Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI)

As a high schooler, I went here my freshman year just because it sounded fun. Oh my goodness was it fun! My school only stayed for two full days but those two days were the best days in my life. My plan is to go all four years of high school. We went on three snorkels, tried to catch an octopus, ate probably some of the best food ever, and maybe even did some long division (if ya know what I mean). Can't wait to come back in October!

We went here in Elementary School. It was extremely fun and a great learning experience. That was until we got to our cabins and learned that they were infested with crane flies or Mosquito eaters.

Fun, very fun! Highly recommend it! Learn lots of things about different marine life in the distant sea. And also species that are endemic to Catalina Island!

It was the best experience i have ever had. My instructor was Jennifer. She made the whole trip for Lomita steam magnet group 8 have the time of our lives.

This was the best experience of MY WHOLE LIFE the food was good, the views and scenery incredible, and the activitys extremely fun!

Awesome Camp and great people. If you get the chance to go here I would strongly advise taking it.

I went with my school to camp cimi and I am really glad I got to go with my friends and have a amazing experience. I hope other people could also go and see how amazing toyon bay is. And the instructors we're amazing if you have a chance of going I do recommend you to go and a amazing life experience. And hopefully you get to meet the bison.

SO MUCH FUN! I went there recently in April 2018 as a special field trip, and it was the best school trip ever! 5 star all the way!

Camp cimi is really a place of nature that anyone from age 7-80 (in my opinion) would enjoy. I personally loved it and already miss it after a day, I loved doing Snorkeling, rock climbing, squid dissection and so much more! Watch out for the garlic bread for dinner it will be gone before you know it. Please give a shout out for my 2 amazing instructors (Dan and Yo-yo) have a good day!

I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS I LOVE ALL OF THE INSTRUCTORS THEY WERE SO AMAZING IM GONNA CRY OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

It was bad. The dorms were very dirty and dusty, the mattresses were discusting, and the outdoor seats were not sturdy. The food was atrocious, and it was impossible to hear in the dining hall. Some of the counselors were too enthusiastic, Overall is was not a good experience and would not do it again.

I came here on a school trip and it was an experience I will never forget. The instructors and staff there were very nice and there was a ton of things to do there, from rock climbing to night snorkeling. Absolutely loved it!

I'm gessing it's fun cause my sister went and said it was fun and u do fun activities and I'm going in 5 more days on Wednesday 21 can't wait to go I've been so happy to go

LOVED THIS PLACE! The hikes and the views were heavenly. One time, we saw streaks of light falling over onto the ocean, as the clouds were blocking the sun. Lots of wildlife, we once saw 3 eels!

Our entire 6th grade came here for a field trip. Best experience ever. Our group's instructor was Blair, a.k. A. "Bleric", and she was really nice. Also, they have great food and fun water activities. Educational too!

The boys cabins have bad 'mattresses', cement floors and no heater so it is freezing and the food is not good, by the time you make it to the front of the line to get food many options will be taken. Kayaking and snorkeling are fun.

Worst experience ever. It rained the whole time I was there and the tents were terrible. They were dark, wet, and the beds were rusty and noisy. Just dirt road, don't expect to sleep or shower a lot there. There was 0 lighting in the tents and there were mosquitoes everywhere. Never coming back here again and wouldn't recomend to anyone

I had an amazing time in cimi. The foodbwasnvery good. The staff were very nice. My class had a time of there lives. There so much you can do here.

Such a wonderful place for a lifetime experience for the kids that come and visit in also for the adults that work there and play there we do call it home it's a beautiful place

We went here as a field trip and it was on of the best 3 days of my life.i wish i could go again soon