What a day: Grays, Humpbacks, Orcas and a couple thousand dolphins too.
2019 04-06 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew ran an epic two trips into the fertile waters off the Santa Barbara coast, especially...
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Apr 5, 20191 min read
Lots of humpbacks (feeding on the noon trip) and 2 species of dolphins.
2019 04-05 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew ran two very similar excursions today, one at 9a and the other at 12n. Skies were partly...
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Apr 3, 20191 min read
Humpback whales, common AND bottlenose dolphins.
2019 04-03 SB Channel Today’s sightings included: 4 humpback whales, 600 long-beaked common dolphins, and 25 coastal bottlenose dolphins....
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Apr 2, 20192 min read
Surface lunge-feeding continued non-stop during 2 excursions today…and more!
2019 04-02 SB Coast It was another fabulous sunny calm day in the channel as the Condor Express ran t2 public whale watch trips. One left...
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Apr 1, 20192 min read
2 different whales, 2 different dolphins, and 2 blue sharks.
2019 04-01 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express were astounded to locate and watch a megapod of North Atlantic...
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Mar 31, 20191 min read
8 Humpbacks and hundreds of dolphins
2019 03-31 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew closely watched a total of 8 humpback whales and over 800 long-beaked common dolphins in...
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Mar 30, 20192 min read
6 Grays, 8 Humpbacks (seen feeding) and several thousand dolphins.
2019 03-30 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran 3 trips today, 9a, 12n and 3p. Weather and sea conditions were gorgeous for all of...
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Mar 29, 20192 min read
A dozen glutinous humpbacks feed on the surface, and more!
2019 03-29 SB Channel There was another epic performance by all the wildlife in the Santa Barbara Channel. Skies were sunny, and sea...
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Mar 28, 20192 min read
Humpback breach fest and more!
2019 03-28 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew ran two trips today: one at 9 AM the other at 12 noon. Sea conditions were quite good for...
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Mar 27, 20191 min read
Gray whales, a humpback, white-siders and more!
2019 03-26 SB Coast Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express ran a single trip that left the docks at 12 noon today. There was...
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Mar 26, 20191 min read
Gray whale interacts with bottlenose dolphins and more
2019 03-26 SB Coast A single trip left the docks at 12 noon today and had great sea conditions for finding and watching cetaceans. Total...
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Mar 25, 20192 min read
12 Humpback Whales go Bonkers, Dolphins and More!
2019 03-25 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew ran 2 wild adventures full of marine life with loads of great action and, in the...
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Mar 24, 20191 min read
Bottlenose, Grays and a Humpback too!
2019 03-24 SB Coast Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express ran two trips today with ideal sea and weather conditions....
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Mar 23, 20191 min read
11 Gray Whales and 100 Dolphins
2019 03-23 SB Coast The sightings were phenomenal today as Captain Dave and his crew ran 2 public whale watch trips. Most of the life was...
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Mar 22, 20191 min read
Large numbers of bottlenose dolphins, some common dolphins, several gray whales and a humpback today
2019 03-22 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran three trips today departing Santa Barbara Harbor at 9a, 12n and 3p. There was gorgeous...
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Mar 21, 20191 min read
Grays, Lags and White-siders!
2019 03-21 SB Channel First full day of Spring Although there were a few rain squalls early in the day, by the time our noon public whale...
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Mar 20, 20192 min read
4 Grays and 4 humpbacks
2019 03-20 SB Channel The Condor Express found a few scattered rain showers with intermittent blue skies today. There was a light breeze...
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Mar 19, 20191 min read
1 lunge-feeding humpback, 4 Grays and loads of dolphins
2019 03-19 SB Coast Captain Dave ran a single noon trip today and found overcast conditions in the Channel with a light breeze and...
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Mar 18, 20191 min read
4 Grays, 2 Humpbacks, and Dolphins
2019 03-18 SB Coast Captain Tasha and the esteemed crew of the Condor express ran one whale watch trip today which left the docks at high...
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Mar 17, 20192 min read
This is what it’s all about,
2019 03-17 SB Coast Once again magnificent weather and sea conditions prevailed in the Santa Barbara channel all day long. Captain Tasha...
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