Humpback whales
2016 07-10 SB Channel It was a bright and sunny day without any sign of stratus. A moderate breeze and swell from the west kept it that...
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Jul 9, 20162 min read
Giant whales and lots of dolphins
2016 07-09 SB Channel Whoa! Captain Dave and his renowned crew have found the giant whales again. No fog. A sunny day and the winds...
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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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Jul 7, 20162 min read
Blue Whales and much more
2016 07-07 SB Channel Goodness gracious we had a great excursion today. Skies were partly sunny with some low stratus in the morning,...
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Jul 6, 20162 min read
Scarlet the humpback and Carmello
2016 07-06 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew had another fantastic day full of cetacean sightings in the Santa Barbara Channel. Seas...
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Jul 3, 20161 min read
fantastic cetacean watching
2016 07-03 SB Channel A festive 4th of July celebratory weekend has captured Santa Barbara and loads of party cruises are running in the...
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Jun 29, 20162 min read
Anchovy Masses
2016 06-29 SB Channel Anchovy Masses The first leg of the voyage of the Condor Express and its daily travels around the beautiful Santa...
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Jun 28, 20161 min read
Early Morning & Good Sightings
2016 06-28 SB Channel Captain Dave took the Condor Express on a special early morning excursion leaving Santa Barbara Harbor at 8 am. ...
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Jun 27, 20161 min read
SPECIAL UPDATE: The return of Camello
“Camello” was back in the Santa Barbara Channel again today (June 27, 2016). This blue whale was last seen by the Condor Express and...
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Jun 27, 20162 min read
What a summer whale season it has been !
There was plenty of stratus at the start of the excursion into the Santa Barbara Channel today, and some of it was fog on the deck. ...
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Jun 26, 20161 min read
Cetaceans found by sound and smell.
2016 06-26 SB Channel Captain Eric and his fearless whale finder Auggie were put to the test today in the Santa Barbara Channel. The...
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Jun 25, 20162 min read
Whales, Dolphins and a Basking Shark
2016 06-25 SB Channel Not far offshore Captain Dave and the Condor Express crew located a nice batch of at least 6 humpback whales with...
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Jun 24, 20161 min read
Nine huge beasts
2016 06-24 SB Channel The wild June weather in the Santa Barbara Channel continued to challenge Captain Dave and his crew. The fog was...
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Jun 23, 20162 min read
Many Whales in the Fog
2016 06-23 SB Channel Today the epic battle for truth, knowledge, beauty and whales took place in the Santa Barbara Channel. Once again...
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Jun 20, 20162 min read
Mola mola and More
2016 06-20 SB Channel Our exit from Santa Barbara Harbor this morning was greeted by moderate seas and 15 knot winds, both of which came...
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Jun 17, 20162 min read
Four different species of cetaceans
What a glorious day it was in our neck of the Santa Barbara Channel. Skies overhead were clear and sunny, although the fog-shrouded...
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Jun 12, 20161 min read
close surface feeding blue whale
2016 06-12 SB Channel Captain Dave headed across the Channel with a boat load of eager whale lovers. It was not foggy, but the stratus...
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Jun 11, 20161 min read
More humpbacks and blues
2016 06-11 SB Channel Captain Eric took command of the Condor Express and produced another epic excursion in a long string of...
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Jun 10, 20161 min read
Summer whales persist in the Channel
2016 06-10 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew started today’s excursion on a southwesterly heading. Before reaching the mid-Channel...
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Jun 9, 20162 min read
More cetaceans than you could imagine.
2016 06-09 SB Channel Wow. I went to NorCal to a family gathering for my wonderful wife’s birthday, and suddenly the daily epic...
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