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Sailing Channel Islands Adventure
We don't do cruises, We do Adventures!
Gain the tools and confidence to go onto your next Adventure!
Private Sailing Charters
Learn to read charts, steer, set your course and experience, and have plenty of fun, celebration, and camaraderie along the way. On your 3 days and 2 nights with Sailing Adventures, you will sail on the ocean, explore islands, learn sea navigation and sleep aboard the boat. Work with your team and keep the expedition on course. Gain the tools and confidence to go onto your next Adventure.
All Included Adventure
$1420.25 Per person, (3 Days and 2 Nights)
Gain the tools and confidence to go onto your next Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Catalina "Channel Islands" Adventure. Private sailing charters from Marina del Rey.
An adventure full of education.
Learn to read charts, steer, set your course and experience, and have plenty of fun, celebration, and camaraderie along the way. On your 3 days and 2 nights with Sailing Adventures, you will sail on the ocean, explore islands, learn sea navigation and sleep aboard the boat. Work with your team and keep the expedition on course. Gain the tools and confidence to go onto your next Adventure.
The Sailboat: S/V Enterprise
Max 6 Pax / 3days, 2nights Adventure 4 Cabins Total / 2 Heads (Restrooms)
SV Enterprise is an Irwin 54 and she was built for adventure. Built in 1990 by Ship Builder and Sailboat Racer Ted Irwin, Enterprise has all the latest and greatest classic features with modern advances in her size and speed. She makes adventuring an exceptional experience.
Captains and Crew.
Book Now and Captain Heather will be in touch with you asap to help customize and plan your SailingAdventure onboard Enterprise. We can’t wait to see you aboard!
Questions? (424) 262-1373
The Irwin 54 S/V Enterprise Details
The S/V Enterprise is engineered to sail with effortless grace & speed.
The sleek deck boasts a walk-in cockpit well suited for easy sail handling or entertaining. A quiet diesel auxiliary will push you along quietly when desired. The Glissade includes an electronically operated folding swim/dive platform in the transom, which makes it easy to get in and out of the water.
Below decks, the tasteful use of color-coordinated micas and richly varnished teak create a feeling of warmth & spaciousness.
The opulent main salon is elegantly appointed with two L-shaped settees, a sophisticated navigation station, liquor lockers, and a breakfast bar with a swiveling caption chair.
The Enterprise is fully equipped for your on-and-in-the-water adventures.
Kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, snorkels, masks & fins are provided for all guests. There is ample space on the deck for privacy and catching some rays.
The galley is a gourmet’s dream.
The galley included generous space for food preparation and storage. The dining salon comfortably accommodates six to eight guests.
Length: 54 Ft. | 65Ft. LOA
Sail type: Belik Boom Sail
Draft: 7.8 Ft.
Beam: 15.8 Ft. (Width)
Fuel tank: 400 Gals.
Water tank: 400 Gals.
Power: 25 GT.
Built: 1990
The Sailing Adventure
Join us for a multi-day adventure and learning cruise.
Your 100+ mile Adventure begins in Santa Barbara Harbor. First you will learn about what safety gear you will need to know how to operate and how to Provision the boat for your Adventure. Sailing lessons begin day one and carry through on the entire trip. Next, we will depart for Santa Cruz Island and spend the night on anchor. Day 2 we will sail off to beautiful Santa Barbara Island. Along the way you will learn, knot tying (essential on any sailboat) Navigation and Weather. We will round out your trip with a final stop at Catalina Island or Santa Monica Bay.
Explore Catalina Island from its remote coastline to the historic seaside destination of Avalon.
Explore Catalina Island from its remote coastline to the historic seaside destination of Avalon. Sailing Adventures Funoffers multi-day sailing cruises from Marina del Rey to Catalina Island. Our cruises are unique in that once you select your sailing dates we work with you to completely personalize your Catalina Island itinerary and activities. Spend the night anchored in Avalon Bay and dine at The Avalon Grille. Or enjoy dining on freshly caught California seafood while moored overnight at Isthmus Cove, Cat Harbor, Fourth of July Cove, Cherry Cove, Hen Rock, White’s Landing, Moonstone, Emerald Bay, Howland’s Landing, Little Geiger or Buttonshell.
Explore / Plan Your Activities
You’ll never be bored on your Catalina Saling Adventure. We can drop anchor almost anywhere and you can enjoy sunning, swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, paddle boarding and more. You can also select from numerous on-island adventure and tour companies to experience Catalina by land.
