12 gray whales watched including a actively mating group.
2022 03-08 SB Coast Two trips left the dock today, at 9am and 12 noon. Seas were calm and winds were light and variable. Sightings were...
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Mar 7, 20221 min read
Awesome looks at 5 northbound gray whales
2022 03-06 SB Coast A single noon trip found clear skies and very little wind. A small 2 – 3 ft swell was not a factor in our finding...
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Mar 4, 20221 min read
5 coastal gray whales on a single morning adventure
2022 03-04 SB Coast Captain Devin and the crew found quickly changing weather and sea conditions today as a winter storm approached the...
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Feb 20, 20221 min read
Humpbacks galore!
2022 02-20 SB Coast Captain Devin and the crew found partly sunny skies and calm seas along the coast of Santa Barbara today and during...
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Feb 19, 20221 min read
Coastal whales and dolphins provide great looks.
2022 02-19 SB Coast The day started out sunny with calm, glassy seas on the 9 am trip. By the time the 12 pm trip left the harbor, things...
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Feb 18, 20221 min read
Sun and light breeze brings good gray whales and dolphins
2022 02-18 SB Channel Clear blue skies framed an ocean that had light to moderate winds and seas. “All the better to see your spout, my...
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Feb 17, 20221 min read
Whales, whales, whales, whales, whales, whales, whales, and more whales.
2022 02-17 SB Channel While the eastern Channel was awash from even more Santa Ana winds, our neck was had surprising mild sea...
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Feb 16, 20222 min read
Windy morning coastal trip yields 8 big whales, 1000 dolphins.
2022 02-16 SB Channel On Monday we started our coastal whale-watch trips that focus on the behavior of northbound migratory gray whales....
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Feb 13, 20221 min read
Seven different marine animal species today.
2022 02-13 SB Channel We found clear blue skies, clear blue water, warm sunshine and calm seas again today. Sightings were phenomenal...
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Feb 12, 20222 min read
KILLER WHALES.
2022 02-12 SB Channel The excellent summerlike weather continued again today. We found clear blue skies, clear blue water, warm sunshine...
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Feb 11, 20222 min read
Summer weather continues with 5 different species of marine mammals.
2022 02-11 SB Channel What a week! It’s been gorgeous in the Channel with bright blue skies, warm sun and glassy smooth seas. Our totals...
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Feb 10, 20221 min read
Shirtsleeve weather with gray whales migrating both directions.
2022 02-10 SB Channel Here we go again! What an unbelievable stretch of awesome weather and super smooth sea conditions. The sightings,...
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Feb 9, 20221 min read
A summer day in February yields tons of cetaceans.
2022 02-09 SB Channel What month is this? Skies were bright and sunny. The water was blue and clear. Air temperatures were in the 80F...
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Feb 6, 20221 min read
Humpbacks, grays and 2 species of dolphins.
2022 02-06 SB Channel Captain Devin and the crew found sunny skies and calm seas in our neck of the Channel again today. Sightings...
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Feb 5, 20222 min read
Bluebird day
2022 02-05 SB Channel Dave calls these kinds of days “Bluebird Days.” Sunny skies and glassy seas for the entire trip. Sightings were...
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Feb 4, 20221 min read
Loads of humpback and dolphin action.
2022 02-04 SB Channel Once again Santa Ana winds blew from the east down around Ventura and sent waves up the Channel to bounce against...
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Feb 3, 20221 min read
Gray whales near Santa Rosa Island and plenty of dolphins too.
2022 02-03 SB Channel Gorgeous sea conditions and sunny skies prevailed in our neck of the Channel today. The trip took us across the...
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Jan 30, 20222 min read
Gray whales and Risso’s dolphins on a bright sunny day.
2022 01-30 SB Channel It was sunny and bright all day. All four islands and scenery from Boney Ridge to the east to Point Conception in...
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Jan 29, 20222 min read
Mirror glass surface with humpbacks, bottlenose and long-beaked common dolphins
2022 01-29 SB Channel Skies were mostly cloudy with a few sucker holes here and there for the sun to shine through and make you think the...
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Jan 26, 20221 min read
Hundreds of Risso’s and bottlenose dolphins with humpbacks and gray whales too.
2022 01-26 SB Channel Glorious sunny skies prevailed all day and the visibility was great. Seas were lightly bumpy from Santa Ana winds...
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