A five-week sailing course teaches students the skills necessary to charter a boat, and membership grants rentals from a sailboat fleet

Easy-to-pilot pontoon boats with life jackets and room to grill; room for up to 11 passengers

Easy-to-pilot 16-foot boat transports up to four adults across Newport Bay, whose calm waters are studded with islands and celebrity homes

A 63-foot catamaran slices the Dana Point Harbor during 90-minute cruises as a convivial host serves snacks and The Organic Cellar wines

Crooning gondoliers swaddled in traditional garb guide guests through Huntington Harbour's architecturally rich waterways

Floating bikes cart pedalers past scenic Alamitos Bay sites, such as bird sanctuary & seasonal jellyfish cove

Electric boats skim waters of Sunset Harbor while passengers listen to music from CD player & sip beverages kept chilled in refrigerator

Regal cruise liner comfortably transports passengers between Newport Beach & Catalina Island, serving cocktails & snacks along the way

Open-air boat show in its 39th year fills docks with more than 200 watercraft, including luxury yachts, trawlers & tugs

Fleet of fuel-efficient jet skis power guided tours of south Orange County coastline spots, dropping in on dolphins & native sea lions