Starting on the main tour destinations, out of eight, the Channel Islands National Park encompass five islands (Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel and Santa Barbara) wherein the Island Packers start the cruise at the Anacapa Island’s Landing Cove, Scorpion Anchorage and Prisoner’s Harbor and two destinations in Santa Cruz Island for the whole year round.
Exploring the Tide Pools
As for certain low tide days, Anacapa Island and Frenchy’s Cove are best for tide pool exploration while other remote islands too are offering trips or popularly known as tours to outer islands to prevent delay of trip from island to island because of increased distance from the mainland, yet these trips are only seasonal. Other trips include Santa Rosa, San Miguel and Santa Barbara which are scheduled during optimal conditions of the ocean to ensure safe travel. Usually, the operation of tours of Santa Barbara Island is during April until October while starting May until October are San Miguel landings. Also, going another month further, Santa Rosa Island tours are scheduled from April to November. Scheduled for two different seasons, whale watching trips are must-see such as appearances of gray whales in early April plus the humpback and blue whales in months of July to September. Then finally, viewing the scenic coastline of Santa Cruz or Anacapa, it makes up another available tour offered in north shore cruises in seasons.
Responsible Touring
Among all these offers though, there are no services on the islands so visitors have to pack their things themselves, carrying those only the personal ones needed for the whole day like food and water, while packing also the trashes out. Preventing from extreme temperatures, grass bruises, and insect bites, it is also recommended for travelers to dress in layers during the outdoor activity and wearing sturdy shoes for safe and comfortable path.
Eyes Open to Live Wildlife Around
More about the specific activities, visitors must cruise with an open eye for wildlife. Island Packer’s trips for whale and marine animal watching into the waters of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Santa Barbara Channel gives chances to see everyone’s favorite, the whales and the dolphins that would always entertain the tourists with their interesting tricks. Best viewed from dates in late December through March, the annual gray whale migration in the local area is also what makes the viewing at its best experience. While shortly after, there are also the large whales swimming near the edges such as the humpack and blue whales. They are usually attracted to swim in the local area because of the wide production of planktons during periods of upwelling in the ocean, where they can easily gather food. Thus, this typical condition of the ocean happens between the months of July and September. Showing 28 species of whales and dolphins, the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary identified eighteen of these species are already considered marine residents and throughout the year similar dolphins are frequently seen around the ocean areas such as the risso’s dolphin, bottlenose dolphin, pacific white sided dolphin, minke whales, dall’s porpoise and occasional pod of orcas.
School fieldtrips are undoubtedly massive including more discoveries to the Channel Islands. Experiencing full thrill, these group tours offer seeing places where pods of dolphins surround, the majestic islands of the National Park plus discovering new information about the North American Galapagos, and the unique species of plants and animals and human histories. Bird viewing as well is suggested in East Anacapa where abundant bird population and wild sunflowers is seen which also provides an oceanic island having 360-round views of the ocean. Further areas however are good for science investigations, covering themes of native and endemic organisms and the social sciences, explorers, Native American inhabitants and shipwrecks. Groups are composed of 20 persons.
Definitely, there are more to discover in the Channel Islands National Park tours and travel offers. For more updated details you may visit: http://www.islandpackers.com/
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