Cal Poly Maritime Academy Launches Annual Summer Sea Term for Cadets
Over 300 cadets from Cal Poly Maritime Academy are set to embark on their annual Summer Sea Term, a 65-day training voyage across the Pacific Ocean aboard the Training Ship Golden Bear. This voyage is a critical component of the cadets' education, providing hands-on experience in operating a working vessel under real-world maritime conditions. The journey will begin on May 8 from Vallejo, California, with scheduled stops in San Diego, Papeete, Tahiti, Suva, Fiji, and Honolulu, before returning to California in July. This marks the first voyage since the academy's transition from California State University Maritime Academy to Cal Poly Maritime Academy. The Golden Bear, which has served the academy for three decades, will be transferred back to the U.S. Maritime Administration at the end of 2026 and replaced by the Training Ship Golden State. 
