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Things to do in Moss Landing with kids

Tours & cruises — 9 places to go with kids in Moss Landing, California. 5 of them publish a price. 6 things on now.
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What’s on in Moss Landing

Within 25 miles of Moss Landing. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.

Moss Landing is a hub for water-based attractions, with whale watching tours dominating the options. Sanctuary Cruises, Blue Ocean Whale Watching, Enocean Tours, Oceanic Expeditions Whale Watch, and Sea Goddess Whale Watching all operate departures into Monterey Bay, where Sea Goddess positions itself at the mouth of the Monterey Bay Canyon, one of the largest underwater canyons in the world. For a different water experience, Elkhorn Slough Safari and Whisper Charters operate boat cruises through California's Elkhorn Slough wetland, while Monterey Bay Eco Tours operates the Elkhorn Slough Eco Nature Tour, a guided wildlife viewing experience aboard the El Cat, a fully electric catamaran built locally in Moss Landing. Sanctuary Cruises currently offers a children's reduced rate.

What this list covers

Moss Landing has 9 places to go, mostly tours & cruises (9).

5 of them publish an admission price, 8 publish opening hours, 1 has something dated on now.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on October 22, 2026.

Common questions

How much do things to do in Moss Landing cost?
Published prices run from $35 to $160 — $35 at Monterey Bay Eco Tours - Elkhorn Slough Eco Nature Tour, $160 at Oceanic Expeditions Whale Watch, across 2 attractions in Moss Landing that publish their own. Each figure is that venue’s own price line for what it names, which is not always plain admission, and each attraction’s page carries the rest of its rates.
What’s on in Moss Landing right now?
1 attraction in Moss Landing has something dated running, 6 listings in all. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
What kinds of attractions are included?
tours & cruises (9).
Are there whale watching options suitable for younger children?
Sanctuary Cruises operates whale watching tours departing from Moss Landing on Monterey Bay and currently offers a children's reduced rate, making it an option for families with younger kids. Other whale watching operators departing from Moss Landing include Blue Ocean Whale Watching, Enocean Tours, Oceanic Expeditions Whale Watch, and Sea Goddess Whale Watching.
What if my family prefers exploring wetlands instead of open water?
Elkhorn Slough Safari operates boat cruises through California's Elkhorn Slough wetland near Moss Landing. Whisper Charters operates eco-friendly boat cruises on the Elkhorn Slough. Monterey Bay Eco Tours operates the Elkhorn Slough Eco Nature Tour, a guided wildlife viewing experience aboard the El Cat, a fully electric catamaran built locally in Moss Landing.
How many different whale watching operators are there in Moss Landing?
Five dedicated whale watching operators depart from Moss Landing: Sanctuary Cruises, Blue Ocean Whale Watching, Enocean Tours, Oceanic Expeditions Whale Watch, and Sea Goddess Whale Watching. Slater Moore Photography also offers whale watching tours operated through Enocean Tours.