2023 Northern Channel Islands Cruises

October 22 – 28
November 12 – 18

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Cuyler Harbor on San Miguel Island

 

If You Can Cruise Here, You Can Cruise Anywhere

Bareboat Charter Master and SLC certification Available

This is the sail training trip you’re going to remember for a long time. It’s been said that if you can cruise the Northern Channel Islands, you can cruise anywhere. It’s windy, it can be wild, and there are no restaurants or stores, no beach bars, and no moorings. We’ll be on our own. And that’s the exciting part. Just take a look at the pictures in the gallery below, and I think you’ll agree that these are some of the most interesting and beautiful islands to explore under sail.

The seven-day itinerary varies with the conditions, but we usually visit Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara Island, and Catalina. You’ll work on all the skills in the Bareboat Charter Master Rubrics, and you can elect to test through for the SLC Mediterranean Sailing License. Crew complete the meal planning and provisioning (a shared expense among crew) as part of the certification.

Please note, you can join the cruise just for the experience without going through the formal training and certification process.

2 double cabins available. See below for pricing and details.

 
 

Prerequires for Certification:
NauticEd Skipper Large Keelboat Rank with verified practical competency; US Sailing Basic Cruising Certification; ASA 103 Certification; or, equivalent experience. Get started with a Trip Application. Please Contact Us if you have questions.

Prerequisite to join just for the experience:
Qualified Crew Member competency; good physical condition; able to move about the boat when underway; able and willing to work at the Captain/Instructor’s direction. Get started with a Trip Application. Please Contact Us if you have questions.

Pricing

$3,115 per private cabin - up to 2 persons per cabin

  • 8% Long Beach Harbor fee applies.

  • 5% Loyalty discount for Santana Sailing School grads and past cruise participants.

  • Provisioning is a shared expense among crew.

  • Deposit is 60% at the time of booking, balance due 60 days prior to departure date.

  • Please see Payment Options.

  • Please see our Cancellation Policy. By paying for your class, you agree to this Cancellation Policy.

  • Get started with a Trip Application.

  • Contact Us with any questions.

What's Included

Cost includes your professional captain-instructor, drinking water, and everything having to do with the boat - safety gear, dinghy and outboard.

What's Not Included

Not included in the trip fee is the NauticEd online Bareboat Charter Master course; transportation to and from the marina; hotel stays before, during, or after the trip; provisions for meals (a shared expense among the crew); mooring fees if any; refueling the vessel; alcohol.

Cancellations / Refunds

Refunds are given only in the event that we cancel the trip  If your plans change after you've paid, we'll keep a partial credit for you to use on a future trip for the next 12 months.  Please see our Trip Cancellation Policy.