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Please complete our reservation form to request availability for specific dates and indicate your needs for housing, meals, lab space, etc. A member of our reservations team will follow up with you to help finalize plans.
Rates
Due to the terms of our funding, the Wrigley Institute is required to charge different rates for university and non-university groups. Please ensure that you are viewing the correct rates for your group type. Note that “university groups” includes groups from USC or from other colleges or universities. All other groups fall under non-university rates.
Accommodations are subject to availability, and rates are subject to change without notice. All reservations are subject to an 8% administrative fee.
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University group rates apply to USC and other higher education–funded groups. All other groups, please see Non-University Group Rates.
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* – Chamber Tour Included – Blue Caverns/Deer Valley Hike $87 flat rate – 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 $12 Additional Discounts / Circumstances
- Stays of five nights or more will receive a 15% discount on housing, mooring, and lab/meeting spaces.
- For stays exceeding three weeks, a 40% extended stay discount will be applied to lab/meeting spaces.
To request space and support for a grant proposal, please fill out a Grant Support Request Form.
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Housing
Nightly ($/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* – Chamber Tour Included – Blue Caverns/Deer Valley Hike $121 flat rate – 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) $1,736/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 To request space and support for a grant proposal, please fill out a Grant Support Request Form.
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Note: Before requesting access to WMSC for a film or photo project, please review our full filming guidelines.
Filming fees cover permission to film or photograph at WMSC and the assistance of one liaison for pre-planning, contracts, and on-site support. Depending on staff availability, your pre-planning liaison may be different from your on-site liaison. Individuals or groups must also pay all applicable fees for housing, meals, mooring, additional staff support, etc. (see above for rates).
University Fees
10-20 cast and crew: $750/day
6-10 cast and crew: $500/day
1-5 cast and crew: $300/day
Regular (Non-University) Fees
10-20 cast and crew: $1,500/day
6-10 cast and crew: $1,000/day
1-5 cast and crew: $750/day
Discounts
Productions filming for 5 days or more at WMSC are eligible for a 15% discount on location fees. Discounts for other costs associated with the visit may also be available.
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Before You Arrive
Before you travel to WMSC, please ensure that every member of your group reviews the information at the links below. Our reservations teams will be happy to assist you if you have any questions.