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 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 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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Mar 20, 20181 min read
One gray and one fin
2018 03-20 SB Coast The first day of spring brought more flat, calm seas. Skies were overcast with a few scattered showers. Total...
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Mar 5, 20181 min read
Perfect conditions in the Channel
2018 03-05 SB Coast – It was one of those days in the Santa Barbara Channel that was perfectly scripted for cruising for wildlife. Skies...
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Feb 22, 20181 min read
A single gray whale
2018 02-22 SB Coast – Sightings for the day were limited to one gray whale. It started out breezy as we left the harbor at noon, and then...
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Feb 19, 20182 min read
Early Spring Whale Watching Trips – 3 Per Day
It’s mid February in Santa Barbara and with it come the gray whales. Which means it’s also time for us to start our, three times a day...
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Dec 30, 20172 min read
Dall’s porpoises and lots more
2017 12-30 SB Channel Dolphins, porpoises, the Cave and a whale…all in a day’s work. There were patches of near zero visibility fog with...
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Jun 13, 20172 min read
A late northbound gray whale and lots more!
2017 06-13 SB Channel Fantastic! The weather and sea conditions turned around and became quite nice overnight, and consequently it was...
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May 8, 20171 min read
One humpback whale and one gray whale
2017 05-08 SB Coast One humpback whale and one gray whale were seen during a single 12 noon excursion. Captain Tasha handled the Condor...
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Feb 16, 20172 min read
Gray Whale breaching, chin-slaps, and rolls around.
There were a few scattered showers today but seas were calm and enabled the Condor Express to take a great tour of our region of the...
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May 2, 20161 min read
Big white patch
2016 05-02 SB Coast 12 noon Six gray whales consisting of 3 mother-calf pairs, all along the kelp highway from the Harbor west to...
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Feb 17, 20162 min read
Cetaceans Abound in Light Rain
2016 02-17 SB Channel There was light rain falling in the harbor as the Condor Express loaded its passengers for the 9am excursion. Rain...
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Dec 28, 20152 min read
Humpbacks and Gray Whale
2015 12-28 SB Channel A truly exhilarating experience and cetacean watching extraordinaire. Back from the snowy slopes of Colorado,...
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Dec 17, 20152 min read
Migrating Gray Whale and More
2015 12-17 SB Channel El capitán and el águila put their collective four sharp eyes together and found a southbound migrating gray whale,...
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Dec 13, 20151 min read
Pregnant Gray Whale heads for Home
2015 12-13 SB Channel It was do-able conditions as we pulled out of Santa Barbara Harbor this morning with a cheerful load of happy whale...
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Nov 19, 20152 min read
First Southbound Gray Whale
2015 11-19 SB Channel It was another gorgeous day with sunny, warm skies and calm seas. Again the above-water visibility was spectacular...
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