A record-breaking year for gray whales
2018 04-02 SB Coast Six gray whales and 8 inshore bottlenose dolphins were seen on a single 12 noon excursion today. Skies had a thin...
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Mar 30, 20182 min read
Condor Express crew locates lots of mammals in the fog
Dense fog that ranged between zero and ¼-mile visibility engulfed the coastal waters and hung around all day. We wonder, then, how it is...
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Mar 29, 20182 min read
Fog does not deter great cetacean sightings
2018 03-29 SB Coast Captain Dave and the Condor Express crew ushered three excursions along the coast of Santa Barbara today. Sea...
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Mar 25, 20181 min read
Three different species of cetaceans
2018 03-25 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran a single 9am trip today with bumpy seas and no wind until very late in the excursion. ...
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Mar 17, 20181 min read
Great sightings
2018 03-17 SB Coast – Seven gray whales and two coastal bottlenose dolphins were closely watched during two trips today; one left at 9 am...
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Mar 10, 20181 min read
Rain does wonders for cetacean sightings!
2018 03–10 SB Coast The Condor Express ran two trips today. Seas were very calm but a gentle spring rain kept things wet all day. Total...
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Mar 9, 20181 min read
Spots of fog do not deter great sightings
2018 03-09 SB Coast – Patchy fog was present along the coast for the start of the trip today, but as we went westward to find cetaceans...
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Mar 8, 20181 min read
Great weather, great marine mammals.
2018 03-08 SB Coast – A single Condor Express private charter trip left the harbor just after noon and found gorgeous blue skies with...
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Feb 25, 20182 min read
A massive display of wildlife today
2018 02-25 SB Coast – Spectacular weather and sea conditions made for great wildlife watching today. Captain Dave and his second Captain...
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Feb 24, 20182 min read
Plenty of whales, bottlenose dolphins, common dolphins
2018 02-24 SB Coast – Captain Dave ran two highly successful whale watching trips. One left Santa Barbara Harbor at 9am, the other at 12...
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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...
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Dec 1, 20171 min read
Untitled
2017 12-01 SB Channel There was lots of mammal action near the island today. In The Lanes, adjacent to Arch Rock, Santa Cruz Island,...
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Nov 25, 20171 min read
Six different marine mammal species were observed.
2017 11-25 SB Channel Once again fearless Captain Eric and his renowned crew took the Condor Express near the western end of Santa Cruz...
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Oct 14, 20171 min read
Hotspot produces whales and two species of dolphins
2017 10-14 SB Channel The hot spot zone is still active about 9 miles south of UCSB. Today Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor...
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Sep 9, 20172 min read
Blue whale racing and lots more
2017 09-09 SB Channel It was calm, sunny and beautiful in our portion of the Santa Barbara Channel. Sightings were phenomenal and...
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Sep 5, 20171 min read
Another fantastic day – 4 different species of cetaceans
2017 09-05 SB Channel Morning high clouds gave way to bright sun and the sea surface was calm all day long. Four different species of...
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Aug 27, 20171 min read
Another excellent adventure finds three species of cetaceans.
2017 08-27 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew had another excellent adventure and found three species of cetaceans in the same hot area...
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Aug 16, 20171 min read
Sunny day brings 4 different cetacean species
2017 08-16 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express had a great day full of amazing sightings in the Santa Barbara...
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Aug 10, 20171 min read
Sightings included 3 species of dolphins and 1 kind of whale
2017 08-10 SB Channel It was a bright and sunny day in the western Santa Barbara Channel. Seas had a very small chop and there was a...
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Jul 18, 20171 min read
Mola mola, common dolphins, bottlenose and 5 humpback whales
2017 07-18 SB Channel Again the morning fog lifted to form a low marine layer with calm seas and great conditions for locating wildlife. ...
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