A gorgeous day full of cetaceans.
2017 04-18 SB Coast Captain Dave encountered 3 gray whales and 200 long-beaked common dolphins on his one and only excursion today along...
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Apr 17, 20171 min read
The coastal kelp super highway was firing on all cylinders today.
2017 04-17 SB Coast Captain Eric took command of two excursions with the Condor Express today for a fabulous day which concluded with a...
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Apr 15, 20172 min read
Lots of gray whale mothers and calves were seen today.
2017 04-15 SB Coast Tracks laid down by the Condor Express today showed that two trips stayed in the nearshore environment, and a third...
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Apr 14, 20171 min read
Good stuff!
2017 04-14 SB Coast The Condor Express ran two trips today, one at 9 am and the other 12 noon. Totals for the day included: 8 gray...
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Apr 13, 20171 min read
Surface lunge-feeding humpback and more
2017 04-13 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew got off the docks with two excursions today into the northern Santa Barbara Channel and...
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Apr 12, 20171 min read
3 different species of cetaceans
2017 04-12 SB Coast Three excursions were mounted today and all three were highly successful. Totals for the day included: 6 gray...
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Apr 11, 20172 min read
Wow, what a day!
2017 04-11 SB Coast Captain Dave took charge of 3 excursions today, 9 am, 12 noon and 3 pm. Total sightings for the entire day included: ...
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Apr 10, 20172 min read
Young humpback and gray whale behavior steals the show!
2017 04-10 SB Coast Captain Eric and his team ran two wonderful excursions out of SEA Landing in Santa Barbara today. The total number...
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Apr 9, 20171 min read
gray whales, bottlenose dolphins and common dolphins too
2017 04-09 SB Coast Captain Eric at his crew ran two trips today one at 9 AM and the other at 12 noon. Totals for the day included: two...
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Apr 8, 20171 min read
4 gray whales, 2 humpback whales, 1 trip
2017 04-08 SB Coast Wise Captain Dave studied the marine forecasts and wind models before he decided to run only the 9am trip today. His...
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Apr 7, 20171 min read
Humpbacks, grays and dolphins too!
2017 04-07 SB Coast Captain Dave ran two trips out into the Santa Barbara channel and great sightings were had by all. Totals for the day...
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Apr 6, 20171 min read
Great looks. Great sightings. Great day.
2017 04-06 SB Coast The following information was relayed to me via Captain Eric today. There were two excursions by the Condor Express...
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Apr 5, 20172 min read
Five gray whales, three humpback whales, and more than 500 long-beaked common dolphins
2014 04-05 SB Channel There was great weather in the Santa Barbara Channel today and Captain Dave ran two excursions. Great sightings...
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Apr 2, 20171 min read
Sea conditions were good as were the sightings
Captain Eric ran one trip today, but it was a beauty. Totals for the trip included: 5 gray whales, one humpback whale, and at least 1,200...
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Apr 2, 20172 min read
Five different species of cetaceans today !
It was a glorious day in the Santa Barbara channel. Captain Dave and his crew provided ample opportunities to watch five different...
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Mar 31, 20171 min read
Gray whales and dolphins
2017 03-31 SB Coast Although it was very windy in the middle of the channel it never really came in on the coast where all our action has...
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Mar 30, 20171 min read
Grays, humpbacks and dolphins
2017 03-30 SB Coast Grays, humpbacks and dolphins today! Captain Eric headed up the coast and steered a course that proved very rich in...
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Mar 28, 20171 min read
A phenomenal excursion – gray whales, humpback whales and lots of dolphins
2017 03-28 SB Coast Captain Dave ran one trip at 9am while the sea conditions near the coast were good. It was a phenomenal excursion...
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Mar 27, 20171 min read
The whales and dolphins are abundant
2017 03-26 SB Coast The chronicles recording the adventures of the Condor Express continued today with sightings of 7 northbound gray...
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Mar 25, 20172 min read
Whale and dolphin sightings were monumental with great sea conditions.
2017 03-25 SB Coast Captain Dave and his renowned whale-spotting team ran a pair of “excellent adventures” along the western Santa...
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