General Public Island Transportation Schedule
Please refer to the concessionaire's transportation schedule for more detailed information: flycia.com and islandpackers.com
Anacapa Island
Operator: Island Packers
Frequency of Trips: Year round, variable schedule 3-7 days per week
Travel Time from Ventura and Oxnard Harbors: 1 hour
Landing Conditions: Visitors must climb from the boat up a steel-rung ladder to a dock. Once ashore, visitors must climb 157 stairs to the top of the island. Non-landing trips are available.
Santa Cruz Island
Operator: Island Packers
Frequency of Trips: Year round, variable schedule 5-7 days per week
Travel Time from Ventura Harbor: 1 hour
Landing Conditions: Visitors must climb from the boat up a steel-rung ladder to a pier at Scorpion Anchorage and Prisoners Harbor. When the piers are closed, landings are via skiff onto the beach.
Santa Rosa Island
Operator: Island Packers and Channel Islands Aviation
Frequency of Trips: Flights are year round on demand. Boat trips run April through early November, 2-4 days per week.
Travel Time from Camarillo Airport and Ventura Harbor: Flights are 25 minutes. Boat trips are 3 hours.
Landing Conditions: Flights land on a dirt airstrip. Boat visitors must climb from the boat up a steel-rung ladder to a pier at Bechers Bay. When the pier is closed, landings are via skiff onto the beach.
San Miguel Island
Operator: Island Packers and Channel Islands Aviation
Frequency of Trips: Flights are year round on demand. Boat trips run April through early November, 4-8 days per month.
Travel Time from Camarillo Airport and Ventura Harbor: Flights are 40 minutes. Boat trips are 4 hours.
Landing Conditions: Flights land on a dirt airstrip. Boat visitors are skiffed onto the beach—be prepared to waterproof gear and possibly to get wet. Strong winds and rough seas are possible.
Santa Barbara Island
Operator: Island Packers
Frequency of Trips: Spring through Fall, variable schedule 2-4 days per month.
Travel Time from Ventura Harbor: 3 hour
Landing Conditions: Visitors must climb a steel-rung ladder to the top of the pier from a skiff. Once ashore, visitors must walk uphill 1/4 mile with 131 long steps to the top of the island.
