Departures · Ventura Harbor Village
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Everything leaves from Ventura Harbor Village at the south end of the beach.
Island Packers is the only concessionaire to Channel Islands National Park; book island trips well ahead.
Morning crossings are calmest; the Santa Barbara Channel wind builds in the afternoon.
Whale watching is best December to April for gray whales, June to September for blue and humpback whales.
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Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.
At Ventura, the sun sets at 7:58 PM today — about 13h 48m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:10 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Ventura update at the top of the conditions page.