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Seven fins, two grays and some porpoises.
2018 02-16 SB Channel – Captain Dave and his crew once again found excellent sea and weather conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel as...
Feb 16, 20182 min read
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Fin whale, humpback whale, gray whales and dolphins too.
2018 02-10 SB Channel – Today the fog lifted to form a high stratus layer and seas were calm. Conditions were ideal for watching...
Feb 10, 20181 min read
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Dolphins, fin whales and gray whales.
2018 02-03 SB Channel – Sunny. Clear skies. Clear water. No wind. No swell. It was an ideal day for finding cetaceans in the Santa...
Feb 3, 20181 min read
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Fin whales continue
2018 01-06 SB Channel – Captain Eric was large and in charge, but second Captain Tasha ran most of the trip today. Fog was so dense you...
Jan 6, 20181 min read
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Fin whales steal the show
2018 01-05 SB Channel – Although seas were very smooth and glassy, there was dense fog all day. The “good” spots might have had as much...
Jan 5, 20181 min read
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Extraordinary fin whale sightings
2017 12-23 SB Channel A light breeze across the water kept things on the cool side in the Santa Barbara Channel, even though the sun was...
Dec 23, 20171 min read
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Amazing cetacean sightings.
Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express had some amazing cetacean sightings with perfect conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel...
Dec 22, 20171 min read
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Fantastic fall fantasy excursion.
2017 11-22 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew went out into the pristine Santa Barbara Channel and located 6+ blue whales, 1 humpback...
Nov 22, 20171 min read
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A nice look at a giant fin whale plus humpback whales and more.
2017 10-26 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew took the Condor Express into the eastern Santa Barbara Channel again today where they...
Oct 26, 20171 min read
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Humpbacks, fin whale, two species of dolphin and a Mako shark
2017 09-27-SB Channel Captain Dave reports seeing 5 humpback whales, 1 fin whale, 1000 long-beaked common dolphins, 1000 short-beaked...
Sep 27, 20171 min read
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Four different species of whales and a dolphin species
2017 09-04 SB Channel Four different species of whales, and a dolphin species as well, made for a great excursion today. There was a...
Sep 4, 20171 min read
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The Condor Express had a beast of a day!
2017 08-23 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express had a beast of a day! 8 giant blue whales and 2 fin whales were...
Aug 23, 20172 min read
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A large whale assortment today!
2017 07-22 SB Channel A large whale assortment today! 2 humpback whales, 3 fin whales and 1* blue whale were closely watched in addition...
Jul 22, 20172 min read
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An epic day with a high diversity of marine mammals
2017 07-08 SB Channel Once again Captain Dave and his crew worked both sides of the Santa Barbara Channel to come up with some epic...
Jul 8, 20172 min read
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Some of the best whale and dolphin sightings in years
2017 07-07 SB Channel Excellent weather and sea conditions resulted in the Condor Express getting great looks at the following animals: ...
Jul 7, 20172 min read
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Blues, humpbacks, dolphins and a fin whale too
2017 07-06 SB Channel The wildlife sightings today took place on both sides of the Santa Barbara Channel. From the oil platforms near...
Jul 6, 20171 min read
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1 blue whale, 1 fin whale and 1 humpback plus 150 long-beaked common dolphins
2017 05-21 SB Channel What a day: 1 blue whale, 1 fin whale and 1 humpback plus 150 long-beaked common dolphins. All this: great...
May 21, 20171 min read
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1 fin whale, 5 humpback whales and 700 long-beaked common dolphins
2017 05-19 SB Channel Captain Dave reports fantastic weather and sea conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel today. Sightings included 1...
May 19, 20171 min read
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Photos from today’s adventure
Late breaking iPhone blue whale and fin whale art work from Captain Eric on today’s epic journey. Enjoy! (thanks, Capt Eric)
Sep 11, 20161 min read
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Blue whale, fin whale, humpback whales and more !
A glorious diversity of marine mammals, including a blue whale and a fin, approached the Condor Express today, Sunday, September 11,...
Sep 11, 20162 min read
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