On the ship, the groups must impress the first mate, Frank Calderon. Calderon, who is the captain’s right-hand man, is a strict taskmaster who leads the students through loading the ship’s ...

But starting on May 15, the Mystic Whaler, a ship modeled on a coastal vessel from a couple of centuries back, will make Ventura Harbor Village its scenic stop-over for several days.

Mystic Ocean Adventures’s tall ship the Mystic Whaler is currently making its summer visit to Santa Barbara, docking at Santa ...

The Tall Ship Mystic Whaler is sailing for Ventura Harbor Village Dockside tours of the schooner are part of the visit, as chances to go on-board and learn.