Cetacean sightings were fantastic.
2017 03-24 SB Coast The Condor Express ran two trips today with very nice sea conditions and good weather. 10 gray whales, 100...
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Mar 20, 20172 min read
A surface lunge feeding humpback whale and more !
2017 03-20 SB Coast Once again the wildlife conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel were superb. Captain Eric took command of two...
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Mar 20, 20171 min read
A great time for whales near the coast
2017 03-19 SB Coast Captain Eric and his world-famous crew encountered 10 gray whales and over 400 long-beaked common dolphins during...
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Mar 18, 20171 min read
We hit the jackpot
2017 03-18 SB Channel Hooray! The fog monster that hit us a few times lately was not a problem today…conditions were excellent. ...
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Mar 17, 20171 min read
Seven gray whale sightings
2017 03-17 SB Coast Our Irish captain named Dave ran an epic adventure on St. Paddy’s Day along the Santa Barbara Coast. By the time he...
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Mar 16, 20171 min read
Spring whale watching at its best
2017 03-16 SB Coast The early morning low stratus burned-off and the entire excursion today, which departed at 12 noon, had sunny skies...
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Mar 11, 20172 min read
Fourteen gray whales and more
2017 03-11 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew observed a total of fourteen gray whales, 200 long-beaked common dolphins and finished it...
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Mar 10, 20172 min read
A great abundance of cetaceans
2017 03-09 SB Coast Yet another drop dead gorgeous day met the Condor Express and our neck of the Santa Barbara Channel. The sun was...
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Mar 7, 20172 min read
Mating gray whales and tons of wildlife
2017 03-07 SB Coast Two trips left the dock today and they were both fantastic. Sea conditions were good for the 9am trip and got even...
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Mar 4, 20172 min read
nine gray whales and lots of dolphins
2017 03-04 SB Coast Two trips left the dock today, a noon trip and a 3pm. The ocean surface was great on both excursions with super...
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Mar 3, 20171 min read
Four large gray whales
2017 03-03 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew reported watching four large gray whales today. Here is the story: It was a “drop-dead...
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Feb 25, 20172 min read
A pair of northbound gray whales
2017 02-25 SB Coast Calm seas prevailed and there were fair skies until late in the afternoon. Conditions for observing wildlife were...
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Feb 24, 20171 min read
Two friendly gray whales
2017 02-24 SB Coast It was a spectacular day along the Santa Barbara coast. Skies were sunny and nice. The local hills and mountains...
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Jan 30, 20171 min read
Annual Maintenance On The Condor Express
Condor Express Whale Watching in Santa Barbara California takes great pride in their unique whale watching boat. We carry tens of...
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Dec 30, 20162 min read
4 Gray Whales and more
2016 12-30 SB Channel The rain waited until we were back at the dock, but the rain cloud formations over the Santa Barbara Channel were...
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Dec 29, 20162 min read
A Magical Day
2016 12-29 SB Channel It was a magical day on the ocean in the Santa Barbara Channel. The sea surface was smooth and you could see all 4...
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Dec 28, 20162 min read
5 different species of marine mammals
2016 12-28 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew had some fantastic marine mammal sightings in the Santa Barbara Channel today. The counts...
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Dec 27, 20161 min read
Two species of whales and a herd of dolphins
2016 12-27 SB Channel Other than a large period open ocean swell that rolled up on the sea cliffs out on the northern face of Santa Cruz...
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Dec 23, 20161 min read
Solid mammal sightings on a bumpy, rainy day.
2016 12-23 SB Channel and Beyond Captain Eric ran across a bumpy, rainy Santa Barbara Channel and up into the Santa Cruz Channel on the...
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Dec 22, 20162 min read
Mesmerizing Mammal Diversity today
2018 12-22 SB Channel It was so drop-dead gorgeous in the Channel today that you could see all 5 islands in the Sanctuary. Seas were calm...
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