Santa Cruz Port District

The Santa Cruz Harbor provides over 800 permanent slips for commercial and recreational vessels, as well as launching and secure dry storage for trailerable boats, rowing shells and sea kayaks. For coastal mariners, it is a harbor of refuge and offers first-class visitor berthing. Numerous charter operations provide fishing, whale watching, pleasure cruising and sailing instruction opportunities.

The Santa Cruz Port District was created by the voters in 1950 to finance and construct the harbor. The District is governed by a five-member Board of Port Commissioners elected at large.