U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Santa Cruz

05/23/2026

Free vessel safety checks today at West Marine Santa Cruz

05/16/2026

Kicking off National Safe Boating Week!

02/01/2026

On this Laura Hecox Day we stopped by her memorial to remember her legacy. As part of the U.S Lighthouse Service, which later became part of the US Coast Guard, she ran the Santa Cruz light station while collecting marine specimens that formed the core of today’s SC Natural History Museum.

02/01/2026

As we long and prepare for warmer conditions, our Vessel Examiners are hard at work.

As we’ll all be returning to the water for business or leisure, reach out to your local Flotilla to inquire about a Vessel Examination. Supporting our active duty counterpart by ensuring those who go out on the water are well prepared, we also ensure those who go boating come back as safely as they left.

📸: Courtesy of Flotilla 070-17-06.

10/25/2025

Join us for the return of Haunted Harbor today until 7:00 PM!

05/24/2025

Wrapping up National Safe Boating Week at West Marine Santa Cruz! Members of Flotilla 67 Santa Cruz and Flotilla 64 Monterey were on hand to give vessels exams and pass on boating safety tips.

05/19/2025

It’s one of our favorite weeks of the year!

Starting today is National Safe Boating Week, which is dedicated to demonstrating the importance of being smart out on the water!

Tune into our account this week for safe boating tips and fun facts!

🎨 Safe Boating Campaign.

02/08/2025

10/16/2024

Always wear an engine cutoff device and a life jacket. If you capsize, stay with your boat, unless the shore is very close. The lake’s shore may look easy to reach, but often cold water, waves, current, exhaustion, or injury can make the swim deadly.

08/22/2024

The girl was wearing a life jacket, but the two men were not.