Santa Cruz Harbor
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Harbor
Harbor Overview
- Over 800 permanent boat slips for both pleasure and commercial vessels
- Launch ramp
- Storage for kayaks, rowing shells, paddleboards, and trailerable vessels
- Visitor berthing
- RV campground with hook-ups
- Scenic walking trails with historical markers about Monterey Bay
- Restaurants
- Charter boats for fishing, whale watching, and pleasure cruising
- Sailing instruction
- Sea Scouts, youth sailing programs, Save Our Shores, O'Neil Sea Odyssey
- Harbor Webcams
- Santa Cruz Harbor
Harbormaster
135 5th Ave, Santa Cruz
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(831) 475-6161
VHF Radio Channels 9 & 16
Latitude/longitude of Walton Lighthouse: 36° 57’ 36” N
122° 00’ 06” W
Launch Ramp
- $17 per day, $13 for car top launch
- Annual permits available: Launch Fees
Harbor Activities
Marina Interpretive Walk
A 2-mile path around the harbor with 12 interpretive stations providing information on fishing, local history, nautical facts, the environment, and harbor facts. Walk, jog or bike.
Santa Cruz Rowing Club
The Santa Cruz Rowing Club promotes recreational and competitive open water rowing in the Monterey Bay area. Santa Cruz Rowing Club
Wednesday Night
Sailboat Races
Wednesday evenings about 5:30 PM from April to October local sailors compete. Watch the races from harbor restaurants or the beach. Or get out on the water yourself and watch from aboard the Chardonnay II.
Free Water Taxi
From Memorial Day through Labor Day, park in the north harbor spaces and take the water taxi to other
harbor destinations. 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Water Taxi Map.
Sailing, Sightseeing Tours, and
Whale Watching
Pacific Yachting and Sailing
790 Mariner Park Way, Santa Cruz, CA
(800) 374-2626 or (831) 423-7245
Pacific Yachting and Sailing
Sailing school, skippered charter voyages on Monterey Bay/
O'Neill Yacht Charters
275 Lake Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 818-3645 O'Neill Yacht Charters
Sail Monterey Bay in comfort aboard their 65-foot catamaran sailboat.
Chardonnay II
790 Mariner Park Way, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 423-1213 Chardonnay II
Choose from variety of sailing adventures from Afternoon Pizza Sails to Wildlife/Whale Watching Tours
aboard the 60-foot Chardonnay II catamaran.
Santa Cruz Whale Watching
Stagnaro Charter Boats
(800) 979-3370 Santa Cruz Whale Watching
3-4 hour whale, dolphin, and sea life excursions aboard the sleek 60-foot Velocity.
Full service galley, interior high back seating, spacious deck.
UC Santa Cruz Community Boating Center
Mariner Park Way, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 425-1164 UCSC Community Boating Center
UCSC Community Boating Center connects students and community members to the Monterey Bay
through the sports of sailing, rowing, and kayaking.
Kayaking and Stand-up Paddle Boarding
Kayak Connection
413 Lake Avenue #3, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 479-1121 Kayak Connection
Rentals: Kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, boogie boards, wetsuits, gear and accessories
Lessons: Kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding
SUP Shack
2214 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA
Located in the Crow's Nest parking lot at the harbor
(831) 464-7467 SUP Shack
Stand-up paddle board rentals, instruction
Covewater Paddle Surf
726 Water Street, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 600-7230 Covewater Paddle Surf
Stand-up paddle board rentals, classes at Santa Cruz Harbor
Fishing Charters
Reel Sport Fishing
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 212-1832 Reel Sport Fishing
Deep sea sport fishing aboard the 30-foot Island Hopper, fully rigged.
Monterey Bay Charters
Dock "S", Slip 22, Santa Cruz Harbor, Santa Cruz, CA
(888) 662-9800 or (831) 818-8808 Monterey Bay Charters
Ocean fishing aboard their 32-foot Sport Sedan with an enclosed cabin and all the best equipment.
Chartle Charters
Santa Cruz Harbor, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 336-2244 Chartle Charters
Custom charters and guided fishing aboard a 34-foot Hatteras Sportfisher.
Captain Jimmy Charters
"S" Dock, Santa Cruz Harbor, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 662-3020 Captain Jimmy Charters
Sport fishing aboard a 31-foot Island Hopper, fully outfitted.
Santa Cruz Harbor Restaurants
The Crow's Nest
2219 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 476-4560 The Crow's Nest
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Panoramic views of the harbor, lighthouse, and wharf.
Downstairs dining room and upstairs is the Breakwater Bar & Grill.
Aldo's Restaurant
616 Atlantic Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 426-3736 Aldo's Restaurant
Breakfast and lunch
Watch the boats come and go from the harbor as you dine.
Johnny's Harborside Restaurant
493 Lake Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 479-3430 Johnny's Harborside Restaurant
Fresh seafood, full bar, lunch and dinner, brunch on weekends
View of the harbor
Cafe El Palomar
2222 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 477-0371
Mexican restaurant, full bar - breakfast, lunch and dinner
Overlooking the harbor
The Kind Grind
2222 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 476-9136
pastries, coffee, sandwiches, smoothies
Looking out on the beach and harbor
Non-profit Organizations
O'Neill Sea Odyssey
2222 East Cliff Drive, Suite 222, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 465-9390 O'Neill Sea Odyssey
4th - 6th grades students board a 65-foot catamaran and sail the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
learning about the marine habitat and the relationship between the living sea and the environment.
The Clean Oceans Project
333 Lake Avenue, Suite D, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 476-8267 The Clean Oceans Project
Their mission is to eliminate plastic pollution from the world's oceans.
Save Our Shores
345 Lake Avenue, Suite A, Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 462-5660 Save Our Shores
Working to reduce pollution on our shores and oceans.
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