Our ferry ride with Island Packers left the Ventura harbor for Santa Cruz Island at 9:00am. The ferry ride to the Channel Islands was amazing! During the 1.5 hour ferry ride out to the island we saw several humpback whales, hundreds of dolphins, and plenty of sea birds.
Once on Santa Cruz Island, we met our kayak tour group and starting paddling along the coast of the island. We made our way to Pelican Bay and an area with a small sea cave and archway that we paddled through. Along the way, we saw sea urchins, an octopus, and a pod of bottle nose dolphins. Our guide was a wealth of information telling us all about the history and ecology of the Channel Islands.
After kayaking, we took a quick hike to a few scenic overlooks of Santa Cruz before boarding the ferry for our return ride to Ventura. The ride back was just as exciting as the ride over - we saw more whales and dolphins and the most gorgeous sunset.
Views from an overlook
Santa Cruz Island
Ready to board the ferry back to Ventura
One of the humpback whales that we saw on the ride home
Hundreds of dolphins swam in the wake of the boat
A gorgeous sunset!
We thoroughly enjoyed our time at The Channel Islands!
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