The staff are the best! Always very helpful, and incredibly intelligent. They certainly know their…read morestuff. It's not a huge aquarium, but you can learn a lot and view a variety of sea life creatures in a small space. Great for adults and children. Always excited to go back!

Beautiful museum with wonderful exhibits and friendly staff. Ample free parking. There is a water…read morearea/the creek where kids can play. Loved the dinosaurs outside the in garden. Do not skip on the butterfly exhibit!

Took us a minute to understand the layout of the shop: most of the fish are in rooms down the hall…read more Don't be fooled by the entrance! I have never been in a fish store before that had every single tank kept with substrate and plants (freshwater) as you would keep them at home. Every tank looked wonderful. We don't have saltwater, only fresh- but their salt water tanks were wonderful, too. Dylan was really helpful. We had stopped by driving back from Cambria to LA and picked up two female electric blue rams. They had been quarantined in the shop already for 3 weeks and looked great. We got those, some Java moss, some feeder snails for our Congo puffer and some frozen bloodworms. A really great store- probably the best one we've been to outside of LA, and ranking at the top of any we've visited in SoCal.

We had an outstanding experience at Bermuda Aquatics thanks to Dylan! As complete beginners setting…read moreup our first 13-gallon nano reef tank, we had a lot of questions, and Dylan took the time to walk us through everything with incredible patience, knowledge, and honesty. He helped us choose the perfect cleanup crew and guided us in finding our beautiful bonded pair of mocha clownfish. It was obvious he genuinely cared about making sure we were set up for success rather than just making a sale. His passion for the hobby and willingness to share his expertise made the entire experience enjoyable and gave us the confidence to get started the right way. If you're new to saltwater aquariums or even an experienced reefer, we highly recommend asking for Dylan. We'll definitely be back for future additions to our reef tank. Thank you for making our first reef tank experience such a great one!

While in Summerland last weekend we passed by this place and stopped to see what it's about…read more Omg.... So many birds. Beautiful and colorful. So this is a non profit organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and provides a home for unwanted abused and orphaned parrots. They offer walk in tours for $15 for adults and $10 for kids. My husband and I enjoyed meeting the parrots one by one. Some of them speak and made our experience very entertaining. It's a great place to visit with kids also. Educational and fun .... Love supporting a great cause.

My daughter's best friend's mom, who volunteers here, invited us to visit the bird sanctuary…read more Although it appears smaller from the outside, the sanctuary offers a large, beautiful, and green space full with birds. Some of these birds are even talkative, making it a fun experience. Additionally, we noticed that some birds are for sale, along with items like food, cages, and toys. It's definitely a place worth visiting at least once.

I like this zoo because, while much smaller than the LA zoo, there are fewer crowds and you have…read morethe opportunity to see more animals up close. There's also a petting barn area, and you can pay extra to feed the giraffes. It takes approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours to see everything. Admission is $39.95 for adults, $29.95 for kids, and $11 for parking. Or, if you're lucky like me, go with a friend who bought an annual membership that lets you bring additional people to the zoo for free, and parking is free too! There are different membership prices and levels depending on the number of people in your family. Cost ranges from $139 to $299. There are also places to buy drinks and snacks and a large play area for kids!

Visited the Santa Barbara Zoo and I thought it was a decent size. It wasn't too small or big. There…read morewas a good variety of animals. I thought most would be hidden or tired because we went on a hot day, but surprisingly a lot of animals were pretty active and visible. My favorites to see were the flamingos, frogs, kangaroos, and giraffes. There is an area where you can walk along the kangaroos on a path. The staff is in the area, should you need assistance, but I thought that was pretty cool. The zoo has a small train ride that takes you around the zoo for about $6 per person. There is also food and beer sold throughout the zoo, and if you want a fun souvenir, they have some photo booths with cool backgrounds for your photo strips. Parking is $11 but if you have a handicap placard, parking is free.

Had our 25 year annual Family Bass tournament cancelled due to COVID so everyone could fish where…read morethey were to get the biggest bass... took my two sons and they each caught several fish and took 2nd place with 19 3/4 ... there are bigger ones there that we saw. It is a small pond but was good to get out of the city with a trip with my boys and catch some fish. he does lake Cachuma for bass and also ocean trips...

I found Jason's business recommended on the Orvis web site. He has an excellent web site with rich…read moreinformation and great descriptions of possible fishing trips. Picking an individual for a guided fishing trip of the Internet is taking a chance. The well done web sites sets expectations for a great trip well. The e-mail communication to set up the trip was excellent. Jason is a great e-mail communicator. He explained potential custom trips in detail. He explained what kind of fish to expect, what tide times are good etc. We meet at a beach parking lot in South of Santa Barbara. He is friendly, personable, and knowledgeable. He was very well equipped with fishing rods, baits, tools, and everything. He explained the casting to us. He offered us the different fish to target on the beach and how to target them. The place that he took us to had a school of surf perch. Almost every cast had a tuck of one of them. When we found the school head-on, almost every cast turned into a catch. We kept a dozen or so for cooking and returned extra ones to the ocean. He was very knowledgeable on any fishing topic. Particularly vividly remains in my memory the description for fishing shark at night from the shore. That seems to be a big experience. In the end, Jason cleaned up the fish for us. He was very helpful and prepared for everything. He had a camera to take photos of our catch each time. He switched us to try different baits to target other fish species. He had fresh water and gutting station set up at his truck to clean the fish. I highly recommend Break Water Tours.

Shout out to the crew on the Coral Sea! They'll put you on the fish for sure . Whether you are a…read moreseasoned fisherman or a noob , they'll try their hardest for you to catch a fish. It's a 2.5 to 3hr trip to the islands if the weather is good. Pop a Dramamine if you don't have your sea legs . There are beds so take a nap and the captain will wake you up 15 minutes before fishing then a quick tutorial , pay attention if you don't know how to fish and ask questions . Thy do serve food in the galley, breakfast burritos and some really bomb hamburgers. Also drinks and beers . Great sport fishing experience if you're in the Santa Barbara area. Parking is $20 all day , pay when you leave, get there an hour early for choice parking and don't forget to check in at the bait/tackle shop.

Amazing crew so helpful .... I took my son who was having mental health issues and crew was so…read morecompassionate and caring from start to finish .... I would highly recommend ..... plus the bag limits of delicious fish helped make this a great trip !!!! Thank you to the crew

Purchased my first pair of carbon fins. When they weren't assembled right the first time, the owner…read moretook responsibility and fixed them same day. Earned a customer for life.

Blue water hunter has recently changed hands. The new owner in Jethro Acosta is a friendly,…read moreoutgoing and a very knowledgeable waterman. Gone are the stacks of dive tanks people waiting to be filled or picked up. You can get something filled in less than 30 minutes almost all the time. He has redone the upstairs as well. Overall it's a 100% different business than it was several years ago.

Located on Stearns Wharf pier at the end of the pier…read more Rental : crab net $15 for 1hr./$35 for 3-5 hours. Fishing pole $20 for 1 hr. /$45 for 3-5 hours ( 1st .cup of bait free) We didn't have enough time , to rent a pole . I was just perusing by the door and overheard the owner's conversation with a young teenage boy . The owner was thoughtful in his professional advice gave many great information about fishing techniques. I can see the passion and the willingness to share his knowledge

It's a very nice bait and tackle shop for a pier with a knowledgeable fisherman running it. He…read morequickly asked where I was used to fishing (east coast) and said due to water temperature and the fish population squid was a good choice. This is the second pier in CA I'd heard this and caught two sharks at the other pier and a kingfish and flounder at this one. He also explained he was unable to offer hot coffee but where to get it.