Best 102 things to do in Capitola, CA

Build surf skills with ocean-safety instruction and time in the water

Share focused instruction and build your surf skills with friends or family

One-on-one coaching to build surf skills and catch more waves

Take the helm for a self-guided Monterey Bay cruise or fishing trip

Take a private 2-hour surf lesson for two at Pleasure Point

Private surf lesson at Pleasure Point with wetsuit and board included

Learn to surf at Pleasure Point in a small group with pro instruction

Cruise Monterey Bay and look for whales with naturalist narration

Fish nearshore reefs for rock cod and lingcod on a 4.5-hour trip

Fish Monterey Bay’s deep reefs for rock cod and ling cod

Cast for cod on a shorter nearshore evening trip with crew support

Build Surf Skills With Private 4:1 Instruction

Learn to surf with focused instruction in a semi-private setting

Build your surfing skills with focused one-on-one coaching

Paddle Santa Cruz Harbor on a board suited to your experience

Build paddleboard skills before touring Santa Cruz Harbor on your own

Paddle Santa Cruz Harbor at your own pace

Journey through towering redwoods aboard an historic narrow-gauge steam locomotive

Round-trip redwood train ride with 1–5 hours at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Grab a picnic basket and enjoy the redwoods

See towering redwoods illuminated by 32 artist-designed lanterns after sunset

Cruise Elkhorn Slough by electric catamaran with a naturalist guide

Cruise Monterey Bay on a spacious yacht with a naturalist guide

Spot whales from a reduced-capacity yacht with a naturalist guide