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Lunge-Feeding Whales

You never know what you'll see on a kayaking excursion!

Sea Life Abounds!

A variety of sea life can be found in the Monterey Bay

Whale Adventures

Monterey Bay offers whale watching at its best

Whale Watching by Boat

View these majestic creatures up close

Things To Do



Best Western Plus Capitola-By-the-Sea

Near beach, shops & quaint Capitola/Soquel Village

Capitola Hotel

Steps to the beach, in heart of Capitola Village

Howard Johnson Inn at Santa Cruz Wharf

Offers comfortable ocean view guest rooms



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Arboretum at UC Santa Cruz


Enjoy the year-round beauty of drought-tolerant non-invasive plant collections from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and California.

Bird Watching, Points of Interest, Wildlife Watch , Misc. Shopping, Specialty Gifts, Tours

CONTACT DETAILS:
Arboretum Road at High Street (1490 High Street), Santa Cruz
Phone: 831.427.2998
arboretum.ucsc.edu
DATE/TIME:
Arboretum open daily 9am - 5pm (except Thanksgiving & Christmas). Norrie's Gift Shop open daily 10am - 4pm.




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Whale Watching from a Safe Distance

This magnificent whale tail image was captured off the Santa Cruz coast




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303 Water Street, Suite 100
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
800.833.3494 or 831.425.1234
prtips@santacruz.org