Santa Barbara Harbor features multiple charter businesses offering whale watching, private boat charters, sunset cruises, and scenic excursions on vessels like the Condor Express (up to 127 passengers), Whisper (up to 6 passengers, all-electric), Lil’ Toot (up to 19 guests), and others for various events and marine tours.

Channel Islands Adventure Company, founded by Michael Cohen in 1998, is a family-owned business offering guided sea cave kayak tours, snorkeling excursions, and outdoor education in Channel Islands National Park on Santa Cruz Island. They emphasize exceptional guided experiences, environmental stewardship, customer service, safety, and inspiring love for nature with highly trained guides knowledgeable about the island's ecosystems and history.

Channel Islands Expeditions is a guide-owned and family-operated charter business since 1991, offering private charters and vessel-supported expeditions to Channel Islands National Park from Oxnard. They provide custom itineraries for groups, including kayaking, snorkeling, sea cave exploration, SCUBA diving, team building, and catering, using boats like the 49-passenger USCG-inspected M/V Sunfish.

Santa Barbara Sportfishing Charters offers fantastic half day coastal fishing charters and full day 10 hour island excursions aboard the custom-built 36′ fishing boat 'Loose Cannon'. Captain Tony, a professional fisherman with thousands of trips in Santa Barbara waters, customizes trips for families and friends, targeting the best fishing spots and sharing his passion with kids and adults. Additional custom charters include island kayaking trips, small bachelor parties, free diving on the kelp forest, sightseeing, ashes at sea, and more.