Cave waterfall, whales and dolphins too.
2019 02-09 SB Channel Although there was an early light rain, by the time we left the dock and got into the Santa Barbara Channel...
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Jan 6, 20191 min read
Fin whales, commons and Risso’s
2019 01-06 SB Channel This is our last trip for a couple of weeks as it is time for our annual maintenance haul-out and Coast Guard...
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Jan 4, 20191 min read
Four Cetacean Species Today
2019 01-04 SB Channel It was a clear, calm and drop dead gorgeous day today in the Santa Barbara Channel. When we reached Santa Cruz...
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Dec 31, 20182 min read
Spectacular last trip for 2018
2018 12-31 SB Channel It was a spectacular last trip for 2018, and sightings included 20 inshore bottlenose dolphins, 1 gray whale and 2...
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Dec 29, 20182 min read
Gorgeous winter whales and dolphins
2018 12-29 SB Channel Winter is here and the Santa Barbara Channel was spectacular today with clear blue skies and views of all 4...
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Dec 22, 20181 min read
First gray whale of the season.
2018 12-22 SB Channel Sea conditions were nice. It was sunny near shore and a bit overcast near the island. Totals for the day included...
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Dec 21, 20181 min read
Humpbacks and dolphins abound.
2017 12-21 SB Channel In spite of NOAA weather painting a “doom and gloom” scenario, Captain Tasha and her crew found nice...
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Dec 19, 20181 min read
Captain Tasha and Crew
2018 12-19 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express headed west, up the coast then made a turn offshore around Campus...
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Dec 15, 20181 min read
Surface lunge-feeding whales!
2018 12-15 SB Channel The surface was very calm and skies were sunny. A long-period ground swell was beginning to slowly fill in from...
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Dec 8, 20181 min read
A view of “all four corners” of the Channel yields fantastic sightings
2018 12-08 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express reported flat seas and gorgeous weather again today. It was so...
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Jul 16, 20181 min read
The blues continue and so do the dolphins.
2018 07-16 SB Channel – East The weather and sea conditions improved overnight and today things were sunny and calm. Captain Colton and...
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May 30, 20181 min read
Giant fin whale, giant blue whale and lots of offshore bottlenose dolphins
2018 05-30 SB Channel Again the Condor Express experienced ideal wildlife watching conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel with oily...
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Apr 6, 20181 min read
Three great trips today including a frisky calf
2018 04-06 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran three great trips today and saw the following: 7 gray whales, 600 long-beaked common...
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Feb 19, 20182 min read
Early Spring Whale Watching Trips – 3 Per Day
It’s mid February in Santa Barbara and with it come the gray whales. Which means it’s also time for us to start our, three times a day...
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Feb 16, 20182 min read
Seven fins, two grays and some porpoises.
2018 02-16 SB Channel – Captain Dave and his crew once again found excellent sea and weather conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel as...
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Feb 14, 20182 min read
Four different species of cetaceans.
2018 02-14 SB Channel -Captain Dave and his crew ran a wonderful “Valentine’s Day” excursion full of wildlife. Conditions in the Santa...
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Nov 16, 20172 min read
Whales and 3 species of dolphins!
2017 11-16 SB Channel – East It was a delightful, silvery day with interesting cloud patterns and some light sprinkles as we headed south...
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Oct 11, 20171 min read
Condor Express gets mugged by a people-watching humpback whale
2017 10-11 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew found nice wildlife-watching conditions along the northern Santa Barbara Channel. ...
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Sep 1, 20171 min read
Blue whale is still our prime cetacean in the Channel
2017 09-01 SB Channel Giant blue whales are still our prime cetaceans in the Santa Barbara Channel. Today we closely watched 8* blue...
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Aug 26, 20172 min read
The friendly little blue whale calf came by again today!
2017 08-26 SB Channel It was a foggy day in the Santa Barbara Channel for the Condor Express today. This fog also brought calm and flat...
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