Summer weather and abundant cetatceans
A glorious day with all three trips running (9am, 12noon, 3pm). Bright sun and calm seas prevailed on our side of the Santa Barbara...
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Mar 25, 20152 min read
Humpbacks, Grays, Bottlenose and Commons !
WHALE WATCHERS PEER INTO THE BLUE TO SEE A LONG BUBBLE NET CREATED BY A HUMPBACK WHALE SUBMERGED BENEATH THE CONDOR EXPRESS. 2015 03-25...
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Mar 24, 20152 min read
Seven Gray Whales and a few Breaches in the Breeze
We ran both a 9am morning adventure as well as a noon, early afternoon trip today. There was a funny wind situation which ranged from hot...
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Mar 20, 20151 min read
Abundant Gray Whales & Dolphins
We ran a single 2½ whale watch trip and Captain Eric left the docks at 12 noon for the rich and fertile whale grounds of the Santa...
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Mar 18, 20151 min read
5 Gray Whales
The Condor Express is back ! We ran a single noon trip and had a blast. All the action was west of the harbor, from Leadbetter up to...
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Mar 12, 20152 min read
Breaching, Mating, Double-Breaching, Spy-Hopping – Gray Whales Go Wild.
“Big Bird,” the original Condor, ran two 2½ hour whale watch trips today departing Santa Barbara Harbor at 9a and 12 noon. As usual, we...
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Mar 10, 20152 min read
Breaching Gray Whales, Kelping and More.
The original Condor ran two trips today departing at 9a and 12n. The 9am trip started out with a thick marine layer that soon broke to...
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Feb 11, 20151 min read
Gray Whale Breaches 5 Times!
We searched some of the prime areas today without finding any signs of cetacean life. But towards the end of the trip, on our way back to...
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Dec 29, 20141 min read
4 Humpback Sightings, 1 Gray Whale and Lots of Dolphins
Scarlet, the humpback whale, is seen making a friendly approach today. Her scars (from whence she gets her name) are visible. 4 Humpback...
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Nov 22, 20142 min read
Clear skies and a fresh breeze
Clear skies and a fresh breeze The fresh breeze which blew from the northwest precluded the Condor Express from returning to the Santa...
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Nov 7, 20143 min read
Acute Spoutitis Outbreak Today
One of probably two giant blue whales and at least 23 humpback whales seen with their dolphin relatives in the Santa Barbara Channel...
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Nov 5, 20142 min read
It’s November 5. BLUE WHALE & more today.
A giant blue whale was watched today out close to Santa Cruz Island on our way to visit the Painted Cave. It was a big, beautiful beast...
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Sep 7, 20141 min read
Our pal “Rope” the Humpback Stirs up the Water
Our pal “Rope” the Humpback Stirs up the Water Nice ocean conditions again and Captain Eric steered a course for the same hot spot we...
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Aug 31, 20142 min read
Tail throws and Friendly Behavior – Humpback Fun Zone
A mighty tail throw from a humpback whale out on the grounds today. Tail throws and Friendly Behavior – Humpback Fun Zone Captain Dave...
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Aug 1, 20141 min read
Condor Express Summer Party Cruise Schedule
Here is what’s on our Summer Party Cruise Calendar Saturday August 23rd – Blues Cruise: Donna Greene & the Roadhouse Daddy’s perform the...
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Jul 18, 20142 min read
An excellent day in the Santa Barbara Channel
A very friendly humpback whale, Rope’s buddy, came over and showed us a tail flukes waterfall. photo: Bob Perry An excellent day in the...
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Jul 17, 20141 min read
Six Humpback Whales including our Friend “Rope”
Six Humpback Whales including our Friend “Rope” Today we ran an afternoon trip from 100 pm to 530 pm with the venerable Captain Dave at...
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Jul 14, 20142 min read
Tropical clouds and humidity produce humpback mom & calf !
A mother humpback whale (at top) and her young calf with white pectoral fins put on a show out at Santa Rosa Island today. photo:...
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Jul 10, 20141 min read
Another north Channel day of fun
Another north Channel day of fun We headed east and found a wonderful humpback whale not too far from Santa Barbara Harbor. It was a...
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Jul 3, 20142 min read
Dolphins, dolphins, dolphins (3 species) and a very special Humpback Whale !
First sighting of whale that was rescued on June 6, right side view. Bob Perry – www.CondorExpressPhotos.com First sighting of a humpback...
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