Stearns Wharf, a wharf with a wooden structure featuring colorful umbrellas extends over the water, with palm trees and mountains in the background.

Recreation and Education

Sterns Wharf 17 Merchants are here to make your experience on the pier memorable. Enjoy!

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center

211 Stearns Wharf , Santa Barbara, Ca 93101
(805) 962-2526
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Discover the wonders of ocean life at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center. Located on historic Stearns Wharf, this highly interactive marine education facility offers you close encounters with marine animals from the Santa Barbara Channel.

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Logo of Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center in blue text on a white background.

Santa Barbara Water Taxi

237 Stearns Wharf , Santa Barbara, Ca 93101
(805) 330-2211
Secondary: 8883169363
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With a smile on its bow and bubbles rising from its smokestack, the Lil’ Toot is a Santa Barbara tradition that has delighted over 250,000 since 2003. Running hourly, Santa Barbara’s original waterfront taxi shuttles both visitors and locals continuously between the Santa Barbara Harbor and Stearns Wharf.

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Round logo featuring a smiling tugboat named "Lil' Toot" with bubbles around it, and "Santa Barbara" written at the bottom.

Celebration Cruises

237 Stearns Wharf , Santa Barbara, Ca 93101
(805) 465-6676
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Enjoy a luxury 46-Passenger yacht. Running daily, our schedule offers a variety of fun and romantic cruises to fit everyone’s needs including, sunset cruises, brunch and dinner cruises, whale watching, seasonal tours.

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Three boats sail near the Santa Barbara coast; two smaller boats lead with a larger yacht named "Azure Seas," mountains visible in the distance under clear skies.