A tour of Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Island, lots of marine life and a special interaction between a
2021 06-16 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew crossed the Channel and searched along a historically rich summer whale grounds off Santa...
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Jun 14, 20211 min read
Sunny skies, humpbacks and dolphins.
2021 06-14 SB Channel Skies were sunny all day today. There was a slight wind as we left Santa Barbara Harbor and this turned a more...
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Jun 13, 20211 min read
Humpbacks wow their fans. Dolphins and more dolphins share the stage.
2021 06-13 SB Channel Captain Colton and his crew combed the Channel from Santa Barbara Harbor to Santa Cruz Island in moderately bumpy...
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Jun 12, 20211 min read
1st giant of the summer, friendly humpbacks and record-setting dolphin numbers.
2021 06-12 SB Channel With sunny skies all day, a glassy ocean surface and blue water Captain Colton and the crew traversed the Santa...
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Jun 11, 20211 min read
A beautiful trip up the coast pays dividends with marvelous mammal sightings.
2021 06-11 SB Coast –West The sun shone brightly all day. The coastal sea conditions were good, but not far offshore a prominent wind...
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Jun 8, 20211 min read
Two really exciting humpback whales and two species of dolphins.
2021 06-08 SB Channel Crewman Devin demonstrated his visual acuity by finding a breaching whale at a super human distance. The second...
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Jun 7, 20211 min read
Gray whales, humpback whales and plenty of dolphins seen on special day off the Gaviota coast.
2021 06-07 SB Coast – West Captain Colton and the crew took advantage of the magnificent sea conditions along the north side of the...
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Jun 6, 20212 min read
It was spouty in the Channel, with lots of dolphins.
2021 06-06 SB Channel Although many spouts were seen, we closely watched 1+ humpback whale, 4000 long-beaked common dolphins, 250...
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Jun 5, 20212 min read
Calm seas, lots of dolphins and 5 nice humpback whales.
2021 06-05 SB Channel It was another glassy day in the Channel with wonderful marine mammal sightings. A high stratus layer kept...
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Jun 4, 20211 min read
Dolphins plus 9 humpback whales; 2 of the largest whales mugged the Condor Express!
2021 06-04 SB Channel Nine humpback whales, 1000 long-beaked common dolphins and 20 offshore bottlenose dolphins were closely watched...
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Jun 3, 20211 min read
More glassy seas. More whale and dolphin fun.
2021 06-03 SB Channel It was yet another spectacular flat and glassy ocean surface with clear, blue water at Santa Cruz Island. A high...
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Jun 2, 20211 min read
Loads of active humpback calves in the island “nursery grounds.”
2021 06-02 SB Channel Seas were mill pond mirror glassy all day under a thin, high gray stratus layer. No wind. No swell. Sightings were...
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Jun 1, 20212 min read
Humpback whales, Minke whales, Risso’s dolphins, offshore bottlenose dolphins…Wow!
2021 06-01 SB Channel Outstanding sea condition and knowledgeable crew with keen eyes resulted in very good marine mammal sightings in...
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May 31, 20212 min read
Mirror glass conditions with Risso’s dolphins, humpback whales, common dolphins and sea lions.
2021 05-31 SB Channel After a few miles of adequate visibility the fog settled in for most of the day. As was the case today, fog often...
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May 30, 20211 min read
Great conditions. 4 different marine mammals including a large fin whale today.
2021 05-30 SB Channel Skies were bright blue and sunny. Seas started off glassy but there was a slight breeze near Santa Cruz Island. A...
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May 29, 20211 min read
Humpbacks in the wind are inspirational.
2021 05-29 SB Channel It was sunny, bit windy and a bit bumpy. We closely watched: 10+ humpback whales, 15 long-beaked common dolphins,...
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May 27, 20212 min read
Sooooo many humpback whales!
2021 05-27 SB Channel A thin high stratus layer broke to bright sun by the time the Condor Express reached the beautiful west end of...
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May 26, 20212 min read
North Channel exploration yields great results under “fresh marine” conditions.
2021 05-26 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew encountered rather bumpy and breezy conditions in the Channel today. Making the necessary...
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May 25, 20211 min read
15 humpbacks plus two species of dolphins mix things up.
2012 05-25 SB Channel Captain Dave reports no wind in the Channel today except for a breeze at Santa Cruz Island. A high stratus layer...
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May 24, 20211 min read
Most, but not all, of the whales were at the Island.
2021 05-24 SB Channel Conditions were excellent in the Channel today with bright sun all day and a light breeze particularly at the...
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