2018 10-14 SB Channel It was a gorgeous, sunny fall day with flat, calm seas and abundant wildlife. Sightings today included 6 humpback whales and 2000 long-beaked common dolphins. Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express concentrated their efforts on a productive region between the mid-Channel NOAA buoy and a nice spot south of The Lanes. One whale …
Mother and calf breach simultaneously many times in a row.
2018 10-12 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran a late-departure private whale watch charter cruise today. Given the late departure, the afternoon breeze was just starting to pick up a bit, but it was otherwise a gorgeous day in the Santa Barbara Channel. All of the action took place within 5 miles of Santa Barbara Harbor. Sightings included: …
Whales, common dolphins and offshore bottlenose dolphins
2018 10-11 SB Channel Although skies were covered by a gray marine layer for part of the trip, seas were absolutely calm and still. Captain Tasha and the crew took the Condor Express across the Santa Barbara Channel to the waters north of Santa Rosa Island. Closely watched encounters included 3 humpback whales, 1500 long-beaked common dolphins, 75 California sea …
A nice trip to Santa Rosa Island results in great whale sightings
2018 10-10 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew ran across the entire Santa Barbara Channel to locate wildlife today. Skies were covered by a high cloud layer, but seas were flat and calm. Totals included 6 humpback whales, 700 long-beaked common dolphins and 75 California sea lions. On our trip out several large pods of dolphins located the Condor …
Another sunny day with whales and dolphins.
2018 10-07 SB Channel Today brought us close looks at 3 humpback whales and 200 long-beaked common dolphins. It was a sunny day with a little bump on the water from the western Santa Barbara Channel. Captain Tasha and her crew kept the search pattern mostly in the northern half of the Channel. Dolphins located the Condor Express when it …
Humpbacks, dolphins and sea lions on a sunny day in the Channel.
2018 10-06 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express searched the Santa Barbara Channel and came up with a great trip full of wonderful sightings. 1000 long-beaked common dolphins, 2 humpback whales and 50 California sea lions were closely watched today. The day was sunny but included a moderate bump and swell. The first groups of …
Our old pal Rope (the humpback whale) is back.
2018 10-05 SB Channel It was sunny all day. The sea surface was calm with a moderate northwestern swell. Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor express ran west to Campus Point and then moved offshore to the middle of the Santa Barbara Channel. Here they had great looks at 800 long-beaked common dolphins, to humpback whales, and one …
Humpbacks, commons and Risso’s today.
2018 10-02 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express located 3 different species of cetaceans today and had great look at them all. In addition to 2 humpback whales, 250 long-beaked common dolphins and 10 Risso’s dolphins were also closely watched. Seas were calm, skies were mostly clear. This was a private charter cruise for cruise …
Humpbacks, dolphins and…..ORCAs !
2018 09-29 SB Channel The ocean conditions were sunny and calm, perfect for locating and watching 5 killer whales, 5 humpback whales, 1 blue shark and 500 long-beaked common dolphins. All of the action took place on the north side of the Santa Barbara Channel. The killer whales were located about 4 miles off UCSB. There was 1 big male …
8 humpbacks with plenty of great behaviors.
2018 09-28 SB Channel A couple of nice breaches off the western end of Santa Cruz Island guided Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express into a nice activity zone. Skies were overcast all day and, consequently, the sea surface was flat and calm. Totals for the day included: 8 humpback whales (more in the area) and 700 …
