Santa Cruz Whale Watching by Stagnaro Charters

Santa Cruz Whale Watching by Stagnaro Charters Stagnaro Charters presents year-round whale watching trips on Monterey Bay.

See humpback whales & gray whales, dolphins, California Sea Lions, Southern Sea Otters and much more! The Stagnaro family has been serving the Santa Cruz area for over a century, ever since Italian patriarch Cottardo Stagnaro settled in Santa Cruz in 1879. This historical landmark business is still leading the way in ocean fun on the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. There is something for e

veryone: Fishing Trips, Scenic Bay Cruises, Whale & Dolphin Watching and Private Parties for any occasion. Whichever your choice, today's fourth generation Stagnaro Charter Boats will surely make your trip fun and memorable.

June 13th: Humpback Whales, Risso’s Dolphins and Pacific White-Sided Dolphins! Photos by Naturalist Sydney!Next trips: W...
06/17/2025

June 13th: Humpback Whales, Risso’s Dolphins and Pacific White-Sided Dolphins!
Photos by Naturalist Sydney!

Next trips:
Wed. 6/18 at 11am
Fri. 6/20 at 11am
Sat. 6/21 at 11am
Sun. 6/22 at 11am
Mon. 6/23 at 11am

Santa Cruz Whale Watching and Stagnaro Charter Boats
(831) 427-0230
www.santacruzwhalewatching.com





June 14th: On today’s Whale Watch we saw 10+ Humpback Whales, including “Aurora” and her new calf!❤️ Photos coming soon!...
06/14/2025

June 14th: On today’s Whale Watch we saw 10+ Humpback Whales, including “Aurora” and her new calf!❤️
Photos coming soon!

Next trips:
Sun. 6/15 at 11am
Mon. 6/16 at 11am
Wed. 6/18 at 11am
Fri. 6/20 at 11am
Sat. 6/21 at 11am

Santa Cruz Whale Watching and Stagnaro Charter Boats
(831) 427-0230
www.santacruzwhalewatching.com





June 13th: Lots of Humpback Whales (10+) Plus, Risso’s Dolphins & Pacific White-sides Dolphins!!!Next trips: Sat. 6/14 a...
06/14/2025

June 13th: Lots of Humpback Whales (10+) Plus, Risso’s Dolphins & Pacific White-sides Dolphins!!!

Next trips:
Sat. 6/14 at 10:30am
Sun. 6/15 at 11am
Mon. 6/16 at 11am
Wed. 6/18 at 11am
Fri. 6/20 at 11am

Santa Cruz Whale Watching and Stagnaro Charter Boats
(831) 427-0230
www.santacruzwhalewatching.com





June 7th: Humpback Whales, Risso’s Dolphins, Albatross, Velellas and an Egg-yolk Jelly!Photos & text by Naturalist Sydne...
06/13/2025

June 7th: Humpback Whales, Risso’s Dolphins, Albatross, Velellas and an Egg-yolk Jelly!
Photos & text by Naturalist Sydney!

Next trips:
Fri. 6/13 at 10am
Sat. 6/14 at 11am
Sun. 6/15 at 11am
Mon. 6/16 at 11am
Wed. 6/18 at 11am

Santa Cruz Whale Watching and Stagnaro Charter Boats
(831) 427-0230
www.santacruzwhalewatching.com





June 11th: We met a beautiful pod of more than 50 Pacific White-Sided Dolphins today on our windy Whale Watch! We also s...
06/12/2025

June 11th: We met a beautiful pod of more than 50 Pacific White-Sided Dolphins today on our windy Whale Watch! We also saw 3 Humpback Whales!
Photos & text by Naturalist Julie!

Next trips:
Fri. 6/13 at 11am
Sat. 6/14 at 11am
Sun. 6/15 at 11am
Mon. 6/16 at 11am

Santa Cruz Whale Watching and Stagnaro Charter Boats
(831) 427-0230
www.santacruzwhalewatching.com





June 4th: 2 pairs of Humpback Whales today, including "Percent" ! See if you can find the % sign on the tail fluke (hint...
06/11/2025

June 4th: 2 pairs of Humpback Whales today, including "Percent" ! See if you can find the % sign on the tail fluke (hint: it's the dark one)!
Photos & text by Naturalist Julie!

