A second day – epic encounters with a blue whale calf.
2017 08-20 SB Channel – East Sadly, I was not on board today. But Captain Dave called and gave me the following details about the day....
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Jul 7, 20171 min read
Enjoy Our Opera Cruise – July 8
Opera Cruise Set For July 8th Enjoy a truly romantic evening cruising out along the beautiful Santa Barbara shoreline aboard the Condor...
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Jun 9, 20172 min read
A Seaside Sanctuary for Whales
By Dr. Lori Marino, President of the Whale Sanctuary Project When you’ve watched whales in the wild, it’s hard to imagine what it must be...
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May 22, 20171 min read
3 blue whales and 1,250 long-beaked common dolphins
2017 05-22 SB Channel 3 blue whales and 1,250 long-beaked common dolphins were seen today. Captain Eric and his crew ran in and out of...
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Apr 30, 20172 min read
The gray whale calves keep marching on
2017 04-30 SB Coast It was a stunning day in the Santa Barbara Channel and the gray whale calves keep marching on. Ocean conditions were...
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Apr 16, 20171 min read
Good fun ! Loads of baby gray whales and dolphins too.
2017 04-16 SB Coast Captain Eric reports that three trips left the docks in Santa Barbara harbor and worked the coastline up to the...
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Mar 10, 20173 min read
four different marine mammal species
2017 03-10 SB Coast Captain Eric ran two trips today, a 9am and a 12 noon excursion. His expertise and that of his crew helped locate...
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Jan 30, 20171 min read
Annual Maintenance On The Condor Express
Condor Express Whale Watching in Santa Barbara California takes great pride in their unique whale watching boat. We carry tens of...
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Sep 18, 20162 min read
Orca for the second time in 5 days.
September 18, 2016 – Limited visibility at times with semi-foggy conditions and flat glass ocean surface created a wonderful backdrop to...
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Aug 15, 20161 min read
Hawaiian Cruise Aboard The Condor Express
Get on board for our Hawaiian Cruise this Summer! Troy Fernandez, “Hawaiian Style Ukulele” celebrates the wonders of the tiny four...
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Jan 19, 20161 min read
Pete
Pete On days when the boat is tied up in its slip for maintenance or waiting for calmer seas, I sometimes get to meet some of the...
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Dec 30, 20152 min read
Gray Whales and Humpbacks
2015 12-30 SB Channel An eye-popping day with clean, fresh air and great cetacean sightings. All four islands were in plain view and the...
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Oct 22, 20152 min read
Humpback Blue Water Hot Spot
2015 10-22 SB Channel There was a moderate breeze and light chop on the water, but not much of a swell and the sun shone brightly all...
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Aug 10, 20152 min read
Loads of Humpbacks and Dolphins and a Friendly Elephant
2015 08-10 SB Channel Flat, gorgeous sea conditions with no wind at all until after 100pm, and a marine layer that went away with the...
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Jun 6, 20151 min read
4 different cetacean species today
2015 06-06 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express had a great excursion today on a flat ocean surface with sunny...
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May 27, 20151 min read
Erratum
My apologies, but to clarify, our special schedule for tomorrow and Sunday: the boat leaves the dock at 8:00 am, and returns 1230pm....
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May 23, 20152 min read
Condor Express mugged by 14 Humpback Whales
2015 05-23 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express worked their magic today and whale fans experienced a series of...
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May 18, 20152 min read
Another Mega-Humpback Day
2015 05-18 SB Channel About 3 miles or so north of the commercial shipping lanes we encountered the first of our two “hot spots” with...
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Mar 25, 20151 min read
Amazing Orca Encounter On Video
“We wanted to share this incredible video of an Orca encounter that a couple took on their vacation to Mexico. It is so fun to see what...
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Mar 20, 20151 min read
Whale Watching Before Your Eyes
Whale watching right before your eyes. Nice. I was able to catch these beautiful whales enjoying the ocean over 3 separate days on the...
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