Overnight Program
Challenge yourself aboard the Santa Maria for a night of adventure exploring the life of a 15th century sailor aboard the most famous ship in history. Included in this section are materials which will help you to prepare your crew. To insure the voyage goes smoothly, we encourage you to explore this section in detail.

Program Info
The cost for youth and adult participants alike is $27.00 each. We need to have a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 40 participants to run this program. We will do our best to pair your group with another group of the same type and similar age, if necessary. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early!

2nd and 3rd Grade Overnight Program
This camp program serves to introduce younger ship mates to the ship. The focus is on team work, vocabulary, map work, problem solving and introduction to life on board a ship. The program runs from 6 PM-10 AM and includes dinner, a snack and breakfast for $27.00 per person. Minimum number of participants is 30, a maximum of 40. Recommend a two-1 ratio of youth and adults.

Learn to “Talk the talk” of sailors, the parts of the ship, what the sailors ate, how they dressed and learn some of the things they did in their spare time. We will do our best to pair your group with another group of the same type and similar age, if necessary. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early!

Program Philosophy
Your visit to the Santa Maria will include a variety of experiences intended to offer a taste of life aboard a square-rigged ship during the Age of Exploration.

We hope to make history come alive for our guests and to realize a spectrum of objectives beyond just history. We find, for instance, that as a 15th century first mate, we can demand considerably more from a child than a 20th century "instructor."

We strive to guide our guests in restructuring their viewpoint to accept greater challenges and to demand more of themselves. The experiential aspects of the program are emphasized. Teamwork is a necessity.

Crews will find that they have to work together and cooperate if they are going to "survive." Crew members are encouraged to help each other as well as assist the officers.

We seek to merge living history with experiential education; we combine maritime lore, hard work, discipline and fun into an adventure many children never forget. Aboard the Santa Maria, we hope to continue to grow as a place kids can challenge their minds and bodies.

Some forms on this web site are available in PDF format to make them easier to print. PDF Documents require the Adobe Reader Plug In. If you don't already have Adobe Reader, click the Adobe Reader image to get your FREE copy!