1 of 5 humpbacks seen showed a very unique feeding behvior!
2019 06-14 SB Channel Although we had epic looks at 5 humpback whales and at least 550 long-beaked common dolphins, it was the...
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Jun 13, 20191 min read
Offshore bottlenose, commons, humpbacks and a mystery whale.
2019 06-13 SB Channel Captain Dave reports a fresh breeze, light chop and a trip that started with a high marine layer and ended up sunny....
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Jun 12, 20191 min read
Beat the heat in the cool Channel with humpbacks, dolphins, sea lions!
2019 06-12 SB Channel It was foggy with calm seas for our trans-Channel trip to Santa Rosa Island and Santa Cruz Island today. The heavy...
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Jun 11, 20191 min read
Basking shark! Humpbacks! Dolphins!
2019 06-11 SB Channel Things got sunny early in the Santa Barbara Channel today, and seas were calm. Captain Dave and his crew ran the...
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Jun 10, 20191 min read
A mega-mob of sea lions, plenty of whales and some dolphins too!
2019 06-10 SB Channel The Condor Express moved cautiously across the entire Santa Barbra Channel until it finally broke out of the dense...
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Jun 9, 20191 min read
Hot and glassy! Loads of dolphins and good whales too!
2019 06-09 SB Channel Captain Colton and his crew experienced fantastic sea conditions and bright sunshine in the Santa Barbara Channel...
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Jun 8, 20191 min read
Sun, calm seas, clear water enhance views of humpbacks and dolphins.
2019 06-08 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express located 13+ humpback whales and 2000 long-beaked common dolphins...
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Jun 7, 20191 min read
Whales show every “trick” in the book…and dophins too!
2019 06-07 SB Channel Fifteen humpback whales and 500 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched today. Skies were covered by a...
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Jun 6, 20191 min read
Humpbacks, dolphins and The Cave
2019 06-06 SB Channel Two separate humpback whales and 400 long-beaked common dolphins were spotted today during a trip that ran across...
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Jun 6, 20191 min read
Horrible helium balloon debris.
Quite frequently we run across deflated helium balloons that have drifted away from land and end up polluting the ocean. Our captains...
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Jun 4, 20191 min read
A sea lion mob and a half dozen humpbacks
2019 06-04 SB Channel Although the ocean surface was as flat as a mill pond, the stratus layer did come down a little bit today and made...
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Jun 2, 20191 min read
11+ whales. We see lunging and get mugged. Dolphins too!
2019 06-02 SB Channel Once again the prevailing marine stratus layer signaled near zero winds and very glassy seas all day in our region...
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Jun 1, 20191 min read
Thousands of dolphins, 12+ humpback whales and a surprise Mako shark!
2019 06-01 SB Channel On an ocean surface that was glassy smooth, the Condor Express ran across the Channel, visited Santa Cruz Island,...
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May 30, 20191 min read
Great whales, wildlife and island views!
2019 05-30 SB Channel There was a bit of wildlife in the Channel itself today, but most of it was out near the islands. And so was the...
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May 29, 20191 min read
Lots of humpbacks, loads of dolphins
2019 05-29 SB Channel Sunny skies, calm seas, and great sightings! Totals for the day included 7+ humpback whales, and 1000 long-beaked...
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May 28, 20191 min read
Again! Humpback mother lode!
2019 05-28 SB Channel Sunny skies and light winds prevailed in the Channel today. Captain Dave and his crew headed south to the...
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May 26, 20191 min read
Day 2 – Humpback mother lode!
2019 05-26 SB Channel If you read yesterday’s report which was entitled “Humpback Mother Lode,” you will recognize many similarities with...
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May 25, 20191 min read
Humpback mother lode
2019 05-10 SB Channel Captain Colton and the crew of the Condor Express ran across the Santa Barbara Channel and found a “mother lode” of...
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May 24, 20191 min read
A trip to the far western Channel
2019 05-24 SB Channel – West Conditions were good and Captain Dave headed up to the far west in search of wildlife. Total sightings...
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May 24, 20191 min read
30% Off Whale Watching
Hurry! Just a few days left – Ends May 27 It’s been 50 years of fun and excitement since the Sea Landing Dock was built in Santa Barbara....
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