The rates and fees below are in effect for all visits taking place on or after January 1, 2026. All accommodations are subject to availability, and rates are subject to change without notice. Due to the terms of our funding, the Wrigley Institute must charge different rates depending on each group’s relationship to the institute or to USC. Please ensure that you are reviewing the appropriate rates for your group.

For more information about the Wrigley Marine Science Center campus, please see the Facilities and Services section of our Visit WMSC page.

  • University group rates apply to USC and other higher education–funded groups. All accommodations are subject to availability. Rates are subject to change without notice.

    Housing

    Nightly ($/unit)
    Dorm Room, Residence Hall (2-3 people) $77
    4BR Dorm Cottage 301/303 (8 people) $332
    1BR Cardinal Apartment 109 (2-4 people) $103
    2BR Cardinal Apartment 106/211 (4-8 people) $152
    1BR Gold Apartment, Residence Hall (2 people) $120
    2 or 3BR Cottage 305/307 (5-6 people) $266
    2 or 3BR Boone Center House (4-5 people) Learn more $292

     

    Meals

    Daily Rate
    Breakfast $16
    Lunch (Note: Day Use Fee includes Lunch) $16
    Dinner $22
    Appetizer Social $21
    Coffee Breaks $12/pp
    Snack/Smores $8/pp

    Activities

    Guided Rate Self Guided Rate
    WMSC Tour $8/pp* Free
    Chamber Tour Free
    Blue Caverns/Deer Valley Hike $87 flat rate Free
    Kayaking/Snorkeling $37/pp* $25/pp
    * minimum group size of 10 people.

    Boat Transportation 

    Rate
    Miss Christi Scheduled Run Included
    Miss Christi Off-Schedule Run (limited availability) $1,075/way
    Miss Christi Day Cruise (limited availability) $717/hr
    Cargo Delivery and Crane Use $265/hr

    Vehicles

    Hourly Half Day (<4 hours) Full Day
    Van or SUV (8-10 people) $32 $96 $128
    EV, up to 4 people $18 $54 $72
    (staff driver $83/hr)

    Lecture/Meeting Space 

    Half Day (<4 hrs) Rate Full Day (≥4 hrs) Rate
    Lecture Hall, 88 people $198 $425
    Hagenah Family Board Room, 30 people Learn more $184 $344
    Multipurpose Classroom, 20 people Learn more $130 $263
    Boone House Great Room, 19 people (includes upstairs Conference Room, 9 people) Learn more $328 $526
    Admin Conference Room, 10 people $72 $122
    Cubicles (Office) $22
    Student Lounge Classroom $130
    Amphitheatre, 100+ people $117

    Teaching/Lab Space  

    Half Day (<4 hours) Rate Full Day (≥4 hrs) Rate
    Large Teaching Lab, 36 people $132 $232
    Small Teaching Lab, 20 people $93 $168
    Research Bay / Bluehouse / Greenhouse $64

    Small Boats 

    Hourly Rate
    Small Boat (12′-15′) $40
    Large Boat (17′-21′) $58
    Vibrio (25′) $319
    (Staff Boat Captain – $83 per hour)

    Moorings 

    Fee
    Mooring Overnight Fee (vessel size – up to 35′) $45
    Mooring Overnight Fee (vessel size – up to 50′) $65
    Mooring Overnight Fee (vessel size – up to 75′) $100
    Mooring Overnight Fee (vessel size – up to 100′) $140
    Mooring Day Use Fee (flat, any size)$ $25/day

    Scuba Diving

    Rate
    Scuba Air Fill Fee (up to 3 air fills) $29/day
    Scuba Gear Rental (includes BC, regulator, wetsuit) $20/day
    Waterfront Gear Fee (wetsuit, snorkel, fins, etc.) $18/day

    Miscellaneous 

    Rate
    Administrative Fee 8%
    Day Use Fee (day trips only – includes lunch) $30/pp
    Staff Time $63/hr
    Water – 5 gallon bottle $12

    Additional Discounts / Circumstances

    • Stays of five nights or more will receive a 15% discount on housing, mooring, and lab/meeting spaces.
    • For stays exceeding three weeks, a 40% extended stay discount will be applied to lab/meeting spaces.
    • All reservations are subject to an 8% administrative fee.

