Lots of whales, dolphins and a HUGE Mola mola!
2019 11-14 SB Channel It was a cool, calm day in the Santa Barbara Channel with a high stratus layer. Captain Dave and the crew of the...
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Nov 10, 20191 min read
Dolphins and humpbacks on a wonderful day in the Channel.
2019 11-10 SB Channel The north half of the Channel had great sea conditions but the south half, near Santa Cruz Island, got a bit breezy....
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Nov 9, 20192 min read
A humpback mugging, a dolphin rescue…and more!
2019 09-11 SB Channel There was a little breeze at Santa Cruz Island but otherwise, it was calm with nice sea conditions all day. ...
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Nov 7, 20191 min read
Ideal seas yield 2 species of dolphins and 1 species of whale
2019 11-07 SB Channel There were hazy skies in the Channel today, a mixture of residual smoke from the fires that are approaching 100%...
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Oct 29, 20191 min read
Fine weather, good cetacean watching too!
2019 10-29 SB Channel The slight morning breeze died down immediately and the day was sunny and wonderful. Sightings included 1500...
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Oct 26, 20192 min read
A beautiful mugging.
2019 10-26 SB Channel Wonderful mill pond glassy conditions prevailed all day long. There was no swell and the above-water vistas...
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Oct 25, 20192 min read
Gorgeous conditions, wonderful sightings!
2019 10-25 SB Channel Glassy seas with little to no wind or swell made wildlife finding/watching a dream. Skies were clear and one could...
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Oct 24, 20192 min read
Adventure on the high seas! 9 humpback whales and loads of dolphins!
2019 10-24 SB Channel Santa Ana (NE) winds that created extreme fire danger to the southeast of us crept offshore and into our region of...
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Oct 23, 20191 min read
Sparkling day with humpbacks and plenty of dolphins.
2019 10-23 SB Channel We experienced absolutely stunning weather and sea conditions in the Channel today. Skies were bright blue and...
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Oct 18, 20191 min read
Sunny and bumpy with good dolphin & whale sightings
2019 10-18 SB Channel The crazy Santa Ana winds that blew all night proceeded to die down all morning and they never really presented any...
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Oct 17, 20191 min read
Surfing humpback and dolphins too!
2019 10-17 SB Channel A very hearty seafaring group of whale watchers ventured forth into a windy and slightly bumpy Santa Barbara...
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Oct 16, 20191 min read
Humpbacks in the wind: what a show! …dolphins too!
2019 10-16 SB Channel A private/corporate whale watching charter saw over 1000 long-beaked common dolphins and 2 very active humpback...
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Oct 15, 20191 min read
Breaching and lunge-feeding whales, plus many hundreds of dolphins.
2019 10-15 SB Channel A cruise ship load went whale watching and had amazing sightings. Skies were blue, and the wind did not kick up...
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Oct 13, 20191 min read
9 humpbacks and yet another unique feeding behavior; dolphins too!
2019 10-13 SB Channel Seas were glassy and calm. The skies were sunny except for a single, dense fog patch that lasted 15 minutes. ...
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Oct 11, 20191 min read
1 of 3 humpback whales puts on a behavior clinic. Also: 1000 dolphins.
2019 10-11 SB Channel Conditions were right for a trans-Channel voyage and a visit to the northwestern region of beautiful Santa Cruz...
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Oct 10, 20191 min read
2000 small cetaceans plus 4 leviathans.
2019 10-10 SB Channel Skies were full of a warm, hazy sun. Seas were calm and the breeze was light. Great sightings were had today with...
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Oct 9, 20191 min read
Five humpbacks, 1500 dolphins.
2019 10-09 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew experienced flat, calm seas all day. Skies were shrouded by a thick marine stratus layer....
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Oct 6, 20191 min read
9 humpback whales and many hundreds of dolphins
2019 10-06 SB Channel Glassy smooth seas and sunny skies enhanced the wildlife viewing again today as Captain Colton ran across the Santa...
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Oct 5, 20192 min read
Orcas! (plus humpbacks and dolphins)
2019 10-05 SB Channel We left the dock at 8am on a special morning edition whale watch. The morning sun was magical and sea conditions...
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Oct 4, 20192 min read
Fascinating humpback social behaviors today…and more!
2019 10-04 SB Channel Although the wind that blew all night in the far west created some moderate bumps, there was no wind and skies were...
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