Visiting the Okeanos Explorer feels like getting your brain stuffed with ocean science until it’s being stretched in all directions. You’ll almost certainly feel smarter when you leave.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship was, fittingly, docked off The Exploratorium on San Francisco’s Embarcadero last weekend before heading up to Vallejo to get some end-of-season repairs until March. 

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