Seascape Beach Resort hosts conferences of up to 320 guests, training sessions for 216 seated classroom style and weddings of up to 250, in eight meeting rooms and two outdoor event areas. The resort sits on the Monterey Bay coastline in Aptos, in Santa Cruz County, California, and describes itself as having the largest conference center in the Santa Cruz area.
Seminars and company events
The meeting floor adds up to about 11,000 square feet across eight rooms, so a plenary, breakouts and a boardroom can run at the same time. Audiovisual equipment and catering are handled on site, and the team offers team-building activities. Outdoor venue spaces can be used for receptions, and the resort runs seasonal events on the beach. The ballroom is also used for community and business events, such as a chamber of commerce awards dinner.
Weddings and receptions
Three spaces are proposed for weddings. The Bluff combines an outdoor lawn of 100 by 70 feet with a terrace of 36 by 48 feet and takes from 120 to 250 guests above the ocean. The Island takes 50 to 110 guests in an area of 41 by 28 feet. The Seascape Ballroom, about 4,000 square feet with ceilings from 9 feet 6 inches to 11 feet 3 inches, takes 120 to 250 guests and serves as an indoor alternative for any season. The resort promotes oceanfront ceremonies with views over the bay.
Rooms and capacities
The Seascape Ballroom is the main room, at 4,000 square feet, with 216 seats classroom style and a capacity of 320. The Riviera Room, 1,900 square feet, seats 96 classroom style and takes 140. The Pacific Room, 1,470 square feet, seats 76 classroom style or 110 at rounds. The Bayview Room, 1,148 square feet, and the Palo Alto Room, 964 square feet, each take 70 at rounds, with 60 and 49 classroom seats. The Peninsula Room, 728 square feet, takes 30 classroom style or 50 at rounds. Cypress Grove North and Cypress Grove South, 408 square feet each, suit a boardroom of 20 or a small theater of 24.
Accommodation
Guests stay in suites and villas, many with private balconies and ocean views, which suits groups that want a residential program by the water.
Catering
Catering is provided by the resort. Sanderlings, the on-site restaurant with its lounge, also runs regular evenings such as Friday live music and whiskey dinners with paired menus, which can round out a group stay.
History and setting
The resort stands above the beach on the Monterey Bay shore, with lawns and terraces facing the water. The setting suits retreats that alternate working sessions with time outdoors.
Getting there
The address is One Seascape Resort Drive, Aptos, CA 95003. Aptos lies on the coast south of Santa Cruz. Ask the sales team for transfer options and travel times from the airports of the Bay Area and Monterey.
