Rains clear out and whales move in
2018 03-23 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew were happy to find that the major rain storms of this week had left the area and seas were...
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Mar 19, 20181 min read
Eight gray whales
2018 03-19 SB Coast – Eight gray whales were closely watched on today’s 12-noon excursion. Weather and sea conditions were fantastic…the...
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Mar 18, 20181 min read
A fantastic day for whale watching
2018 03-18 SB Coast – Skies were partly cloudy. Seas were calm. Little to no wind blew across the coast. In all, there were great...
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Mar 17, 20181 min read
Great sightings
2018 03-17 SB Coast – Seven gray whales and two coastal bottlenose dolphins were closely watched during two trips today; one left at 9 am...
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Mar 16, 20181 min read
Seven gray whales
2018 03-16 SB Coast – More gray whales today! Seven gray whales were closely watched during our 12 noon departure, 2½ hour excursion. ...
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Mar 15, 20181 min read
Five gray whales
2018 03-15 SB Coast – A total of five gray whales were closely watched on our morning excursion. It was a brisk but spectacular day...
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Mar 13, 20181 min read
Rain, whales, dolphins, fun.
2018 03-13 SB Coast – A single trip departed Santa Barbara Harbor at noon under thick cloudy skies, and with frequent heavy rain, but...
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Mar 12, 20181 min read
Untitled
2018 03-12 SB Coast – Captain Dave found super flat ocean conditions today and ran two trips one at 9 AM the other at 12 noon. Totals for...
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Mar 11, 20181 min read
The peak northbound gray whale migration is here.
2018 03-11 SB Coast – As southern California braces for more light rain in the week ahead, the Condor Express found a jewel of a day...
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Mar 10, 20181 min read
Rain does wonders for cetacean sightings!
2018 03–10 SB Coast The Condor Express ran two trips today. Seas were very calm but a gentle spring rain kept things wet all day. Total...
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Mar 9, 20181 min read
Spots of fog do not deter great sightings
2018 03-09 SB Coast – Patchy fog was present along the coast for the start of the trip today, but as we went westward to find cetaceans...
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Mar 8, 20181 min read
Great weather, great marine mammals.
2018 03-08 SB Coast – A single Condor Express private charter trip left the harbor just after noon and found gorgeous blue skies with...
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Mar 7, 20181 min read
Flat and glassy seas yields gray whales and dolphins
2018 03-07 SB Coast – Four gray whales and 500 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched on another gorgeous day along the Santa...
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Mar 6, 20181 min read
Spectacular whales and dolphins
2018 03-06 SB Channel – Captain Dave ran two trips today with spectacular conditions again in the Santa Barbara Channel. The first...
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Mar 4, 20181 min read
The gray whale migration is heating up – 13 watched closely today.
2018 03-04 SB Coast – The mighty Condor Express ran two trips today. The first trip left the SEA Landing dock at 9am, the second at 12...
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Mar 3, 20181 min read
Four gray whales and dolphins too
2018 03-03 SB Coast – It was on the cool side and a little bit windy in the Santa Barbara Channel today. Rain clouds shrouded the Santa...
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Mar 2, 20181 min read
Three gray whales.
2018 03-02 SB Coast – The Santa Barbara coastline was under an overcast sky and seas were calm for the duration of our excursion. A...
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Mar 1, 20181 min read
Two nice gray whales and more
2018 02-28 SB Coast – Captain Dave and his crew found nice sea conditions along the Santa Barbara Coast which led to close looks at 2...
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Feb 25, 20182 min read
A massive display of wildlife today
2018 02-25 SB Coast – Spectacular weather and sea conditions made for great wildlife watching today. Captain Dave and his second Captain...
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Feb 24, 20182 min read
Plenty of whales, bottlenose dolphins, common dolphins
2018 02-24 SB Coast – Captain Dave ran two highly successful whale watching trips. One left Santa Barbara Harbor at 9am, the other at 12...
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