Aerial view of turquoise tropical ocean meeting a forested Asian coastline at sunrise

Asia's Ocean Education Initiative

For Asia's oceans.
For our communities.
For our future.

OceanVines unlocks the sustainable potential of Asia's oceans through immersive education and hands-on experiences aboard our dedicated education vessel, Sea Tiger.

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120ft

Sea Tiger length

7+

Asian seas

2,500+

Students at sea

100%

Mission-driven

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Vision & Mission

A flourishing future, written in blue.

Our Vision

A world where Asia's oceans and humanity thrive together in true reciprocity — where every coastline is a classroom, every community a steward, and every generation more connected to the sea than the last.

Our Mission

The ocean is in a dire state, but it doesn't have to be. At OceanVines, we are on a mission to unlock the sustainable potential of Asia's oceans through immersive education and hands-on experiences aboard our dedicated education vessel Sea Tiger — shaping a flourishing future for our blue planet and Asian communities.

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Immersive Education

Learning that happens in the water, not behind glass.

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Marine Stewardship

Empowering communities to protect what they love.

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Blue Carbon

Restoring mangroves, seagrass and coral as climate allies.

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Community Action

Asian leadership for Asian waters — from Hong Kong outward.

Sleek 120-foot expedition yacht cruising at sunset over the South China Sea

Our Vessel

Sea Tiger

120 ft · Hong Kong

Floating Classroom

A school that sails.

The Sea Tiger

A 120-foot floating classroom for education at sea.

Sea Tiger is more than a yacht. She is a purpose-built platform for immersive learning — carrying students, scientists, sailors and storytellers across Hong Kong's outlying islands and into the wider waters of Asia. Every voyage trains the next generation of ocean leaders and sustainable yachting ambassadors.

12

Students & educators per voyage

Wet Lab

Onboard sampling & microscopy station

Dive Deck

Snorkel, freedive & eDNA operations

Storytelling Suite

Media bay for film, podcast & livestream

Step Aboard

Education Programs

Immersive experiences
that change the way we see the sea.

From schoolchildren in Kowloon to graduate researchers across ASEAN, our programs bring learners face-to-face with the ocean — and with the people fighting to protect it.

Students gathered on a yacht deck at golden hour learning marine science

Youth at Sea

Young Ocean Leaders

A multi-day expedition program for Hong Kong students aged 14–18, blending marine biology, navigation, and environmental ethics aboard Sea Tiger.

Apply

Researcher examining a water sample with a microscope on a boat

Citizen Science

Asian Waters Lab

Hands-on training in eDNA, water quality, and biodiversity surveys — feeding open data into regional conservation efforts across Asia.

Join a cohort

Mangrove forest reflected in calm blue water at sunrise

Blue Carbon

Mangroves & Seagrass

Field schools in Hong Kong, the Philippines and Vietnam exploring how blue-carbon ecosystems protect coastlines and capture climate.

Field schedule

Sailor at the helm of a yacht with golden hour light

Seamanship

Sustainable Yachting Ambassadors

A first-of-its-kind program training Asia's next generation of skippers, crew and operators in low-impact, ocean-positive yachting.

Become an ambassador

Asian fishing village with wooden boats at low tide

Community

Coastal Communities Initiative

Working alongside fishing villages and Indigenous coastal communities to co-design education and livelihood projects rooted in local knowledge.

Partner with us

Filmmaker capturing footage above clear blue water

Storytelling

Ocean Storytellers Residency

Filmmakers, photographers and writers join expeditions to translate Asia's ocean stories into media that inspires global action.

Apply for residency

Voyages

Charting Asian waters.

From the busiest harbour in the world to the heart of the Coral Triangle, Sea Tiger's voyages bring learners into the ecosystems that define our region.

Hong Kong skyline rising behind sailing boats in Victoria Harbour at dusk

Voyage 01

Hong Kong & Outlying Islands

From Sai Kung's geoparks to the pink-dolphin waters of Lantau — discovering the wild ocean hidden beside one of the world's densest cities.

3–5 days · Year-round Explore

Tropical limestone islands rising from the South China Sea

Voyage 02

South China Sea Passage

Tracing migratory routes, fishing grounds and reef systems across one of the most contested — and biologically rich — seas on Earth.

10–14 days · Spring & Autumn Explore

Aerial view of a Southeast Asian archipelago with turquoise lagoons

Voyage 03

SE Asia & the Coral Triangle

Voyages through the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia — exploring the global epicentre of marine biodiversity alongside local stewards.

2–4 weeks · Seasonal Explore

Long beach with palm trees and turquoise water

Voyage 04

Mekong Delta & Vietnam Coast

Where rivers meet the sea — a study of estuaries, mangroves and the communities whose lives are woven into the tide.

7–10 days · Winter Explore

Misty Japanese coastline with rocky outcrops

Voyage 05

East Asia Currents

Following the Kuroshio current along Taiwan and southern Japan — a future-facing voyage planned in partnership with regional universities.

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Impact

Every voyage leaves a wake.

We measure success not in distance sailed, but in the lives — and ecosystems — that move forward because of what we do at sea.

2,500+

Students & community members welcomed aboard since launch.

38

Asian universities, schools and NGOs in our partner network.

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Marine protected areas and reefs surveyed across Asia.

12k

Mangrove seedlings supported through community planting programs.

“Standing on Sea Tiger's deck at dawn, I understood for the first time that the ocean is not a place we visit — it is the place we belong to.”

Student · Young Ocean Leaders Voyage III

Join the Mission

Asia's ocean future starts with you.

Whether you sail with us, support us, or share our story — every action ripples outward. Choose how you'll show up for the sea.

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Dispatches from the deck.

Field notes, voyage updates and ocean dispatches from across Asia — straight to your inbox, no static.

For Asia's oceans.
For our communities.
For our future.