Santa Cruz Island 8/13

Whales, dolphins and an island.

2016 05-28 SB Channel Captain Dave found stunning sea conditions out in the Channel today the only caveat being the thin marine layer...

1 view0 comments

May 27, 20162 min read

Humpback is wild

2016 05-27 SB Channel Mirror glassy morning with warm sunshine and only a slight breeze in the afternoon gave us perfect conditions for...

2 views0 comments

May 19, 20161 min read

Eastern Santa Cruz Island

2016 05-19 SB Channel The fog lifted when we were on the north side of the Lanes and had to slow down to see all the wildlife in the...

0 views0 comments

May 14, 20161 min read

Springtime Feeding

2016 05-14 SB Channel – East Across mirror glass waters with an overcast marine layer, Captain Dave ran his trip to the far east to an...

0 views0 comments

May 13, 20162 min read

humpback whale watching

Upside down feeding

2016 05-13 SB Channel The Santa Barbara Harbor pinniped sanctuary (formerly the bait barge) starts the day with just a couple of Pacific...

4 views0 comments

May 11, 20161 min read

Risso dolphins

Red Crabs inside the Cave

2016 05-11 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew found abundant pelagic red crabs inside the world-famous Painted Cave. And if this was...

2 views0 comments

May 9, 20162 min read

Risso's Dolphins

Slap Happy Humpback Goes Wild

2016 05-09 SB Channel An epic day with a thick marine layer but very calm seas. All 4 islands were in clear view. Observations today...

5 views0 comments

Feb 10, 20162 min read

Summerlike weather with humpback whales and a fin

2016 02-10 SB Channel If I wasn’t peeking at the calendar, I swear I’d have no idea whatsoever what time of year it really is based on...

1 view0 comments

Feb 7, 20162 min read

Humpback whales on a picture-perfect day.

2016 02-07 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew had a nice day with good, sunny and warm conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel today....

1 view0 comments

Feb 6, 20162 min read

Humpback whales abound

2016 02-06 SB Channel Welcome to gray whale season! Today’s sightings included 13 humpback whales and about 600 long-beaked common...

1 view0 comments

Feb 5, 20162 min read

Another Super Pod of Gray Whales !

2016 02-05 SB Channel Another super pod of gray whales ! These mild Santa Ana days are very special with their warmth, clear blue skies,...

0 views0 comments

Feb 4, 20163 min read

Humpbacks, Gray Whales and Dolphins (and sun!)

2016 02-04 SB Channel Total sightings for the day included 4 humpback whales (1 of which we saw 3 times, but I didn’t “pad” the count), 5...

1 view0 comments

Feb 3, 20163 min read

Epic Day for Weather and Whales

2016 02-03 SB Channel Wow! It was such a gorgeous day full of mammals I’m speechless (almost). This was a cruise ship trip and seafaring...

0 views0 comments

Jan 27, 20161 min read

Gray Whales, a Humpback and dolphins

2016 01-27 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express found perfectly glassy sea conditions with a high overcast sky as...

0 views0 comments

Jan 24, 20161 min read

Gray Whales in the Wind

2016 01-24 SB Channel The rainstorm that left us high and dry yesterday brought the usual windy after effects today. The Santa Barbara...

0 views0 comments

Jan 22, 20162 min read

Santa Rosa Island

Six Gray Whales and More

2016 01-22 SB Channel Captain Eric steered a course for the west end of Santa Cruz Island, a southwesterly heading from Santa Barbara....

1,168 views0 comments

Jan 17, 20162 min read

Gray Whales and Big El Niño Swell

2016 01-17 SB Channel A long-period ground swell generated some medium-sized waves and backwash along the edge of the Breakwater as we...

1 view0 comments

Jan 16, 20161 min read

Seven Gray Whales and an Island Tour

2016 01-16 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express took a southwesterly course out of Santa Barbara Harbor on very...

1 view0 comments

Jan 15, 20162 min read