Orcas came out of nowhere
2015 09-24 SB Channel Orcas came out of nowhere What a fantastic day we had out in the western region of the Santa Barbara Channel...
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Sep 23, 20151 min read
Six humpbacks, two Minkes, 1,500 common dolphins and a turtle
2015 09-23 SB Channel Six humpbacks, two Minkes, 1,500 common dolphins and a turtle Captain Dave took the Condor Express to the southwest...
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Sep 22, 20151 min read
A whole lot of dolphins
2015 09-22 SB Channel A whole lot of dolphins Captain Dave took the Condor Express down to the eastern Channel first thing this morning...
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Sep 15, 20152 min read
Speckles, the very friendly little humpback whale
2015 09-15 SB Channel It rained a little bit last night so when Captain Dave steered the Condor Express out of Santa Barbara this morning...
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Sep 12, 20151 min read
Two Humpback Whales Breached Next to Boat
2015 09-12 SB Channel It was a very enjoyable excursion today as Captain Dave and his crew located and watched a total of 5 humpback...
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Sep 11, 20152 min read
Top Notch the Humpback Whale Got Very Friendly
2015 09-11 SB Channel The skies over the Santa Barbara Channel started with some high level subtropical stuff that held the heat and...
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Sep 10, 20151 min read
Humpback Whales get Friendly
2015 09-10 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew found their first cetaceans about 8 miles southwest of Santa Barbara today. Seas were...
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Sep 9, 20151 min read
Humpback Tail Flukes Abound
2015 09-09 SB Channel It’s another heat wave day in the Santa Barbara Channel, very hot in town and absolutely marvelous out on the...
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Sep 7, 20151 min read
A great cetacean variety and sunny skies.
2015 09-08 SB Channel Our Labor Day holiday trip was very successful. Captain Eric sailed out under clear, sunny skies and that famous...
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Sep 6, 20151 min read
Humpbacks, Common Dolphins and a Blue Whale
2015 09-06 SB Channel Captain Eric is in command for this Labor Day holiday weekend, and today he left the harbor under sunny skies and...
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Sep 5, 20151 min read
Hammerhead Sharks
2015 09-05 SB Channel It’s Saturday, Labor Day Weekend, and Captain Eric took command of an outstanding day full of great sightings. ...
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Sep 3, 20151 min read
Hot Spot Attracts Whales
2015 09-03 SB Channel We spent the better part of an hour trailing 4 humpback whales (we saw 18 total today, with more in the distance)...
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Sep 2, 20151 min read
Three Blue Whales
2015 09-02 SB Channel Our first stop this morning came just as the sun broke through the morning marine layer at 1050 am. Captain Dave...
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Sep 1, 20151 min read
Our friend “Top Notch”
2015 09-01 SB Channel What a relief! That intense heat wave we’ve been experiencing is gone and conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel...
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Aug 28, 20151 min read
Whales Dolphins and Sharks
Today it was all about whales dolphins and sharks. Gorgeous bright sun, flat calm seas and clear, blue water characterized the excursion...
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Aug 27, 20151 min read
Humpback Friendly Encounter
2015 08-27 SB Channel Hot and foggy conditions ruled our section of the Santa Barbara Channel today but somehow Captain Dave managed to...
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Aug 26, 20152 min read
Humpback and Dolphin Bonanza
2015 08-26 SB Channel Captain Dave and his renowned crew, including Eagle-Eyed Augie and Big Steve, located several hot areas full of...
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Aug 25, 20152 min read
Spectacular Dolphins and Humpback Whales
2015 08-25 SB Channel We ran west, well really it was southwest and encountered our first area of migrating humpback whales at 1045 am. ...
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Aug 24, 20152 min read
11 Humpback Whales and tons of Dolphins
2015 08-24 SB Channel Once again our Captain Eric sat in the “cat bird seat,” as Red Barber used to say, as he steered the Condor Express...
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Aug 23, 20151 min read
Nice Cetacean Diversity today !
2015 08-23 SB Channel Another nice day in the Santa Barbara Channel as Captain Eric located some serious humpback whale tonnage and other...
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