Humpbacks plus 2 different species of dolphins today
2021 05-23 SB Channel It was sunny all day and started out glassy and calm but things freshened up as we moved offshore. Captain Colton...
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May 22, 20211 min read
One of the largest dolphin pods we’ve ever seen, plus humpback whales too.
2021 05-22 SB Channel An eventful day in the Channel with one of the largest common dolphin herds we’ve ever recorded, and more. The sun...
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May 18, 20211 min read
Seriously numerous dolphins and 7 nice humpbacks…in the sun!
2021 05-18 SB Channel A sunny day in the Channel! Not much wind and a rolling swell from the west. Captain Dave and his crew stayed on...
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May 17, 20211 min read
A nautical day with 15++ humpbacks full of life.
2021 05-17 SB Channel Predicted fresh breezes led our wise Captain Colton to run up the coast then turn “downhill” toward the southeast...
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May 16, 20211 min read
Magnificent action mid-Channel and beyond.
2012 05-16 SB Channel A private charter whale watch trip hit the jackpot with fantastic sightings, including 8 humpback whales, 3500...
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May 15, 20211 min read
Moderate seas produces 2 humpbacks and thousands of dolphins.
2021 05-15 SB Channel Skies were overcast again. Seas were running 3 – 4 feet, and the wind kicked up a tad from the middle of the...
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May 14, 20212 min read
A Channel crossing adventure yields so many cetaceans! Wow!
2021 05-14 SB Channel Captain Colton and his crew traversed the midriff of the Channel today in search of wildlife. Skies had that gray...
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May 12, 20212 min read
Jumping mini-Molas, breaching humpbacks, 2 species of jumping dolphins and a couple of nice Minke wh
2021 05-12 SB Channel – East Seas were flat and calm until late in the trip when a gentle breeze wafted across the Channel. Skies were...
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May 11, 20211 min read
Loads of action at Santa Cruz Island and en route in the Channel.
2021 05-11 SB Channel Today’s adventure ran west towards UCSB then turned south to an area near the West End of Santa Cruz Island. Skies...
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May 10, 20211 min read
Spring schedule change-over yields nice looks at the Cave, 13 humpbacks and much more!
2021 05-10 SB Channel A single 4½ hour excursion left the docks at 10am. Today was the first trip on our typical late spring – summer...
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May 9, 20211 min read
What a Mother’s Day! 16 humpback whales and 4500 dolphins.
2021 05-09 SB Channel Mother’s Day started out with high gray stratus but that burned off to sunny skies by mid-day. Seas were calm, flat...
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May 8, 20212 min read
16 humpbacks, 2 grays, dolphins and sea lions closely watched today.
2021 05-08 SB Channel Sunny skies, glassy seas and a gently rolling ground swell made great whale watching conditions today. Captain...
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May 7, 20211 min read
Hungry humpback gives great looks.
2021 05-07 SB Channel Mirror glass seas with overcast skies prevailed today. Captain Colton and his crew search the area near the NOAA...
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May 6, 20212 min read
More feeding and fun in humpback land, plus a special guest.
2021 05-06 SB Channel We ran three 2½ hour public whale watching trips today. The stratus did not drop to become fog today, and skies...
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May 5, 20211 min read
Amazing Condor crew finds 7 humpbacks and a Mola mola on a foggy day!
2021 05-05 SB Channel Cinco de Mayo was celebrated with 2 offshore whale watching excursions today, one at 12n and another at 3p. Skies...
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May 4, 20211 min read
High noon: 2 surface feeding humpbacks and an amazing blue shark!
2021 05-04 SB Channel A single 2½ hour excursion departed SEA Landing in Santa Barbara at high noon. A hazy, warm sun was amplified by...
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May 3, 20211 min read
Nice humpback viewing at noon today.
2021 05-03 SB Channel Captain Colton the crew of the Condor Express conducted a single 2½ hour excursion that left the dock at 12n. Skies...
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May 2, 20211 min read
Requiem for about a million northern anchovies.
2021 05-02 SB Channel Another gorgeous sunny day in the Channel but with a little residual bump that laid down by the time the 12n trip...
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May 1, 20211 min read
Lots of humpbacks and plenty of surface lunge feeding.
2021 05-01 SB Channel Skies were sunny for both trips, and there was not much wind. The first trip left the dock at 9a, the second at...
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Apr 30, 20212 min read
More gray whale calves, feeding humpbacks and a Minke whale.
2021 04-30 SB CHANNEL Three 2 ½ hour trips explored our coastline and searched for marine mammals today under sunny skies with very...
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