bon Footprint
Boat Trips
| Whale Watching, Fishing, Scuba Diving, and Scenic Cruises | ||
| Listings marked with ** indicate partner in 2008 Promotion, see this page for discounts. | ||
| Adventure Company of Santa Barbara ** | 805-898-0671. Customized adventures: sea kayaking, Channel Island Trips, kayak lessons, kayak surfing. | |
| Anacapa Dive Center | Scuba diving training, supervised tours, and dive travel. | |
| Aqua Sports | 805-968-7231. Santa Cruz Island kayaking sea cave explorations, hiking, camping. No experience necessary. | |
| Aquatics Dive Locker | 805-967-4456 | |
| Blue Water Hunter | Freediving and spearfishing. Tollfree 800-452-6696. | |
| Captain Don's Whale Watching | 805-969-5217. | |
| Captain Jack's Santa Barbara Tours ** | 805-564-1819 Guided kayak tours/lessons, sailboat cruises | |
| Condor Cruises ** | 805-882-0088. Trips to the Channel Islands from Santa Barbara Harbor, whale watching, and sport fishing cruises. Naturalist on board. | |
| Hornet Sportfishing | 805-966-2212. | |
| Island Packers | 805-642-1393. Departing from Ventura and Channel Islands Harbors to all of the islands in the National Park for a variety of half-day to multi-day trips. | |
| Pedal & Paddle of Santa Barbara ** | 805-687-2912 Customized bike and/or kayak tours. | |
| Santa Barbara Sailing Center/Double Dolphin Cruise ** | 805-962-2826. Sailing school, whale watching, dinner cruises, island trips. | |
| Santa Barbara Water Taxi | 805-896-6900. Between the Santa Barbara Harbor and Stearns Wharf, and beyond. | |
| Sea Landing Dive Center/ Sportfishing | 805-963-3564. | |
| Stardust Sportfishing | 805-963-3564. 1/2 day fishing the whole family can enjoy. | |
| Sunset Kidd Sailing Cruises and Yacht Sales ** | 805-962-8222. Offering romantic sunset/cocktail cruises every evening. Whale watching February 15-May 15. | |
| Truth Aquatics | 805-962-1127. Departing from Santa Barbara Harbor to all of the islands in the National Park for a variety of one- to multi-day trips. | |
| Wave Walker Charters | 805-964-2046. Fishing, whale watching, bird watching, 6 passenger maximum. | |
| Boat Rentals | ||
| Aqua Sports | 805-968-7231. Sea kayak rentals, delivered, lessons included. No experience necessary. | |
| 805-899-4925. Kayak rentals year round from State street store, summer months from West Beach. | ||
| Santa Barbara Jet Boats | 805-963-3564. Two and three person watercraft. | |
| Santa Barbara Sailing Center ** | 805-962-2826. Charter and rental sailboats from small to 40 feet. | |
| Santa Barbara Watersports Center | 805-962-6550. | |
| Visiting the Channel Islands | ||
| Situated 25 miles offshore, the USA's 40th national park is comprised of five islands (Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, Santa Barbara) where native plants, animals and sea-life thrive in a protected, remote environment. Take a boat trip (see above) from Santa Barbara Harbor to the Park, or out to the Santa Barbara Channel to see migrating gray whales. | ||
| Channel Islands National
Park
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The National Park consists of 249,354 acres, half of which are under the ocean, and include the islands of San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, and Santa Barbara. The islands' isolation has left them relatively undeveloped, making them an exciting place for visitors to explore. The islands can be reached via boat trips from Santa Barbara Harbor. | |
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Channel Islands National
Marine Sanctuary
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The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary sponsors educational cruises into the waters surrounding the Channel Islands during the summer. | |
