GETTING HERE

Ventura Harbor Village, Dock D.

About an hour from LAX, 90 minutes from downtown LA, 30 minutes from Santa Barbara.

Illustrated parking map of Ventura Harbor Village showing the Whale lot and Dock D Departure
BOAT SLIP

Dock D, Slip 25

Ventura Harbor Village
1591 Spinnaker Dr
Ventura, CA 93001

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PARKING

Free on Mondays

Park in the lot marked “Whale.” Free for our guests on Mondays — and there’s overflow parking along Spinnaker before the Whale lot.

CHECK-IN 8:30 AM at the gangway
DAY-OF TIPS

How to show up.

  • Wear your swimsuit
    Under shorts and a tee. Wetsuits go on easier over a snug suit.
  • Arrive at 8:30 AM
    The crew needs the half hour to load the boat before we cast off around 9.
  • Layer up for the ride
    It gets breezy on the channel. A hoodie packs down small.
  • Take a Dramamine the night before
    If you tend to get seasick. The channel is calmest before noon.
YOU BRING

A small bag.

That’s it. Everything else is on the boat.

  • Swimsuit (wear it underneath)
  • Towel
  • Reef-safe sunscreen
  • Hat & sunglasses
  • Layer for the crossing — it gets breezy
  • Cash for tip (optional, appreciated)
Guests checking in at Ventura Harbor dock
RESERVE A MONDAY

Pick a Monday.

We run a single trip a week, June through September. Mondays go fast — grab yours before they're gone.

BOOK YOUR TRIP