Discover Avalon Tour
Discover Avalon on this delightful journey along the beachfront, up the hillsides, and through the heart of this friendly and historic town. This tour always receives the highest ratings for customer satisfaction on our visitor surveys. You’ll see and learn about colorful local attractions as your guide shares interesting Catalina Island history and folklore from the comfort of our open-air passenger vehicle. Postcard views abound on this seven-and-a-half-mile journey through scenic Avalon. Don’t forget your camera.
Zip Line Eco Tour
Catalina Island’s top-rated TripAdvisor adventure provides two hours of pure excitement. After a brief safety orientation, you’ll gear up be shuttled to the ridge top 600 feet above Descanso Beach Club. Enjoy sweeping ocean views as you zigzag down and across the canyon on five separate lines at speeds approaching 35 mph. Trained guides will share facts about the island’s flora and fauna, which includes more than 60 species found only on Catalina Island. The tour ends at back at the Descanso Beach Club, where you can your Zip Line experiences with your cruisemates over signature food and drinks at Avalon’s only beachside restaurant and bar.
Check Availability & Book Your Adventure
Captain Heather will be in touch as soon as possible to help you plan your Sailing Catalina trip and activities.
Plan your Adventure Today!
Questions? (424) 262-1373
Ridgetop Eco Adventure | Bison Expedition
Spend two hours exploring Catalina’s rugged interior from an an open-air biofuel Hummer. The Ridgetop adventure explores Catalina’s unique topography while cruising the ridge around rugged canyons up to 1,500-foot East Peak and then travel along Divide Road with spectacular ocean and canyon views of both sides of Catalina. The Bison Expedition journeys through historic Middle Ranch and up Cape canyon for dramatic overlooks before returning on the original 19th-century stagecoach route. Along the way you will see descendants of a small herd of American bison left on the island by a movie crew in the 1920s grazing in the wild.
Journey to the Sky Tour
Travel 31 miles through the heart of Catalina’s rugged interior, following the stagecoach route from the 1800s. Your exciting, narrated journey will venture through Middle Ranch, then onto the beautiful windward side of the island for a view of Catalina’s rugged, unspoiled Pacific shoreline for stunning photo opportunities before stopping at Catalina’s Airport-in-the-Sky. Be sure and keep an eye out for bald eagles, bison and mule deer on your scenic drive back into the heart of Avalon.
Catalina Nature Walk
Catalina Island is home to more than 400 native plants and there are a number of unique species that occur only on Catalina. Take a nature walk and learn about the 7 endemic species that occur on the island as well as the 26 Southern and Baja California offshore island endemic species. With majestic views of the ocean and the hills one can almost forget that they are still in California and instead travel on the hiking paths of this unique island.
USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber
The USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber, located on the campus of the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center at Big Fisherman Cove at the West End of Catalina Island, has been serving Southern California Divers since 1974 as an emergency medical facility for the treatment of scuba diving accidents. Tours of the Chamber generally last between 30-60 minutes and may be cancelled at the last moment if the Chamber is needed for a treatment.
Diving in Catalina
Come diving, snorkeling or just jump in the water for a closer look. With the varied ocean life below the water you will never forget the first time you see the bright orange Garabaldi, or the schools of baby fish swimming by as you enjoy the coastal view of some of Southern California’s best dive and snorkeling to be found. From Giant Kelp forests, to Eel and Octopus gardens.. and some yellow tail, lobsters and abalone there is sure to be something to spark the imagination. Bring your camera and let’s go Diving!!!
Feed the Bald Eagles
Let me introduce you to my pets. Did you know that Santa Catalina Island is home to the American Bald Eagle? Historically a home for our nation’s bird they we nearly driven out of Southern California Waters with extensive pollution that threatened their lives. Fortunately they have rebounded in numbers and with our local knowledge will treat you two a once and a life time experience. Don’t forget your camera!!
Sleep Comfortable
Sleep like you never have before — under the stars gently rocked by the Pacific Ocean. The S/V Enterprise offers its own recreational amenities for those who want to jump right into the sparkling California waters. We provide masks, snorkels and fins for all guests as well as 2-person kayaks and stand up paddleboards. Captain Dave has spent his life sailing around Catalina and knows every sight there is to see. He and Captain Heather also know all of the adventure and daytime activities available on the island. Together they will put together a trip that exceeds your wildest expectations.
