Lots of gray whales, a few humpbacks a friendly Minke and a mob of sea lions
2021 04-04 SB CHANNEL Captain Dave and his crew completed three public whale watching tours today at 9a, 12n, and 3p. It was partly sunny...
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Apr 3, 20211 min read
Humpbacks, grays and offshore bottlenose dolphins
2021 04-03 SB CHANNEL It was sunny and nice all day, with a bit of wind on the noon and 3pm trip. A third trip departed at 9a. ...
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Apr 2, 20212 min read
15 humpbacks and 50 Dall’s porpoise.
2021 04-02 SB CHANNEL A bumpy ocean with dense fog transitioned to calm seas and sunny skies. Captain Colton and his crew conducted 3...
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Apr 1, 20212 min read
3 types of dolphins and 14+ humpback whales.
2010 04-01 SB CHANNEL Under sunny skies and with glassy, calm seas all day, Captain Colton and his crew guided a trio of whale-watching...
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Mar 31, 20212 min read
Warm weather and hot sightings.
2021 03-31 SB CHANNEL There were mild Santa Ana weather conditions in our neck of the Channel today without the usual winds. The 80F air...
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Mar 30, 20212 min read
14 humpbacks feeding near the surface!
2021 03-30 SB CHANNEL Dave and his crew ran two public whale watching excursions today, the morning trip departed at 9a and then there...
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Mar 28, 20212 min read
9 Gray whales, Minkes mug the boat, and 4 humpbacks lunge feed and throw tails.
2021 03-28 SB COAST Phenomenal sightings: 9 gray whales, 4 humpback whales and 2 Minke whales. Sea conditions were just as phenomenal as...
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Mar 27, 20211 min read
Grays, humpbacks & Dall’s porpoise.
2021 03-27 SB CHANNEL & COAST Captain Dave reports “totally drop dead gorgeous conditions all day,” for all three trips (9a, 12n, and...
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Mar 26, 20211 min read
3 humpbacks (1 super active), 1 gray whale and 15 bottlenose dolphins.
2021 03-26 SB COAST Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express found blue skies, bright sun and light seas on three trips: 9am, 12n...
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Mar 25, 20211 min read
5+ gray whales – single trip only
2021 03-25 SB COAST Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express ran a single trip that left the docks at 9 AM. Skies were sunny with...
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Mar 24, 20211 min read
4 different cetacean species
2021 03-24 SB COAST & CHANNEL Regular readers of my will report will notice report headers that state we were exploring the coast...
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Mar 22, 20211 min read
1 gray whale and 23 bottlenose dolphins
Captain Colton and his crew ran 2 whale watching trips today along the coast of Santa Barbara, one at 9 AM the other at 12 noon. Total...
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Mar 21, 20211 min read
200 offshore bottlenose dolphins and 5 gray whales
2021 03-21 SB COAST Winds were blowing lightly offshore this morning, but turned around during the day to end up moderate and westerly....
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Mar 20, 20211 min read
A pair of gray whales on the morning trip.
2021 03-20 SB COAST The marine weather forecast was not encouraging, but Captain Dave and his crew successfully ran a single, 9am...
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Mar 19, 20211 min read
15 offshore bottlenose dolphins and 6 gray whales too
2021 03-19 SB COAST Skies were clear and winds were nill until the late afternoon. Two public whale watching excursions were conducted...
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Mar 18, 20211 min read
5 gray whales; calm seas
2021 03-18 SB COAST Captain Dave and his crew ran two public whale watching trips today. The first left SEA Landing at 12 noon and the...
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Mar 17, 20211 min read
A pair of afternoon trips sees 15 northbound Pacific gray whales!
2021 03-17 SB COAST Captain Colton and the crew of the Condor Express ran 2 public whale watching trips today leaving the docks in Santa...
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Mar 16, 20211 min read
2 Surfing Minke whales and 8 gray whales too
2021 03-16 SB CHANNEL EIGHT GRAY WHALES AND 2 SURFING MINKE WHALES It was cold, clear and sunny. The wind was light and variable and a...
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Mar 15, 20212 min read
Sunday Cetacean-orama
2021 03-14 SB COAST Three coastal gray whale watching trips left Santa Barbara Harbor: 9 AM, 12 noon, and 3 PM. Skies were mostly cloudy...
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Mar 12, 20211 min read
Lots of great cetacean interactions today!
2021 03-12 SB Coast What follows is a summary of the 9 – 1130a whale watch trip. Blue skies hosted a few billowing white clouds and seas...
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