Beasts large and small.
The crew got a bit worried when they could not see the cruise ship at anchor, or Stern’s Wharf either, due to early morning fog. But by...
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Oct 23, 20161 min read
Three blues
The first marine beast was encountered near The Cave. It was a humpback whale that, upon seeing the boat, made a bee-line over and swam...
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Oct 22, 20161 min read
Dolphin mega-pods in the fog
Captain Eric left the docks with sunny skies and wonderful glassy seas. His first marine mammals came to the boat out on the 50-fathom...
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Oct 20, 20162 min read
blues and humpbacks and more
Captain Dave did it again. He took a perfect day on the Santa Barbara Channel with glassy seas, sunny skies and only a moderate swell,...
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Oct 19, 20162 min read
A good variety of species
The Condor Express headed south across the Santa Barbara Channel and a good variety of species. The first stop cam when two very large...
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Oct 14, 20161 min read
Blue shark, blue skies, blue whales (and more)
Captain Dave reports a very nice day on the water today with morning stratus burning quickly to warm sun, especially in the southern...
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Oct 13, 20162 min read
More blue whales today plus Risso’s, short- and long-beaked commons and a humpback.
Extremely calm seas greeted Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express as they headed south to Santa Cruz Island. The low stratus...
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Oct 2, 20161 min read
Winds and whales
A wild day in the Channel as Captain Eric defied the on-coming seas and had some really nice whales. It was sunny with moderate seas and...
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Sep 30, 20161 min read
A windy day with a good variety of mammals
The early morning fog gave way to sunny skies as the wind picked up a bit today. It was the kind of moderate breeze that adds a sparkle...
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Sep 27, 20162 min read
Sea lion mega-pods stole the show.
Sea lion mega-mobs stole the show. It was another heat wave-buster chock full o’ life including at least 2,000 California sea lions,...
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Sep 25, 20162 min read
Five different species of marine mammals
Five different species of marine mammals were seen during an epic Fall excursion on the Condor Express in the Santa Barbara Channel...
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Sep 19, 20162 min read
Another wild wild wildlife day.
Another wild wild wildlife day in the Santa Barbara Channel – September 19, 2016 – with the following total population counts: ...
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Sep 18, 20162 min read
Orca for the second time in 5 days
September 18, 2016 – Limited visibility at times with semi-foggy conditions and flat glass ocean surface created a wonderful backdrop to...
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Sep 1, 20161 min read
Wild common dolphins and a humpback whale
Thursday, September 1, 2016 – Captain Dave took the Condor Express on a trip up to the west along the northern Santa Barbara Channel....
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Aug 19, 20162 min read
Pelagic Red Crabs and more
August 19, 2016 – “Glassy and gorgeous all day” is how Captain Dave described things today. The excursion was filled with fun stuff...
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Aug 14, 20161 min read
wind and seas
Sunday, August 14, 2016 – A bright sunny day, but the moderate to heavy wind and seas made the day very spectacular. Captain Eric ran...
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Jul 8, 20161 min read
Fin whales and more
2016 07-08 SB Channel Captain Dave reports clear sailing conditions and another epic day full of cetacean sightings in the Santa Barbara...
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Jun 1, 20162 min read
Krill
2016 06-01 SB Channel It’s been years since we’ve had a nice build-up of krill along “The Ledge” (north face of SCI, SRI and SMI), and...
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May 31, 20162 min read
Two blues and more
2016 05-31 SB Channel The low stratus layer lifted a bit in the afternoon, so too the cool breeze dropped off and the sea surface...
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May 20, 20162 min read
Windy seas with a humpback and some grays
2016 05-20 SB Channel The NOAA Marine forecast was for calm seas with light and variable winds in our neck of the Santa Barbara Channel,...
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