The Landing Cove on the NE side of Santa Barbara Island
Google Earth image of Santa Barbara Island, with Sutil Island at lower left
Santa Barbara Island - Away From the Crowd
Bareboat Charter Master and SLC Certification Available
This four-day certification cruise will take you beyond Catalina to anchor at the smallest of the Channel Islands. It’s a bit more challenging than Catalina as there are no moorings, and no restaurants or stores. You’ll navigate, steer, trim, manage systems, anchor, and if conditions permit, dinghy ashore and hike around the island. We’ll spend a night at anchor at Santa Barbara Island, maybe two nights depending on conditions, and then it’s on to Catalina. Navigation skills, weather awareness, anchoring, dinghy operations, and a willingness to experience the untethered life are essential on this cruise.
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.
This is an excellent way to venture further than most weekend cruisers do, and gain experience in self-reliant cruising. 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
$2,575 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.