2020 03-03 SB Coast A very happy “Super Tuesday” to all you voters and whale lovers.  We ran a single trip today which left the docks at 9am.  Conditions were very good and the marine life was phenomenal.  Sightings included: 6 gray whales, 1 humpback whale and 200 long-beaked common dolphins. Captain Dave and his crew encountered the first gray … Read More

2020 03-02 SB Coast  Captain Colton in the crew found a little tiny bit of wind with no swell and sunny skies. The swell calmed down as we moved offshore a little ways. Total sightings for the day included 100 California sea lions, 15 coastal bottlenose dolphins, 1000 long-beaked common dolphins, and 2 humpback whales. A pod of bottlenose located the … Read More

2020 02-29 SB Coast Happy Leap Day! Three trips left SEA Landing with good results today. Skies were clear and sunny, seas were nice.  Sightings included 2 humpback whales, 3 Pacific gray whales, 250 Pacific white-sided dolphins and 1000 long-beaked common dolphins. The morning trip featured a long visit with two humpbacks.  One was highly animated and breached many times. … Read More

2020 02-27 SB Coast Captain Colton and his crew produced a near record-breaking day for sightings, which included:  15+ humpback whales, 6 Pacific gray whales, 5000 long-beaked common dolphins, 10 inshore bottlenose dolphins, 1 blue shark and 1 ocean sunfish (Mola mola). It was slightly overcast in the morning, but there was zero wind and the sea was mirror glass. … Read More

2020 02-26 SB Coast (Charter) This report is from a single trip today that left the dock at 10 AM with a group of eager young students who were participating in a formal marine science/ecology cruise. Although whales and dolphins were not a guaranteed part of the curriculum, nonetheless we had spectacular sightings which must have surely greatly enhanced their education. Sightings included … Read More

2020 02-25 SB Coast  We ran a single trip today which left the dock at 12 noon. Sea conditions were spectacular along the coast and made finding and watching the whales quite easy. Our sightings today consisted of six Pacific gray whales. All we’re heading northbound. The whales were traveling in pairs. The first pair was located right off More Mesa and … Read More

2020 02-24 SB Coast  Clear skies, light breezes, and a light chop on the water greeted the crew and passengers of the Condor Express today as we cruised along the coast in search of wildlife. The following species were closely watched: 400 Pacific white-sided dolphins and 2+ Pacific gray whales. A very large herd of dolphins was located. They were spread out and … Read More

2020 02-23 SB Coast Our coastal waters had a little bit of chop in the early morning hours, but as the day progressed things got calmer and calmer. Sightings for the day included 3 Pacific gray whales, 1  Minke whale, and 100 long-beaked common dolphins. Two trips left the docks today: 9 AMand 12 noon. The single morning whale was located near … Read More

2020 02-22 SB Coast  Although a few tropical thunderstorms passed through the area in the morning hours, the rest of the day featured mill pond glass conditions with beautiful cloud formations reflected on the surface. Sightings today included three northbound Pacific gray whales and 100 long-beaked common dolphins. Two trips left the docks today: one at 9 AM the other at 12 noon. As … Read More

2020 02-20 SB Coast Conditions were ideal for closely watching 2 humpback whales and 75 long-beaked common dolphins today. The first sighting occurred when a small herd of dolphins located the Condor Express out near Platform Habitat. They were very boat-friendly and spent most of the time surfing our bow, side and stern waves. A bit further south we located … Read More