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Wind, Waves and Wild Humpback Action

2015 10-18 SB Channel Captain Eric and his loyal crew found the Santa Barbara Channel a wee-tad bumpy and as the day progressed a...

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Oct 16, 20152 min read

Humpback Day and More!

2015 10-16 SB Channel Our first of 8 humpback whales was found only 7 miles south of Santa Barbara Harbor and it was our old pal “Top...

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Oct 15, 20151 min read

Minkes, Humpbacks, Dolphins and a Fin Whale

2015 10-15 SB Channel Captain Eric found a medium bump on the Santa Barbara Channel surface, a light wind, and partly cloudy sky. He...

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Oct 9, 20151 min read

5 Humpback Whales and More

2015 10-09 SB Channel 5 Humpback Whales and More Captain Dave and his crew hit the jackpot as they located a region very rich with...

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Oct 3, 20151 min read

White-Sided Dolphins

2015 10-03 SB Channel The wildlife moved north about 15 miles from where we had it yesterday and that was a good thing for a couple of...

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Sep 30, 20151 min read

Four Humpback Whales Including a Mother and Calf

2015 09-30 SB Channel Four Humpback Whales Including a Mother and Calf September goes out with a big bang. Like yesterday, only worse,...

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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 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 14, 20151 min read

Day of the Dolphins

2015 09-14 SB Channel Three nice rain squalls featured light precipitation got the boat a little bit wet today as remnants of tropical...

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Aug 29, 20152 min read

Stunning Views of Mother and Calf Humpbacks in Clear Water

2015 SB Channel – ACS When you see the numbers of cetaceans sighted today, please remember that this was an 8-hour trip, almost double...

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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 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 22, 20151 min read

Santa Barbara Cobalt is Back !

2015 08-22 SB Channel Captain Dave headed out to the southwest this morning to a region where we had some nice humpback whale sightings...

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Aug 21, 20151 min read

7 Humpbacks, 1 Minke and 1300 Dolphins on Calm Seas

2015 08-21 SB Channel One great thing about this marine layer pattern we are in is that the ocean surface has been mirror glass even...

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Aug 20, 20152 min read

High Flyin’ Humpbacks & Sea Lions & We Got Mugged

2015 08-20 SB Channel Acting on good intel from our friends in the fleet, Captain Eric steered a southwesterly course out of Santa...

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Aug 17, 20152 min read

humpback whale watching

Loads of humpbacks, commons, a Minke plus offshores too

2015 08-17 SB Channel Flat, calm and even glassy sea conditions returned to the Santa Barbara Channel making great whale watching...

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Aug 14, 20152 min read

Humpbacks Blowin’ in the Wind

2015 08-14 SB Channel Keen-eyed Augie and master boat-handler Captain Dave turned a potential Mr. Toad’s wild ride into an epic humpback...

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Aug 11, 20152 min read

Huge Amounts of Cetacean Biomass

2015 08-11 SB Channel We were all stunned by the enormous beauty of the day. Once again there was little to no swell on the surface until...

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Aug 8, 20151 min read