Two thousand dolphins
2016 05-16 SB Channel Captain Eric spotted wildlife with his “eyes and ears” Auggie today as we circumnavigated the eastern Santa Barbara...
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May 6, 20162 min read
6 Gray Whales Together
2016 05-06 SB Coast Very dark skies and flash flood warnings framed the northern view but our neck of the Santa Barbara Channel was...
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May 5, 20161 min read
Spectacular Cetaceans and Conditions
2016 05-05 SB Coast NWS forecast: drizzle in the morning and chance of rain in the afternoon. Reality: Mostly sunny and zero wind. ...
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Apr 30, 20161 min read
Santa Barbara coastal whales
2016 04-30 SB Channel Mild weather and good crowds had the Condor Express running three excursions out of Santa Barbara today. Here are...
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Apr 20, 20161 min read
Calf Show Continues
2016 04-20 SB Coast Gray Whale Calf Show Continues Again we had summer weather with calm seas and bright sunny skies. Captain Dave ran...
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Apr 8, 20162 min read
Minke whales in the rain, and more.
2016 04-08 SB Channel Just one excursion today, high noon. I guess the rain forecast put a damper on other whale watchers that hoped for...
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Mar 26, 20162 min read
A wonderful day for cetacean variety.
2016 03-26 SB Channel The Condor Express hosted 3 excursions today under sunny skies with a light breeze and moderate chop on the water. ...
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Mar 4, 20162 min read
Tons of gray whales and more
2016 03-04 SB Channel Captain Dave, along with Captain Eric and soon-to-be fully certified, Captain Tasha sailed out of Santa Barbara...
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Mar 1, 20162 min read
Scorecard: Gray whales 6, Humpback whales 2
2016 03-01 SB Channel The fog lifted a bit and it was both clearer and warmer than yesterday’s fog dance. Captain Dave, with his “Ojos y...
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Jan 29, 20161 min read
A humpback, two gray whales and dolphins too
2016 01-29 SB Channel The day started out sunny with moderate winds, but both clouds and winds filled-in towards the end of the trip. Not...
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Jan 27, 20161 min read
Gray Whales, a Humpback and dolphins
2016 01-27 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express found perfectly glassy sea conditions with a high overcast sky as...
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Jan 10, 20162 min read
Four Different species of Cetaceans
2016 01-10 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express cleared the breakwater and entered the open ocean at 1020 am. ...
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Jan 3, 20161 min read
Humpback Whale Breaches
2016 01-03 SB Channel Captain Eric located a friendly humpback whale about 8 miles southeast of Santa Barbara Harbor and everyone on...
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Sep 26, 20151 min read
Humpback, a Mako and some Dolphins
2015 09-26 SB Channel Humpback, a Mako and some Dolphins A report from Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express tells us that...
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Sep 25, 20152 min read
Three California sea lions in a giant kelp paddy
2015 09-25 SB Channel Three California sea lions in a giant kelp paddy Passengers on the Condor Express were greeted today by a Santa...
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Sep 21, 20152 min read
Speckles the humpback whale
2015 09-21 SB Channel Beat the heat. Whale watch with us in the Santa Barbara Channel. In fact, there was a fantastic moderate to heavy...
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Sep 20, 20151 min read
Hot Cetaceans
2015 09-20 SB Channel Hot Cetaceans Captain Eric drove the Condor Express on a calm day with nice sunshine as we enter another heat wave...
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Sep 18, 20152 min read
Blue Whales, Fin Whales and Dolphins
2015 09-18 SB Channel Our first cetaceans consisted of about 100 long-beaked common dolphins that we watched in that crystal clear Santa...
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Sep 17, 20151 min read
A humpback, a fin and 2 blue whales
2015 09-17 SB Channel It was a sunny day with moderate winds and seas offshore, and nicer conditions closer to the beach. Captain Dave...
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Sep 13, 20151 min read
A great variety of marine life today
A great variety of marine life today 2015 09-13 SB Channel Captain Eric put a lot of nautical miles on the Condor Express today as he led...
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