A gray day with a stratus layer met the Condor Express, but sea conditions were phenomenal.  Captain Eric and his crew headed southwest...

A glorious diversity of marine mammals, including a blue whale and a fin, approached the Condor Express today, Sunday, September 11,...

Morning fog gave way to a sunny afternoon on Saturday, September 10, 2016.  Sea conditions were nice and so were the mammals. When it was...

Friday, September 9, 2016 – Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express took a nice ride on calm seas with a thin stratus layer...

Thursday, September 8, 2016 –  Gorgeous sea conditions and loads of marine life including 6 humpback whales, 1,500 long-beaked common...

Thursday, September 7, 2016 – Whales, dolphins and sea lions “flocked’ to the Condor Express today as Captain Dave and his renowned crew...

A windy day with bright sun and moderately bumpy seas for a run to Santa Cruz Island on Labor Day, September 5, 2016.  A mega mob of at...

Saturday, September 3, 2016 –  It was a cool, foggy day with a light breeze and good sea conditions.  Captain Dave was in charge and put...

Another epic adventure of the Condor Express, Friday, September 2, 2016. The total for each species sighted does not tell much about what...

Thursday, September 1, 2016 – Captain Dave took the Condor Express on a trip up to the west along the northern Santa Barbara Channel....

Wednesday, August 31, 2016 – It was a bright sunny day in the Santa Barbara Channel, and this was partly due to a breeze which blew the...

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 – It was a great day for whelfies. Total species populations for the day included 8 humpback whales, 750...

Monday, August 29, 2016 – Captain Eric and his “ojos de águila” deckhand Auggie, went bait ball hopping and found a mother lode of at...

Sunday, August 28, 2016 – A quick note regarding Saturday’s all-day, annual American Cetacean Society excursion. Sightings included a...

Friday, August 26, 2016 – Captain Dave hit the jackpot with 12 closely watched humpback whales, over 3,000 long-beaked common dolphins,...

Thursday, August 25, 2016.  Seven humpback whales and at least 2,000 long-beaked common dolphins visited the Condor Express today.  Sea...

Sunday, August 21, 2016 –  Captain Eric found a substantial amount of biomass in the northern Santa Barbara Channel including close looks...

Saturday, August 20, 2016 – The sun broke out around 11 am and stayed out.  It was a bit windy, and got windier as we moved west and...

August 19, 2016 –  “Glassy and gorgeous all day” is how Captain Dave described things today.  The excursion was filled with fun stuff...

Thursday, August 18, 2016 –  Among all the mammal sightings the highlight of the trip turned out to be a fish.  A 7-foot long hammerhead...