Perfect conditions in the Channel
2018 03-05 SB Coast – It was one of those days in the Santa Barbara Channel that was perfectly scripted for cruising for wildlife. Skies...
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Mar 4, 20181 min read
The gray whale migration is heating up – 13 watched closely today.
2018 03-04 SB Coast – The mighty Condor Express ran two trips today. The first trip left the SEA Landing dock at 9am, the second at 12...
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Mar 3, 20181 min read
Four gray whales and dolphins too
2018 03-03 SB Coast – It was on the cool side and a little bit windy in the Santa Barbara Channel today. Rain clouds shrouded the Santa...
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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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Feb 23, 20182 min read
Clear, sunny, gray whales and dolphins
2018 02-23 SB Coast – Two Condor Express excursions left the SEA Landing docks today, one at 9am and the other 12 noon. Totals for the...
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Feb 20, 20181 min read
First coastal gray whale watch
2018 02-20 SB Channel – It was our first coastal gray whale watch of the season and great late afternoon trip. )ne gray whale and over...
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Feb 17, 20182 min read
Orca encounter, and more!
2018 02-17 SB Channel – An amazing day with 5 fin whales, 3 humpback whales, 1200 long-beaked common dolphins and 1 orca closely...
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Feb 10, 20181 min read
Fin whale, humpback whale, gray whales and dolphins too.
2018 02-10 SB Channel – Today the fog lifted to form a high stratus layer and seas were calm. Conditions were ideal for watching...
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Feb 3, 20181 min read
Dolphins, fin whales and gray whales.
2018 02-03 SB Channel – Sunny. Clear skies. Clear water. No wind. No swell. It was an ideal day for finding cetaceans in the Santa...
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Jan 27, 20181 min read
Gray whales: 1 adult, 1 juvenile, 1 baby.
2018 01-27 SB Channel. It was great to be back with the whales and dolphins today…our first whale encounter for several weeks (due to...
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Jan 6, 20181 min read
Fin whales continue
2018 01-06 SB Channel – Captain Eric was large and in charge, but second Captain Tasha ran most of the trip today. Fog was so dense you...
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Jan 5, 20181 min read
Fin whales steal the show
2018 01-05 SB Channel – Although seas were very smooth and glassy, there was dense fog all day. The “good” spots might have had as much...
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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 31, 20172 min read
Gray whales, dolphins, bald eagle
2017 12-31 SB Channel The fog and low clouds we experienced yesterday were nowhere to be found today. The sun was out. The sea surface...
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Dec 30, 20172 min read
Dall’s porpoises and lots more
2017 12-30 SB Channel Dolphins, porpoises, the Cave and a whale…all in a day’s work. There were patches of near zero visibility fog with...
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Dec 29, 20172 min read
Dolphins, porpoises and gray whales
2017 12-29 SB Channel As we waited at the dock for our departure this morning a large osprey was perched on a sailboat mast just behind...
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Dec 28, 20172 min read
Whales, dolphins and porpoises
2017 12-28 SB Channel Yet another calm, warm and sparkling winter day in the Santa Barbara Channel for finding wildlife. Captain Dave...
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Dec 27, 20172 min read
Great whale-spotting conditions
2017 12-27 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew found a bright, sunny day with great whale-spotting conditions in the Santa Barbara...
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Dec 23, 20171 min read
Extraordinary fin whale sightings
2017 12-23 SB Channel A light breeze across the water kept things on the cool side in the Santa Barbara Channel, even though the sun was...
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