2018 04-17 SB Coast Two trips left Santa Barbara Harbor today, one at 9am the other at noon.  Sea conditions were fabulous.  Skies were...

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...

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...

2017 04-23 SB Coast Although there was negligible wind, there was a slight bump on the surface coming from much rough conditions to the...

2016 03-03 SB Channel Who knew a 2½-hour trip could be so productive, or should that be “reproductive?” Captain Dave took the help of the...

2015 04-29 SB Coast Captain Dave and Maestra Tasha handled the initial sightings that led to a fabulous excursion today as the Condor...

2015 04-19 SB Coast Captain Eric once again took charge of the mighty Condor Express and had two great whale watching trips today with a...

2015 04-18 SB Coast Captain Dave ran 3 trips on the Condor Express today with epic sea conditions, bright sun and, by coincidence, each...

Again we found excellent sea conditions and sunny skies all day today. The Condor ran 3 trips and each of them were spectacular.  Whale...

whales whales whales and dolphins too Three trips left the SEA Landing today, as follows: On the 9am adventure Captain Eric headed...

Cow-calf pairs for BOTH gray whales and humpback whales. These are the best of times.  It’s Spring and there is new life all around us in...

Gray Whale Season Yields 6 Humpback Whales Today It rained last night !!  It will rain again tonight !!  Yet somehow the march of the...

5 gray whales and more ! There were two pairs of gray whales, then a single, as we worked around both sides of West Point, Santa Cruz...

It was another spectacular “summer-like” day on the west and central Santa Barbara Channel.  Strong Santa Ana winds were blowing down...

Nine Gray Whales Today With a moderate breeze and some medium seas building across the western Santa Barbara Channel today, the Condor...

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

Eight whales, five porpoises. A bit rocky out at the West End of Santa Cruz Island again today, so Captain Dave and the crew took a turn...

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...

A pair of bald eagles perched on the seacliffs of Santa Cruz Island. Photo: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Mirror Glass, Many Mammal...

Three gray whales. Photo credit: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Calm seas result in gray whales mating. The  trip across the Santa...