Next trips:
Wed. 6/11 at 10am
Fri. 6/13 at 11am
Sat. 6/14 at 11am
Sun. 6/15 at 11am
Mon. 6/16 at 11am

Santa Cruz Whale Watching and Stagnaro Charter Boats
(831) 427-0230
www.santacruzwhalewatching.com





May 26th:5+ Humpback Whales seen on Monterey Bay including lunge-feeding! Lots of Velella-Velellas!Photos by Naturalist ...
06/10/2025

May 26th:
5+ Humpback Whales seen on Monterey Bay including lunge-feeding! Lots of Velella-Velellas!
Photos by Naturalist Julie!

Next trips:
Fri. 6/13 at 11am
Sat. 6/14 at 11am
Sun. 6/15 at 11am
Mon. 6/16 at 11am

Santa Cruz Whale Watching and Stagnaro Charter Boats
(831) 427-0230
www.santacruzwhalewatching.com





June 8th: BREACH! On Sunday we had amazing looks at some of our well known Humpback Whales! This incredible breach was f...
06/09/2025

June 8th: BREACH! On Sunday we had amazing looks at some of our well known Humpback Whales! This incredible breach was from “Bread Knife”.
Photos & text by Naturalist Sydney!

Next trips:
Wed. 6/11 at 11am
Fri. 6/13 at 11am
Sat. 6/14 at 11am
Sun. 6/15 at 11am
Mon. 6/16 at 11am

Santa Cruz Whale Watching and Stagnaro Charter Boats
(831) 427-0230
www.santacruzwhalewatching.com





Passengers on June 2nd were treated to close looks at some beautiful humpback whales! Humpbacks get their name not from ...
06/08/2025

Passengers on June 2nd were treated to close looks at some beautiful humpback whales! Humpbacks get their name not from any physical characteristic, but from how they arch their back dramatically as they dive down! Often times this is followed by that iconic showing of their tail. We also got to see several sea otters wrapped up in the giant kelp, and some posing sea lions!
Photos & text by Naturalist Abby!

Next trips:
Mon. 6/9 at 11am
Wed. 6/11 at 11am
Fri. 6/13 at 11am
Sat. 6/14 at 11am
Sun. 6/15 at 11am

Santa Cruz Whale Watching and Stagnaro Charter Boats
(831) 427-0230
www.santacruzwhalewatching.com





June 6th: Humpback Whales, Black-footed Albatross and two Steller Sea Lions! Photos & text by Naturalist Sydney!Next tri...
06/07/2025

June 6th: Humpback Whales, Black-footed Albatross and two Steller Sea Lions!
Photos & text by Naturalist Sydney!

Next trips:
Sun. 6/8 at 10:30am
Mon. 6/9 at 11am
Wed. 6/11 at 11am
Fri. 6/13 at 11am
Sat. 6/14 at 11am

Santa Cruz Whale Watching and Stagnaro Charter Boats
(831) 427-0230
www.santacruzwhalewatching.com





June 1st: On our trip we saw Humpback Whales “Clubs” & “Lefty”! Plus California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, Southern Sea Ot...
06/06/2025

June 1st: On our trip we saw Humpback Whales “Clubs” & “Lefty”! Plus California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, Southern Sea Otters and hungry seabirds!
Photos by Naturalist Sydney!

Next trips:
Fri. 6/6 at 12pm
Sat. 6/7 at 12pm
Sun. 6/8 at 10:30am
Mon. 6/9 at 11am

Santa Cruz Whale Watching and Stagnaro Charter Boats
(831) 427-0230
www.santacruzwhalewatching.com





May 31st: Photos from our 2-hour Shark trip!We saw a Great White Shark (female, ~8 feet long!) Plus, a Humpback Whale, S...
06/05/2025

May 31st: Photos from our 2-hour Shark trip!We saw a Great White Shark (female, ~8 feet long!) Plus, a Humpback Whale, Southern Sea Otters and so many feeding seabirds!
Photos by Naturalist Sydney!

Next 2-hour Shark trips:
Sat. 6/7 at 4pm
Sat. 6/14 at 3pm
Sat. 6/21 at 3pm
Sat. 6/28 at 3pm
Fri. 7/4 at 3pm
Sat. 7/5 at 4pm

Santa Cruz Whale Watching and Stagnaro Charter Boats (831) 427-0230 www.santacruzwhalewatching.com

Address

1718 Brommer Street
Santa Cruz, CA
95062

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

(831) 427-0230

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