Santa Barbara Water Taxi

We had a blast today on the Lil Toot! Captain and the tour guide were so friendly and cool! We were the last ones on the boat and they were being so nice and stopped for us to take pics of seals and other little cool stuff on the way. Nic the tour guide was very informative and had all sorts of fun facts and information about everything we were passing. cant wait to do this again!

Quick ride, let’s kids steer for a few pictures & gives them stickers too. Cute ride, with bubbles and a whistle blow too. A must in Santa Barbara

We chartered the lil toot water taxi for our sons second birthday in november 2013. Best seal in town! Sweet and not too long. Beautiful table can drop down for food. It was a super easy party and it looked so fancy!

Cutest ride boat ever! We never knew about it, but it’s nice to keep discovering fun activities in SB since we love going there.
We took the boat from Stearns Wharf to the Harbor. It’s a 15 minutes ride, $ 5 ticket one way. There’s a booth for cruises on the Wharf, on the left side where you can buy the tickets.
You can take it from the Harbor to the Wharf as well. You need to get the ticket there.
Check their site before you plan to do it, make sure they still do the ride off season and check for the schedule. Usually it’s from noon-​6 pm, each half an hour. At the Wharf is 12:15 pm, 12:45 pm, and so on.
They do have cheap snacks, sodas, beer on board, but I don’t think there’s time for that.
Nice, smooth ride, and we have motion sickness, but it wasn’t a big deal. Nice views of the Wharf, SB shore, the Harbor, you can even see a seal.
Great ride for kids, the captain lets them even drive the boat a bit. Fun all over.
Quick advice for girls– wear shorts/​pants, not a short skirt like I did. It gets windy out there and you can have a Marilyn Monroe moment like I did.
My only complaint? I wish it was longer!!!

We loved the Lil Toot!
The captains were so friendly, took our pictures, let the kids steer the boat and just allowed us to have s great time !

Best Experience Ever! If your out in Santa Barbara by the Harbor, I recommend it for the family! Kid Friendly!

The 1 hour coastal cruise was awesome! The service is great and has amazing views. Dylan offered great service!

Booked a birthday cruise for my nephews. The woman answering phones is a sweetheart. When the day arrived I made a stupid mistake and went to the wharf and not the harbor. Luckily we were only down the street. I gave the office a call to let them know we were on our way and they waited for us. The captain and crew were very nice and inviting! My nephews loved it. They received hats and «drove» the boat. It’s a cute little cruise and WELL worth the price. I think it was the captain and his crew guy who really gave it the 5 stars. They were good with the kids. Unfortunately did not catch their names but we were scheduled for Saturday June 13^th at 10 if the company wants to know. Would really recommend. Plus affordable beers and drink on boat.

I went on the little toot three times. My two year old boy loves it. The captan and crew guy are really nice. They even let the kids drive the boat. It’s perfect for a unusually activity.
Oh yea, if you have an SB axxess card it is buy one get one free!

It’s a small boat that takes you from what I think was the wharf to the pier, or from the pier back to the wharf. One way costs four bucks per adult. It’s cheap and a nice change of scenery. The captain stopped on the way to say hello to a fat seal sunbathing on some dock. Cheap and enjoyable for what it’s worth… they even had snacks, beer, and other beverages if you wanted to purchase anything. Pretty cool. Nothing to get too excited about though. It is just a short boat ride on a small boat hence, four stars.

We had a taxi all to ourselves. My son had a blast, the captain was very nice. Only downfall was the engine stopped working and we were stranded for a bit but can’t complain.

We drove an hour and 45 minutes with our 2yr old grandson just to ride Lil toot. I am sorry to say Lil toot was docked for the week as he was very sick :-(looks like he my need a new engine. I gave them 4 stars due to another boat they have. We showed up expecting to ride Lil toot and were devastated when we saw the closed sign you can imagine the look on our grandsons face. So I called the owner, Cathy and asked if there was another boat ride we could do and she had a 90 minute harbor cruise starting in an hour. She was very accommodating and so caring to our situation even gave my grandson a free very much needed juice especially since we had just practically ran from the harbor to Sterns warf. We had a great time and can’t wait to visit Lil Toot when he is all better.

