Professional instructors lead dance classes & series for all skill levels on salsa, swing, ballroom & tango amid historic furnishings

Experienced outdoor guides teach climbing & belaying techniques at one of two picturesque climb sites & provide all safety gear

Water-balloon fight strives to break world record with 500,000 balloons hurled among 15,000–30,000 players

Pupils earn licenses to dive in five classroom and five pool sessions and four ocean dives; includes two postcertification ocean dives

Small groups tour Santa Cruz Mountain wineries, learning production methods & enjoying tastings & light snack

Theater company with four decades of experience creates fun, engaging piece based on classic fable for audiences of all ages

Crafters teach guests to create candles & hypoallergenic soaps with choice of 32 scents, myriad colors & mold shapes

USPA–rated instructors accompany skydivers on tandem or assisted free falls that reach speeds of up to 120 mph

Instructors lead students through basic core-strengthening maneuvers with provided equipment or let boarders ride Santa Cruz Harbor

Informative tours & instructional lessons along Cannary Row lead novices, while experienced wanderers take out a pair of rentals