Santa Cruz Whale Watching by Stagnaro Charters offers whale watching trips, sea life excursions, scenic bay cruises, fishing trips, dolphin encounters, sunset cruises, San Francisco day trips, and private charters from Santa Cruz Harbor in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The Stagnaro family has provided ocean adventures for over a century using luxury boats like the 60-foot Velocity and 56-foot Legacy, with narrated trips by experienced crew including marine biologists.

Stagnaro Charter Boats is a fourth-generation family-owned business in Santa Cruz, California, operating since 1879, offering fishing trips, whale watching, scenic bay cruises, dolphin watching, and private charters on the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary using boats Velocity (60' long, US Coast Guard certified for 66 passengers/30 fishing) and Legacy (56' fiberglass yacht, certified for 46 passengers/30 fishing). Both boats feature spacious decks, galleys with snacks and beverages (licensed for beer and wine), and experienced crew for memorable ocean adventures.

Santa Cruz Coastal Charters operates the 35′ Knot Alone Maine Coaster lobster boat from Southeast Harbor (S-Dock) in Santa Cruz, offering fishing trips with a spacious deck, large awning for weather protection, onboard bathroom, and powered by a 315 horsepower Volvo diesel engine.