Four different species of cetaceans today
2018 08-08 SB Channel – Far West Captain Dave and his crew explored a fresh territory and located four different species of cetaceans in...
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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. ...
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Aug 6, 20181 min read
Humpback tail throws, Minke whales and plenty of dolphins.
2018 08-06 SB Channel – Far East As happened yesterday, once again Captain Tasha and her crew ran to the far east and located a nice hot...
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Aug 5, 20181 min read
Humpback and dolphins beyond Anacapa Island
2018 08-05 SB Channel – Far East Captain Tasha and her crew took the Condor Express to the east, and technically beyond the eastern...
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Aug 4, 20181 min read
Humpback whales, a Minke whale and thousands of dolphins enjoy Fiesta.
2018 08-04 SB Channel East Captain Dave ran a boat load of happy Santa Barbara Fiesta whale lovers across the Channel and located loads...
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Aug 2, 20181 min read
Fresh conditions create dramatic sightings of whales and dolphins.
2018 08-02 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to a previous whale hot spot...
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Aug 1, 20181 min read
A booby, humpbacks and plenty of dolphins
2018 08-01 SB Channel Captain Dave worked the north face of Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa islands today and the Condor Express got great...
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Jul 30, 20181 min read
Nice humpback sightings and plenty of dolphins
2018 07-30 SB Channel The Condor Express set out to cross the Santa Barbara Channel in heavy fog this morning. The whale action started...
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Jul 29, 20181 min read
The humpbacks were here today !
2018 07-29 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express ran two trips today. Totals for both trips included: 11 humpback...
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Jul 28, 20181 min read
Risso’s, commons and humpback whales.
2018 07-28 SB Channel While ocean conditions were very nice, the atmosphere played some tricks on the Condor Express today, with patches...
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Jul 25, 20181 min read
Nice weather for humpbacks and dolphins
2018 07-25 SB Channel East Sightings for today included 3 humpback whales, 1000 long-beaked common dolphins, and 1 Minke whale. Captain...
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Jul 22, 20181 min read
Mother fin whale and her calf, a half dozen blue whales plus dolphins too
2018 07-22 SB Channel East The giants were assembled on the grounds again today in larger numbers. The hot spot was north of the eastern...
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Jul 21, 20182 min read
ACS-LA Charter yields blues, humpbacks and more
2018 07-21 SB Channel-ACS The American Cetacean Society, Los Angeles Chapter, ran their annual summer all-day whale watching trip today. ...
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Jul 20, 20181 min read
Seas were calm. Whales were giant.
2018 07-20 SB Channel – East The thin marine layer clouds soon burned off and the day was clear and warm. Seas were calm. Captain Dave...
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Jul 19, 20182 min read
Awesome blue whale in crystal clear, blue water…and more!
2018 07-19 SB Channel – East The ocean was very flat and calm today with lots of spots that were mill pond glassy. Captain Dave and his...
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Jul 18, 20181 min read
Blue whales, fin whale, Minke whale, dolphins
2018 07-18 SB Channel East Captain Dave and his crew took the Condor Express back to the eastern Santa Barbara Channel where, once again,...
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Jul 17, 20181 min read
Blue whales, fin whale, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins!
2018 07-17 SB Channel – East Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express closely watched 5 blue whales, 1 fin whales, 400 long-beaked...
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Jul 15, 20181 min read
A giant blue in the breeze
2018 07-15 SB Channel Skies were sunny today, mostly due to the fresh breeze which kept things blue. The breeze also made the ocean...
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Jul 14, 20181 min read
Blue whales in the far eastern Channel
2018 07-14 SB Channel All though skies were sunny today, it got a bit breezy on the way home and maybe even a little bit bumpy. Captain...
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Jul 13, 20181 min read
The Summer of the Blues Continues
2018 07-13 SB Channel The “summer of the blues” continued today. Captain Dave and his crew traveled across the Santa Barbara Channel to...
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