Santa Cruz harbor

[4] The upper harbor is separated from the lower by two fixed bridges; one carrying Murray St, the other a railroad line.

Visitors to the Santa Cruz harbor will find over 1,000 moored vessels available for commercial, recreational, or research opportunities.

Outside of the water, the harbor is home to walking and hiking trails throughout historic Monterey Bay as well as an RV parking facility.

Seasonal visitors to the Santa Cruz Harbor may see many different species of whales, sea otters, giant kelp and more.

In 1962, Congress appropriated $1.6 million for jetty construction and the dredging of the original south harbor basin.

[8] On March 11, 2011, Santa Cruz harbor was struck by a tsunami from the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan.

[9] On January 15, 2022, the harbor was struck by a tsunami from a large volcanic explosion that hit Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai.

Current Port District Director Marian Olin was preceded by Lisa Ekers, Rick Smith, and Brian Foss.