    To reserve space for your group, please submit a Reservation Inquiry.

    To request space and support for a grant proposal, please fill out a Grant Support Request Form.

    For more information, please contact wrigleyreservations@usc.edu or 310-510-0811.

  • All accommodations are subject to availability. Rates are subject to change without notice.

    Housing

    Nightly ($/unit)
    Dorm Room, Residence Hall (2-3 people) $128
    4BR Dorm Cottage 301/303 (8 people) $460
    1BR Cardinal Apartment 109 (2-4 people) $160
    2BR Cardinal Apartment 106/211 (4-8 people) $235
    1BR Gold Apartment, Residence Hall (2 people) $178
    2 or 3BR Cottage 305/307 (5-6 people) $393
    2 or 3BR Boone Center House (4-5 people) Learn more $429

     

    Meals

    Daily Rate
    Breakfast $16
    Lunch (Note: Day Use Fee includes Lunch) $16
    Dinner $22
    Appetizer Social $26
    Coffee Breaks $13/pp
    Snack/Smores $9/pp

    Activities

    Guided Rate Self Guided Rate
    WMSC Tour $12/pp* Free
    Chamber Tour Free
    Blue Caverns/Deer Valley Hike $121 flat rate Free
    Kayaking/Snorkeling $59/pp* $39/pp
    * minimum group size of 10 people.

    Boat Transportation 

    Rate
    Miss Christi Scheduled Run Included
    Miss Christi Off-Schedule Run (limited availability) $1,075/way
    Miss Christi Day Cruise (limited availability) $717/hr
    Cargo Delivery and Crane Use $331/hr

    Vehicles

    Hourly Half Day (<4 hours) Full Day (≥4 hours)
    Van or SUV (8-10 people) $45 $135 $180
    EV, up to 4 people $24 $72 $96
    (Staff driver $83/hr)

    Lecture/Meeting Space 

    Half Day (<4 hrs) Rate Full Day (≥4 hrs) Rate
    Lecture Hall, 88 people $298 $637
    Hagenah Family Board Room, 30 people Learn more $275 $517
    Multipurpose Classroom, 20 people Learn more $195 $392
    Boone House Great Room, 19 people (includes upstairs Conference Room, 9 people) Learn more $500 $800
    Admin Conference Room, 10 people $109 $184
    Cubicles (Office) $42
    Student Lounge Classroom $195
    Amphitheatre, 100+ people $171

    Teaching/Lab Space  

    Half Day (<4 hours) Rate Full Day (≥4 hrs) Rate
    Large Teaching Lab, 36 people $196 $342
    Small Teaching Lab, 20 people $138 $249
    Research Bay / Bluehouse / Greenhouse $93

    Small Boats 

    Hourly Rate
    Small Boat (12′-15′) $60
    Large Boat (17′-21′) $87
    Vibrio (25′) $474
    (Staff Boat Captain – $110 per hour)

    Moorings 

    Fee
    Mooring Overnight Fee (vessel size – up to 35′) $60
    Mooring Overnight Fee (vessel size – up to 50′) $90
    Mooring Overnight Fee (vessel size – up to 75′) $135
    Mooring Overnight Fee (vessel size – up to 100′) $190
    Mooring Day Use Fee (flat, any size) $35/day

    Scuba Diving

    Rate
    Scuba Air Fill Fee (up to 3 air fills) $43/day
    Scuba Gear Rental (includes BC, regulator, wetsuit) $30/day
    Waterfront Gear Fee (wetsuit, snorkel, fins, etc.) $29/day

    Miscellaneous 

    Rate
    Administrative Fee 8%
    Day Use Fee (day trips only – includes lunch) $38/pp
    Staff Time $83/hr
    Water – 5 gallon bottle $16

    Additional Discounts / Circumstances

    • All reservations are subject to an 8% administrative fee.

    To reserve space for your group, please submit a Reservation Inquiry.

    To request space and support for a grant proposal, please fill out a Grant Support Request Form.

    For more information, please contact wrigleyreservations@usc.edu or 310-510-0811.