top of page
CAPTAIN'S BLOG
Search
Nov 21, 20152 min read
Three different cetaceans today.
2015 11-21 SB Channel Santa Ana winds were blowing far to the east of us and, per usual, this created almost an ideal summer day in our...
0 views0 comments
Nov 19, 20152 min read
First Southbound Gray Whale
2015 11-19 SB Channel It was another gorgeous day with sunny, warm skies and calm seas. Again the above-water visibility was spectacular...
1 view0 comments
Nov 18, 20152 min read
Dolphins and whales are languid
2015 11-18 SB Channel All the mammals were languid on this summer-like day in the Santa Barbara Channel. We watched 2 different pods of...
1 view0 comments
Nov 14, 20152 min read
Whales everywhere and 3 get friendly.
2015 11-14 SB Channel Could it get any better? What a week it has been with drop dead gorgeous weather, clear air, clear water, and lots...
5 views0 comments
Nov 11, 20151 min read
Two Humpbacks MUG Condor Express
HUMPBACKS MUG CONDOR EXPRESS 2015 11-11 SB Channel You could see from Bony Ridge to the east all the way out to San Miguel Island to the...
2 views0 comments
Oct 25, 20151 min read
One of the 7 humpback whales was a breaching machine
2015 10-25 SB Channel Clear warm water (71.6°F), no wind, small seas and it was a wonderful day for Captain Eric and his crew to locate...
1 view0 comments
Oct 24, 20151 min read
Risso’s Dolphins Join the Mix
2015 10-24 SB Channel Captain Dave reported closely watching 8 humpback whales on the Condor Express excursion today. Also watched: 500...
1 view0 comments
Oct 18, 20151 min read
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...
0 views0 comments
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...
0 views0 comments
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...
0 views0 comments
Oct 14, 20152 min read
Condor Express Humpback Whale Honor Roll
2015 10-14 SB Channel For the most part it was an overcast kind of day in the Santa Barbara Channel. We left the Harbor at 1030am with...
0 views0 comments
Oct 12, 20151 min read
Good Cetacean Diversity Today
2015 10-12 SB Channel Many happy cruise ship people hopped off the big ship and went for a beautiful whale watch on the Condor Express...
1 view0 comments
Oct 2, 20152 min read
Humpbacks Near the Bow
2015 10-02 SB Channel Humpbacks Near the Bow As my online photographs will reveal (when I get them posted on Sunday) it was another...
0 views0 comments
Sep 29, 20152 min read
Humpback Whales in Big Waves and Wind
2015 09-29 SB Channel Humpback Whales in Big Waves and Wind As a young southern California surfer, back in the day, we used to have an...
2 views0 comments
Sep 27, 20151 min read
Hot Spot at Santa Cruz Island
2015 09-27 SB Channel Captain Eric did an extensive search of the marine mammal populations in the Santa Barbara Channel with (once...
0 views0 comments
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...
2 views0 comments
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...
1 view0 comments
Sep 24, 20152 min read
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...
1 view0 comments
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...
1 view0 comments
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...
0 views0 comments
bottom of page