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The crew of the Condor Express pulled an unconscious kite boarder out of the water near Shoreline Park and used CPR plus an on board...
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Apr 6, 20221 min read
Eleven humpbacks, glassy seas
2022 04-06 SB Coast 9a and 12n excursions left the harbor with glassy seas all day. The morning trip experienced some dense fog at times,...
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Apr 5, 20221 min read
Gray whales and dolphins in the wind.
2022 04-05 SB Coast 9a and 12n excursions left the harbor on a windy day with a moderate swells. Sightings were good and totals for the...
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Apr 3, 20222 min read
Hundreds of offshore bottlenose dolphins and good humpback sightings
2022 04-03 SB Coast Two public whale watching excursions left the docks today, 9 AM and 12 noon. A third, afternoon trip, was a private...
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Apr 2, 20222 min read
Lots of humpbacks, grays, dolphins and a bigtime mugging by 2 of the humpies
2022 04-02 SB Coast Three trips explored the nearshore Santa Barbara waters today, 9a, 12n, and 3p. Although it was overcast and cool...
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Apr 1, 20222 min read
The Beast
2022 04-01 SB Coast We ran a 9a and a 12n whale watch trip today. The morning was mostly dense, limited visibility, fog that came up off...
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Mar 31, 20222 min read
So many whales, so close to home.
2022 03-31 SB Coast Two trips left Santa Barbara Landing today, 9a and 12n. It was partly sunny most of the morning then became mostly...
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Mar 30, 20222 min read
Harbor gray whale! A great pair of humpbacks!
2022 03-30 SB Coast There were two excursions today, a 9a and a 12n. At 9a the skies were overcast, there were moderate winds and seas....
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Mar 25, 20221 min read
Harbor whale plus 4 more adult whales and plenty of dolphins
2022 03-25 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew ran 9a and 12n trips today with severe dense fog that persisted until around 1p. Despite...
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Mar 23, 20221 min read
Harbor whale breaches a lot, and more…
2022 03-23 SB Channel Three trips departed Santa Barbara Landing today: 9a, 12n and 3p. Seas had a little bump but there was no wind. Fog...
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Mar 22, 20222 min read
A marvelous day with plenty of mammal sightings, and notes about the harbor gray whale
2022 03-22 SB Channel Sea conditions were vastly improved over previous days this week…and they persisted for all 3 trips: 9a, 12n and...
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Mar 21, 20221 min read
Nice looks at common dolphins and gray whales
2022 03-21 SB Channel Sea conditions were challenging for both the 9 am and 12 noon trips. Captain Devin and his crew displayed master...
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Mar 19, 20221 min read
Great diversity of sightings and the resident harbor feeding gray whale is still here
2022 03-19 SB Channel Sea conditions were glassy and without wind. Skies started with a high stratus layer that gave way to sun. A...
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Mar 18, 20221 min read
Among 9 gray whale observed, 2 were seen bottom feeding near Santa Barbara Harbor
2022 03-18 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew conducted a 9am and 12noon excursion with glassy seas, sunny skies and a small rolling...
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Mar 17, 20221 min read
A large number of sea lions, good gray whales and a wonderful Minke
2022 03-17 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express ran 2 trips today, 9a and 12n. Skies were clear, and the wind held...
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Mar 15, 20221 min read
Seven gray whales including some breaching
2022 03-15 SB Channel Seven gray whales and 75 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched today as the Condor Express left the...
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Mar 14, 20221 min read
Good Minke whales and 2 species of dolphins
2022 03-08 SB Coast Two trips left the dock today, at 9am and 12 noon. The morning run experienced a bit of residual bump from overnight...
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Mar 13, 20221 min read
A breaching Minke whale, lots of gray whales and dolphins too!
2022 03-13 SB Channel Captain Devin and the crew ran a 9a and a 12n trip today. There were clear blue skies, a moderate swell and no wind...
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Mar 12, 20221 min read
8 grays, 4 humpbacks and 1500 dolphins
2022 03-12 SB Channel The Santa Barbara Channel weather was very good again today with calm seas and clear skies for all 3 trips, 9a, 12n...
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Mar 11, 20221 min read
Such a nice day with heaps of whales and dolphins.
2022 03-11 SB Channel Two trips left the docks at Santa Barbara Landing, at 9am and a 12 noon. We found beautiful weather and calm seas...
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