and $35 for an adult. Three-hour sails are $30 for a child and $40 for an adult. Special sails like the Night Sail, or Fall Color are $50 per person.

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Fishes of Lake Michigan, Suttons Bay

Starting at $25 | 2 Hours | All Ages

Duration 2 Hours About Cast the net from the deck of Schooner Inland Seas. Haul it in to see for yourself what kinds of fish are abundant. Then, raise the sails and steer the ship as you learn about the fish we caught and what that means for the ecosystem. Special guest fisheries researchers will give ...

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Great Lakes Discovery Sail, Suttons Bay

Starting at $30 | 3 Hours | All Ages

About Join us for a unique hands-on experience for 3 hours aboard our 77′ schooner Inland Seas. Become a Great Lakes scientist for the day. This is great for a family and students eager to learn about the ecosystem and sailing! Not only will you learn about the ecosystem, you will also become part ...

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Steady the Ship, Suttons Bay

Starting at $25 | 2 Hours | All Ages

Duration 2 Hours About Early European settlers used sailing almost exclusively for travel and trade and it is still one of the best ways to connect with the Great Lakes. On this sail, you will have an opportunity to raise the sails, steer the ship, learn the forces keeping the ship afloat, discover why ...

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Night Sail, Suttons Bay

$50 | 2 Hours | All Ages

About Join us for a beautiful experience under the night sky for two hours. The night sky is a vast, beautiful region that not many have the privilege of enjoying from the deck of a ship. A professional astronomer will be on the sail to help you identify what is visible during your sail. You'll ...

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Fall Sail, Suttons Bay

Starting at $30 | 2 Hours | All Ages

About Enjoy the beautiful fall season from the deck of the schooner Inland Seas as she sails around Suttons Bay. Fall is a relaxing season in northern Michigan as temperatures are comfortable and traffic is light. On this sail, participants may help the crew in raising the sails and steering the ship, ...

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Great Lakes Discovery Sail, Hessel

About Join us for a unique hands-on experience for 3 hours aboard our 77′ schooner Inland Seas. Students become Great Lakes scientist for the day. This is great for a family and students eager to learn about the ecosystem and sailing! Not only will you learn about the ecosystem, you will also learn ...

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Schoolship Registration - Inland Seas

About Inland Seas Education Association's Schoolship programs are four-hour experiences aboard tall ship schooners in Northern Michigan. When you bring your class onboard the schooner, your students will gain unique insight into the basic ecology of the Great Lakes. Students become scientists for ...

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ROV Registration

About Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) are changing the way we observe and protect oceans and lakes. ROVs enable researchers and industry professionals to visually assess underwater areas once unreachable or too dangerous for human access. They increase the efficiency and accuracy of underwater inspections, ...

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Dormitory Lodging

Dorm accommodations are AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOLS AND CHARTER GROUPS who are registered for a program with Inland Seas Education Association. About The dormitories are located at the Capt. Thomas M. Kelly Biological Station at 100 Dame St., Suttons Bay, MI 49682. They can accommodate up to 36 people split ...

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Watershed Exploration

Shoreside programs about our local watersheds and waterways.

Inland Seas Education Association is more than a shipboard experience! About Expand your group’s Great Lakes knowledge by participating in our land-based watershed programs throughout the entire year. These STEM programs focus on protecting the Great Lakes by understanding watersheds, exposing youth ...

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