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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Apr 20, 20181 min read
Gray whale calves and two kinds of dolphins today
Two trips, one at 9 AM and one at noon, went out in search of whales and other wildlife. Totals for the day included five gray whales,...
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Apr 18, 20181 min read
Fin whales, gray whales and bottlenose dolphins
Two excellent fin whales were encountered along with 25 inshore bottlenose sightings and four gray whales on two excursions today. Trips...
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Apr 15, 20181 min read
An amazing day full of whales
2018 04-15 SB Coast Calm seas prevailed along the Santa Barbara coast today. Skies were partly cloudy with plenty of little sunny warm...
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Apr 14, 20182 min read
“Rope” was our first humpback of the season!
A pair of gray whales heads northbound off the coast of Isla Vista. 2018 04-14 SB Coast Three trips left the docks today with Captain...
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Apr 9, 20181 min read
Great weather is the backdrop to fantastic sightings
2018 04-09 SB Coast Seven gray whales, six inshore bottlenose dolphins and 150 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched today. ...
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Apr 8, 20181 min read
Loads of dolphins and a nice gray whale
2018 04-08 SB Coast A single whale watch trip resulted in one gray whale and 200 long-beaked common dolphins today. It was a bit bumpy...
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