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May 18, 20131 min read
Eleven Humpback Whales
El Capitan Dave reports bright sun and a moderate bump on the water in the Channel today, but the ol’ Condor encountered 11 humpback...
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May 17, 20131 min read
What a whale show !
Captain Dave reports from the West End of Santa Cruz Island, surrounded by humpback whales. He says at least 5 at the island that came...
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May 16, 20131 min read
Island Trip yields impressive cetaceans
After a few days of gale winds in the Channel, the Condor sailed out to the Islands today in search of beasts. Here’s the talley: 5...
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May 1, 20131 min read
It’s whale watching showtime !
One whale watching trip today (12 noon) and 6 gray whales were closely observed. This was 3 mother-calf pairs heading west back to...
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Apr 28, 20131 min read
One cruise today – eleven gray whales !
The overcast skies gave way to partly sunny skies as the Condor left Sea Landing for its 12noon trip along the coast of beautiful Santa...
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Apr 27, 20131 min read
Monumental Mammal Amazement – 13 gray whales
Here are the counts – 13 gray whales (including 5 mother-calf pairs), 20 bottlenose dolphins and one great sighting of a Stellar sea...
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Apr 22, 20131 min read
You won’t believe this report – five gray whale cow-calf pairs.
During this 2 1/2 hour trip the Condor watched no less than FIVE gray whale cow-calf pairs…that’s ten whales!Deck and galley person...
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Apr 20, 20131 min read
Seven northbound gray whales make for an epic adventure.
A total of seven northbound gray whales were closely followed and numerous others were in the area. Bright warm sun and a glassy ocean...
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Apr 6, 20131 min read
Gray whale migration still on the move plus common dolphins run amok!
The latest on the gray whale migration. Three gray whales were observed in the gray whale migration back to their feeding grounds in...
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Apr 5, 20131 min read
Repairs on Condor Express are moving foreward !
The above photos show (1) the new wheelhouse aluminum shell and reinforcement beams, and (2) a crane removing the antenna mast from the...
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Apr 4, 20131 min read
A wonderfuly friendly gray whale !
We ran two gray whale watching trips today under the direction of Captain Dave. The early morning featured some light rain which...
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Apr 1, 20131 min read
More breaching Gray Whales today
Captain Dave reports from the Condor, which ran two trips today, that a total of 7 gray whales were closely observed. On the 12noon trip...
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Mar 25, 20131 min read
Eleven gray whales, Fifteen dolphins and Two Hundred bottlenose dolphins – Cetaceans
The Condor ran two trips today and Captain Dave reports great sea conditions all day long. A total of 11 gray whales, 15 bottlenose...
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Mar 13, 20131 min read
Condor Express Update – Condor returns to the nest!
Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the “original” Condor, a 90-ft all steel sport fishing boat based in San Diego, will return...
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Mar 1, 20131 min read
Southern California Whale Watching – Gray whales goin’ back home northwards..
Southern California Whale Watching Capt Dave had 3 nice gray whales today under ideal summer-like conditions. Great looks were had by...
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