2015 04-16 SB Coast Two trips. Two exciting excursions. Bright sun, light breeze, mixed swells from southeast and west. Fun had by all....

2015 04-15 SB Coast Mothers and Calves Day must have been declared in the Santa Barbara Channel today because we had the good fortune to...

We ran a single 2½ hour expedition today and found an amazing abundance of cetaceans and behaviors to observe. The weather ranged from...

2015 04-12 SB Coast Captain Eric was at the helm again today and this time he steered the mighty Condor Express on two excursions:   9am...

2015 04-11 SB Coast Captain Eric was at the helm and guided our cetacean fans through three amazing adventures today: 9a, 12n and 3p....

MANY OF OUR MOST ENTHUSIASTIC WHALE WATCHERS COME FROM THE CRUISE SHIPS THAT VISIT SANTA BARBARA. 2015 04-10 SB Coast We ran two trips...

MOTHER GRAY WHALE (LEFT) AND HER VERY YOUNG CALF (RIGHT) ARE AMONG SEVERAL SEEN YESTERDAY AND TODAY MARKING THE LAST PHASE OF THE GRAY...

Update from the boatyard. Our regular annual boat maintenance continues according to plan.  Sanding, grinding, painting, replacing worn...

10 + 800 + 200 = spectacular whale watching today The Condor Express motored across the Santa Barbara Channel in thick fog.  Things were...

Gray whales and a lot of dolphins Not far out of Santa Barbara Harbor the Condor Express played with a group of at least 1,500 common...

Humpback whales go wild again Two humpback whales “mugged” the Condor Express repeatedly today. Captain Eric ran to the eastern Santa...

Captain Eric and the crew report another calm, flat sunny day on the feeding grounds today and there were two humpbacks whales watched...

The anchovy populations took advantage of the glassy, sunny zero wind day to come up and bask in the sun. Perhaps they wanted to snack...

Several breaches were observed from a local “prop scar” whale today. Prop Scar Humpback whale breaches again today. With at least 500...

Nine humpback whale thrilled all on board the Condor Express in the Santa Barbara Channel today. There were all sorts of behaviors to...

8 humpbacks+ 500 commons Again the Condor Express had the good weather and sea conditions on its side as it hit the feeding grounds. ...

Many of you loyal readers are no doubt getting tired of hearing me say that it was yet another gorgeous, flat, calm and ideal whale...

Earlier we were thrilled to see 5 nice, active humpback whales on a great trip. Then is went to 7 humpback whales. Yesterday it jumped to...

Six friendly humpback whales + dolphins = FUN Fantastic clear, blue and sunny skies today across the Santa Barbara Channel made it...

Whales “Fall Asleep” Under the Condor Express There were four humpback whales out on the feeding grounds of the northeast Santa Barbara...