Great boat ride! So affordable too! They DID allow our dogs on there & their website SAYS they allow well behaved dogs, but an employee told us they don’t REALLY allow dogs anymore. I guess they had an incident & haven’t updated their website. I would think as long as the website still says they allow dogs, they should be ok with them though. Our dogs had a great time getting close to the seals etc.

Lil toot is the best bang for your buck and time allocation for small kids. Short 15 minute ride on a smiling bubbling little yellow boat.
Highlights:
— Tour guide: being a harbor taxi I didn’t anticipate any narration. Our guy was great telling us about the boats in the area, a sea lion sighting, and a small islandy beach area you can kayak to did the day.
— Price: $ 4 for adults and $ 1 for kid is palatable.
— Kid friendly: they gave each kid a cute sticker and offered to let them take turns steering the boat into the other pier.
— Snacks and drinks for sale: m&ms, chips, and a cooler even including beer. Wouldn’t expect such refreshments on a short trip.
— Duration: enough to have fun on a boat and not get board. The land shark is a bit long for a kid at 90 minutes and apparently takes a similar route in the water
Lowlights:
— We couldn’t buy a return ticket at the same time and had to buy it from the other side. That makes it hard when you just want to go there and back when there’s no gap in time between the trips. I didn’t appreciate the guy at the ticket booth on the Stern Wharf side not being helpful to the point of being rude.
— Availability: the one we wanted was already sold out on a holiday weekend and last out is at 6pm so need to plan a bit ahead of time.
Fun time that was better than I expected and our 3 year old loved it. Highly recommend it.

This is well worth it and I highly recommend you go out on the harbor cruise. Just watch out because the lady tells you that there are sea life things that you probably won’t wind up seeing. Still it is well worth the 10 bucks.

This review are for those with kids 10 years and younger or seeking to find their inner child.
A quick 15 minute ride between the wharf and the harbor allows you to travel in style on this little boat. You get a great view of both the harbor and the ocean. The best part is that the kid can «drive» the boat too. Word of caution, bubbles and snacks are offered so either prep your kid accordingly.
You can also do a party cruise for 19 folks if you’re looking for a special event. In terms of payment, if you do the round trip you pay cash at the harbor while you buy an actual ticket at the wharf. No round trip ticket option. Put this on your family fun list when in Santa Barbara.

We rented Lil Toot for a sunset cruise around the harbor and it was amazing! The Captain and his wife were extremely accommodating and they took us around the harbor as the sun set and the moon rose. Kathy, the captains wife, also helped me figure out catering for our sunset cruise, and made sure every aspect of the night was perfect! I highly recommend using lil toot for any special occasion, whether it is an anniversary, a birthday, or even for just nice sightseeing!

How can you not love Little toot! Fun for the whole family, my wife and kids enjoyed this short little ride from the wharf to to Stearns. You get what you pay for.

We had so much fun on Lil Toot Sunday! Fred was nice enough to take us to see some sea lions and he let the kids drive the boat (he was right there for safety of course).
If you are in the harbor with your kids take a ride on Lil Toot. They will love it!

Really cute little boat ride from one small harbor to another!
The «lil toot» rides from one side of Stearn’s Wharf to the other. They’re really informative about who’s boat belongs to who and even let kids pilot the toot to the following pier. While on the boat ride they circle around a green buoy that has quite a few seals on there! Of course you could do this on your own by renting a kayak out and going there yourself. I wished they circled around a couple more times though. :(
*note to those who plan on manually rowing yourself there*
Seals are like dogs. If you look at them they think you’re challenging them so they WILL come up to you and like animals… become unpredictable! So… they may either. A) be curious or B) attack you because they think that you think you’re better than they are. I surfed for awhile and this is what all surfers will tell you. Don’t get too close and don’t stare at them too long. Stay a safe distance away!
The trip costs $ 4 for adults and I believe $ 2 for children.