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Jan 10, 20162 min read
Four Different species of Cetaceans
2016 01-10 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express cleared the breakwater and entered the open ocean at 1020 am. ...
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Dec 31, 20151 min read
Gray Whales in the Santa Cruz Channel
2015 12-31 SB Channel A gorgeous New Year’s Eve in the “gap” (aka, Santa Cruz Channel…between Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Island). Captain...
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Dec 28, 20152 min read
Humpbacks and Gray Whale
2015 12-28 SB Channel A truly exhilarating experience and cetacean watching extraordinaire. Back from the snowy slopes of Colorado,...
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Dec 27, 20152 min read
Gray Whale Honey Hole
2015 12-27 SB Channel Oh, what a wonderful day it was as we crossed the Santa Barbara Channel and ended up in the Santa Cruz Channel (the...
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Dec 18, 20152 min read
The Gray Whale Parade
2015 12-18 SB Channel A gorgeous day in the Santa Barbara Channel with hazy warm sun, clear skies, not much wind over all and zero wind...
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Dec 5, 20152 min read
A Killer Day
2015 12-05 SB Channel A Killer Day It was a nice wintry day in our swath of the Santa Barbara Channel. A warm but filtered sun shone...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Oct 11, 20151 min read
Cetaceans Abound – Humpback Whales
2015 10-11 SB Channel Captain Eric headed out in the Channel today with sunny skies, warm temperatures and a moderate ground swell. Out...
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Oct 8, 20152 min read
El Niño and Humpback Whales
2015 10-08 SB Channel Captain Dave was barely 20 minutes out of Santa Barbara Harbor when our world-famous “ojos del águila” deckhand...
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Sep 28, 20152 min read
Humpbacks in the Wind – Kelping
2015 09-28 SB Channel The afternoon breeze that was predicted by NOAA arrived early and the whole day was filled with a magnificent wind...
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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...
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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 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 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 6, 20151 min read
Humpbacks, Common Dolphins and a Blue Whale
2015 09-06 SB Channel Captain Eric is in command for this Labor Day holiday weekend, and today he left the harbor under sunny skies and...
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Aug 19, 20151 min read
Great Calm Seas and Loads of Life
2015 08-19 SB Channel Captain Dave started the trip today by running a bit further to the southwest where a great collection of biomass...
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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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Jul 31, 20151 min read
Humpback, Risso’s, Commons and Minke’s Today
2015 07-31 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew racked-up some impressive sightings with ideal weather and sea conditions out in the...
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