Blue whales at Santa Cruz Island
2018 05-20 SB Channel Captain Tasha headed for Santa Cruz Island today with moderately choppy seas. Sighting included 2 giant blue...
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May 19, 20181 min read
Four blue whales and lots of dolphins
2018 05-19 SB Channel Four giant blue whales and at least 250 long-beaked common dolphins were seen today on our island whale watch...
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May 17, 20181 min read
Blue whale and lots of cool dolphins
2018 05-17 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew crossed the Santa Barbara Channel and ran practically the entire 24-mile length of...
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May 16, 20181 min read
Killer whales !
2018 05-16 SB Channel Five Bigg’s killer whales and 50 long-beaked common dolphins were seen today. (Bigg’s killer whales were formerly...
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May 15, 20182 min read
Island yields giant blue whale and breaching humpbacks.
2018 05-15 SB Channel Gray whale-watching season for the Condor Express ended last Sunday and today was our first “island whale watch.” ...
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May 13, 20182 min read
Last gray whale day features another mother and calf…plus dolphins!
2018 05-13 SB Coast Today we ran our last coastal whale watching trips for northbound migrating gray whales. Two trips left the docks at...
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May 10, 20181 min read
Gray whales and dolphins along the coast
2018 05-10 SB Channel Two excursions left the docks today, one at 9am and the other at noon. Sightings for the day include: 4 gray...
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May 9, 20181 min read
Dolphins and gray whales
2018 05-09 SB Coast Sightings today included: 400 long-beaked common dolphins and 2 gray whales. These were closely watched cetaceans...
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May 8, 20181 min read
Whale and dolphin interaction today.
2018 05-08 SB Coast Heavy fog, with near zero lateral visibility on the water, persisted from our exit of Santa Barbara Harbor until we...
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May 7, 20182 min read
Over 100 cetaceans per hour today
2018 05-07 SB Coast These are the final few days of our annual northbound gray whale, coastal Santa Barbara excursions. Starting next...
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May 4, 20181 min read
Common and bottlenose dolphins plus 4 whales.
2018 05-04 SB Coast It was another sunny day along the coast of Santa Barbara and points to the west of town, with clear cobalt blue...
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May 3, 20181 min read
A great dolphin show plus a whale.
2018 05-03 SB Coast A single trip left the docks at noon under clear, warm sunny skies. Total sightings for the trip included a whopping...
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May 2, 20181 min read
Six gray whales and lots of calves
2018 05-02 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran two trips today with great sea conditions. The morning trip was calm and sunny. The...
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May 1, 20181 min read
More gray whale calves and dolphins
2018 05-01 SB Coast A single noon departure plied the coastal waters in search of wildlife under the threat of rain. Luckily, the rain...
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Apr 30, 20181 min read
Two different species of dolphins and loads of gray whale calves
2018 04-30 SB Coast Only 2 weeks left on our coastal gray whale season and things are still going strong! Sightings for the day...
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Apr 28, 20181 min read
Four large fin whales and lots of dolphins
2018 04-28 SB Coast The day started off nice, but during the mid-morning a fresh breeze kicked up. This did not deter our Captain Dave...
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Apr 25, 20181 min read
A giant fin whale, two gray whales and hundreds of dolphins
2018 04-25 SB Coast Three trips left Santa Barbara Harbor today with exceptional sea conditions. The morning trip experienced a high...
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Apr 23, 20181 min read
More gray whale calves and dolphins
2018 04-23 SB Coast A single trip left Santa Barbara Harbor at noon under a low cloud layer. Seas were glassy and calm. Total sightings...
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Apr 22, 20181 min read
Bright sun and blue, clear water.
2018 04-22 SB Coast Earth Day was spectacular along the Santa Barbara Coast and into the northern Channel. One gray whale and 500...
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Apr 21, 20181 min read
Grays, Humpbacks and hundreds of dolphins
2018 04-21 SB Channel Today’s sightings included 3 gray whales, 2 humpback whales and 800 long-beaked common dolphins. Sea conditions...
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