Santa Cruz Island isn’t easy to get to but the hearty travelers who make it are rewarded with a distinctive landscape off the California coast.

Kayakers paddle inside a sea cave during a tour on Santa Cruz Island off the California coast on Monday, May 5, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) ...

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Mike Yardley describes his adventures on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos.

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A new museum exhibit in Santa Cruz looks back at an event 140 years ago when three Hawaiian princes introduced surfing to ...

Favignana, off the west coast of Sicily, is known for its stone quarries, clear waters and fabled fish. A writer explores by ...

El Chato Tortoise Reserve (Santa Cruz Island) is ranked #5 out of 12 things to do in Galapagos Islands. See pictures and our review of El Chato Tortoise Reserve (Santa Cruz Island).

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