July 27, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
The low stratus only lasted about 30 minutes and the rest of the day was fabulous with warm sun and glassy seas. Captain Dave steered...
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Jul 26, 20162 min read
July 26, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
The sea surface remained mill pond glassy until late in the trip when we encountered a mild sea breeze along the northern face of...
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Jul 25, 20161 min read
Offshore bottlenose dolphins
Another UCSB group chartered the Condor Express for the morning, so our public whale watch was an afternoon adventure. The seas had been...
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Jul 24, 20161 min read
July 24, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
Captain Eric and his crew had some wonderful cetacean sightings today. Totals for the trip included 4 humpback whales (more in the...
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Jul 23, 20161 min read
July 23, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
Things were a bit windy and bumpy today, but as a consequence the sun was bright and warm. Captain Dave pushed the Condor Express slowly...
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Jul 22, 20162 min read
July 22, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
2016 07-22 SB Channel So much of where we go and what we see in the Santa Barbara Channel is tied directly to sea conditions and weather...
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Jul 21, 20161 min read
July 21, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
2016 07-21 SB Channel A great day in the northern Channel with tons of humpback whales and long-beaked common dolphins. Captain Eric and...
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Jul 20, 20162 min read
July 20, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
2016 07-20 SB Channel California Whale Watching – you can never get enough! It was windy from the get-go today, but it was a nice warm...
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Jul 19, 20161 min read
July 19, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
Weather and sea conditions were calm as we departed Santa Barbara and the wind picked up later, especially in the southwestern Santa...
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Jul 18, 20161 min read
July 18, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
2016 07-18 SB Channel It was a 1 pm departure for the Condor Express after serving a special summer program at UCSB in the morning slot. ...
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Jul 17, 20161 min read
Tagged whales
2016 07-17 SB Channel A thin stratus layer kept things warm while flat calm seas made the day very enjoyable. Totals for the day...
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Jul 16, 20162 min read
Scientist John Calambokidis
2016 07- 16 SB Channel A special day with great sea conditions, excellent cetacean sightings and a special visit from scientist John...
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Jul 15, 20162 min read
Blue whale etc etc
2016 07-15 SB Channel Seas were calm and the cetaceans were abundant on this wonderful day in the Santa Barbara Channel. Skies had a...
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Jul 14, 20161 min read
Risso’s dolphins join the mix
2016 07-14 SB Channel Captain Dave searched the entire region and ended up with one whopper of an excursion today: 12 humpback whales,...
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Jul 13, 20161 min read
Humpback whales
2016 07-13 SB Channel Seven humpback whales and at least 2,000 long-beaked common dolphins provided near non-stop excitement on a bright...
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Jul 12, 20161 min read
Captain Tasha
2016 07-12 SB Channel Captain Dave ran a tremendous excursion today, saw tons of whales, but that was not the big story. The greatest...
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Jul 11, 20163 min read
Friendly Cetaceans
2016 07-11 SB Channel This has been one of top 10 summers for great whale sightings in the Santa Barbara Channel for all time, in my...
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Jul 10, 20161 min read
Humpback whales
2016 07-10 SB Channel It was a bright and sunny day without any sign of stratus. A moderate breeze and swell from the west kept it that...
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Jul 9, 20162 min read
Giant whales and lots of dolphins
2016 07-09 SB Channel Whoa! Captain Dave and his renowned crew have found the giant whales again. No fog. A sunny day and the winds...
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Jul 8, 20161 min read
Fin whales and more
2016 07-08 SB Channel Captain Dave reports clear sailing conditions and another epic day full of cetacean sightings in the Santa Barbara...
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