The Monterey Bay area is a popular boating destination. Many tourists choose to get on the water along our picturesque coastline. For those less experienced, we provide here some basic radio communications information for the Monterey, Moss Landing, and Santa Cruz harbors, as well as general US Coast Guard safety info:
Channel 16 — 156.800 MHz — Send AND Receive — International Distress, Safety, and Calling. Ships required to carry radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a listening watch on this channel.
Channel 13 — 156.650 MHz — Send AND Receive — Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge). Ships >20m length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters.
