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 16, 20152 min read
Nice Variety of Cetaceans
2015 09-16 SB Channel We barely had our bow out of Santa Barbara Harbor when Captain Dave spun the Condor Express around and we followed...
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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 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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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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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 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 4, 20151 min read
Humpback breaches in the wind
2015 09-04 SB Channel Dave , his crew and all our whale watchers had another epic day in the Santa Barbara Channel as they watched at...
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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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Aug 31, 20152 min read
Mother and Calf Humpback Whales Plus More
2015 08-31 SB Channel Although the marine forecast was a bit dicey, in truth things were moderate at the start and just kept improving....
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Aug 30, 20151 min read
Close Look at a Hammerhead Shark
2015 08-30 SB Channel Captain Eric knew it was going to be a challenge today as reports were coming in from up and down the Santa Barbara...
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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 18, 20152 min read
Surface Feeding Humpbacks and Much More
2015 08-18 SB Channel A thin marine layer pervaded our neck of the Santa Barbara Channel until well past 100 pm, but the warm (70.7F)...
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