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Water Activities in Santa Cruz, CA

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Private Whale Watching Charter on Monterey Bay

Private Whale Watching Charter on Monterey Bay

Watch Monterey Bay wildlife from your own fast, open-deck boat

5.0 • 36 reviews
$1,590
Monterey Sunset Whale Watching Cruise

Monterey Sunset Whale Watching Cruise

Watch for whales and dolphins as the sun sets over Monterey Bay

4.8 • 2.2K reviews
$80/ person
Private Whale Watching Charter in Moss Landing

Private Whale Watching Charter in Moss Landing

Tailor a private Monterey Bay cruise with breakfast and refreshments

4.8 • 413 reviews
$1,458
Hobie Cat Sailing Ride in St. Thomas

Hobie Cat Sailing Ride in St. Thomas

Sail Margaritaville Bay with a Hobie Cat captain in 30 or 60 minutes

4.7 • 356 reviews
$49/ person
Group Surf Lesson at Capitola Beach

Group Surf Lesson at Capitola Beach

Learn to surf with personal attention from your instructor

$133/ person
Monterey Bay Whale Watching at Sunset Tour

Monterey Bay Whale Watching at Sunset Tour

Watch whales and dolphins at sunset with expert crew guidance and photo tips on Monterey Bay.

4.9 • 2.2K reviews
$66/ person
3-Day Coastal Cruising Course in Monterey

3-Day Coastal Cruising Course in Monterey

Build coastal cruising skills through hands-on sailing and ASA certification testing

4.9 • 246 reviews
$1,059/ person
Private 2-Hour Whale Watching Charter Moss Landing

Private 2-Hour Whale Watching Charter Moss Landing

Share a private Monterey Bay cruise with marine biologist insight

4.8 • 413 reviews
$1,458
Santa Cruz Sand Dab Fishing Trip

Santa Cruz Sand Dab Fishing Trip

Catch delicious sand dabs on Monterey Bay with friendly crew aboard a galley-equipped boat

4.4 • 81 reviews
$96/ person
Extended Killer Whale Season Whale Watch in Monterey

Extended Killer Whale Season Whale Watch in Monterey

Spend more time searching Monterey Bay for killer whales in March–May

4.9 • 2.2K reviews
$154/ person
Coastal Navigation Course in Monterey

Coastal Navigation Course in Monterey

Practice coastal navigation skills on the water in Monterey

4.9 • 246 reviews
$550/ person
Guided Baths & Soggy Dollar Cruise From St. Thomas

Guided Baths & Soggy Dollar Cruise From St. Thomas

Cruise by luxury powerboat to The Baths, White Bay, and a reef snorkel stop

4.7 • 356 reviews
$339/ person
Private 1-on-1 Surf Lesson at Capitola Beach

Private 1-on-1 Surf Lesson at Capitola Beach

Learn to surf with individual instruction and all equipment included

$207/ person
7-Hour Deep Sea Cod Fishing Trip on Monterey Bay

7-Hour Deep Sea Cod Fishing Trip on Monterey Bay

Fish deep Monterey Bay reefs for rock cod and ling cod

4.4 • 81 reviews
$139/ person
Salmon Fishing Trip in Monterey

Salmon Fishing Trip in Monterey

Fish for salmon on an 8.5-hour boat trip from Monterey

4.9 • 2.2K reviews
$265/ person
Guided Baths & White Bay Cruise From St. Thomas

Guided Baths & White Bay Cruise From St. Thomas

Explore the Baths with a guided BVI crossing and time to unwind at White Bay

4.7 • 356 reviews
$339/ person
St. John 3-Reef Snorkeling Cruise

St. John 3-Reef Snorkeling Cruise

Snorkel three St. John reefs with breakfast, lunch, and an open bar

4.7 • 356 reviews
$105/ person
Semi-Private Surf Lesson at Capitola Beach

Semi-Private Surf Lesson at Capitola Beach

Learn to surf with more instructor attention than a standard group lesson

$159/ person
Monterey 4-Hour Rock Cod Fishing Trip

Monterey 4-Hour Rock Cod Fishing Trip

Fish for rock cod on a mid-day Monterey outing

4.9 • 2.2K reviews
$106/ person
Private Full-Day Yacht Charter to St. John from St. Thomas

Private Full-Day Yacht Charter to St. John from St. Thomas

Shape your day on the water around the stops and pace you enjoy

4.7 • 356 reviews
$3,180/ boat
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