Lil’ Toot, Santa Barbara’s original waterfront taxi, provides 25-minute narrated public boat rides between the Harbor and Stearns Wharf every hour.
Celebrate in style with Lil’ Toot! Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, or any special occasion, our charming vessel offers an intimate and unique setting for your event.
Join the adventure aboard the happiest boat in the harbor! For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.
I wish there were more stars to give. We went on the Lil Toot yesterday and took a 25-minute harbor cruise for $10 each. It was a guided tour so we learned a lot of interesting facts about the harbor. The staff was friendly and even had some jokes. We saw Sea Lions, birds and a spotted seal. The ride was nice and the girl was very knowledgeable. Such a great cruise at such a great price. I highly recommend!!
– Yelp, LorisaWe had a great time on the Lil' Toot!! We reserved a 1-hour private charter around the harbor and the staff and experience was perfect. I highly recommend to anyone who might want to just have a very relaxing time to hangout with friends and family. The staff was very accommodating and very helpful from the moment we booked to the day of the actual trip. Thank you all again!!
– Google, MatthewAfter finding out that you could charter the Lil' Toot for kids' birthday parties, I was so excited. I catered the Lil' Toot for my little girl's 2 year birthday celebration and invited friends and family to join us. I arranged for some of my own food and drink and did a small catering order from Crush Cakes to serve. The boat ride was excellent (saw lots of animals!) and the kids even got to drive the boat for a few minutes (and toot the horn!). Everyone had such a great time. The best part for me was picking up what was left of our food and drink and exiting the boat and being "DONE!" The Captain and crew were both excellent hosts. Super fun, highly recommend this service.
– Yelp, RayWe had a wonderful time on Lil Toot! Both the captain and mate were superb. We’ll take all of our smallest MN visitors out for a cruise from now on. TOOT TOOT!
– Google, HolsWe love the "Lil Toot"! We take it every time we're in SB and it never gets old! It's a fun and easy way to get to the pier from the Harbor & back, especially during the summer when there is limited parking on the pier. The crew is friendly & professional & the fare is reasonable! I highly recommend taking a ride and enjoy seeing the Sea Lions and a tour of the amazing harbor!
– Yelp, Ashley