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CAPTAIN'S BLOG

Sep 29, 20181 min read

Humpbacks, dolphins and…..ORCAs !

2018 09-29 SB Channel The ocean conditions were sunny and calm, perfect for locating and watching 5 killer whales, 5 humpback whales, 1...

Sep 11, 20181 min read

A blue shark, plenty of active humpbacks and lots of dolphins too

2018 09-11 Gaviota Coast A marine layer with some fog kept the sea surface glassy all morning until the sun broke through on our way...

Aug 7, 20181 min read

Kelping humpback and other delights

2018 08-07 SB Channel – Far East Captain Dave returned to the hot zone that has been firing north and east of Anacapa Island this week. ...

Jan 3, 20181 min read

Four different cetaceans and a shark!

2018 01-03 SB Channel – Captain Eric and his crew had a lucrative excursion today in terms of wild animals. The following were closely...

Oct 14, 20161 min read

Blue shark, blue skies, blue whales (and more)

Captain Dave reports a very nice day on the water today with morning stratus burning quickly to warm sun, especially in the southern...

Oct 13, 20162 min read

More blue whales today plus Risso’s, short- and long-beaked commons and a humpback.

Extremely calm seas greeted Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express as they headed south to Santa Cruz Island. The low stratus...

Jun 6, 20162 min read

Blues Abound

2016 06-06 SB Channel It was not foggy. The ocean surface was glassy most of the day. The sun kind of shined through the stratus out in...

May 31, 20162 min read

Two blues and more

2016 05-31 SB Channel The low stratus layer lifted a bit in the afternoon, so too the cool breeze dropped off and the sea surface...

Sep 4, 20141 min read

Humpbacks Sounding Off

Humpbacks Sounding Off Captain Eric ran to the far east-central portion of the Santa Barbara Channel with flat calm conditions. The...