2018 04-24 SB Coast Captain Tasha ran a single, 12 noon, trip along the coast today under thin high clouds. Seas were calm and glassy. Totals for the trip were 4 gray whales. Just outside the harbor entrance buoy a mother gray whale and her very young calf. We tagged along behind the pair at a safe distance and followed … Read More
Grays, Humpbacks and hundreds of dolphins
2018 04-21 SB Channel Today’s sightings included 3 gray whales, 2 humpback whales and 800 long-beaked common dolphins. Sea conditions were fantastic all day long. The gray whales were encountered west of Hendry’s Beach. We carefully followed them west as far as Goleta Bay. Wonderful looks were had. Later, humpback whales were found a bit southeast of Santa Barbara Harbor … Read More
Gray whale calves and two kinds of dolphins today
Two trips, one at 9 AM and one at noon, went out in search of whales and other wildlife. Totals for the day included five gray whales, four bottlenose dolphins, and 200 long-beaked common dolphins. There was a south wind with clear sunny skies when the Condor express left the dock at 9 o’clock this morning. Captain Dave steered the … Read More
Fin whales, gray whales and bottlenose dolphins
Two excellent fin whales were encountered along with 25 inshore bottlenose sightings and four gray whales on two excursions today. Trips left Santa Barbara Harbor at 9am and noon with excellent sea conditions and very clear, blue Santa Barbara cobalt, water. The morning trip headed west, up the coast. More than a dozen dolphins greeted the Condor Express near … Read More
An amazing day full of whales
2018 04-15 SB Coast Calm seas prevailed along the Santa Barbara coast today. Skies were partly cloudy with plenty of little sunny warm spots. Little to no wind was encountered. Captain Dave and his crew located eight gray whales and two inshore bottlenose dolphins during a single, 12 noon, excursion. It was an amazing day full of whales for sure. … Read More
Another gray whale mother and calf!
2018 04-11 SB Coast Only a noon trip left Santa Barbara Harbor today. Sea conditions were doable and there was no wind. Total sightings consisted of four gray whales, but two were gray whale mother and calf! Captain Dave and his crew headed west up the coast and the first sighting was about 3/4-mile off Leadbetter Beach. Here we located … Read More
Great weather is the backdrop to fantastic sightings
2018 04-09 SB Coast Seven gray whales, six inshore bottlenose dolphins and 150 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched today. Captain Dave and his crew ran two excursions under clear, sunny skies, calm seas and air temperatures in the low 80⁰F’s. On the 9am trip thirty common dolphins located the Condor Express about one mile south of the lighthouse. Like … Read More
More inter-species interaction today between a whale and some dolphins
2018 04-07 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran two trips today, one at 9am and the other at noon. There were 5 gray whales, 6 inshore bottlenose dolphins, and around 50 Pacific white-sided dolphins closely watched today. The sea conditions were nice in the morning as a few light rain squalls passed through the Santa Barbara Channel. After … Read More
Great looks at 3 gray whales
2018 04-05 SB Coast Clear blue skies and clear blue water prevailed on our noon departure today. During this trip we covered a lot of coastal territory and ended the day with great looks at 3 gray whales. The whales were followed about 2 miles offshore from Hendry’s Beach to Coal Oil Point west of UCSB. Coal Oil Point is … Read More
Fun with whales and dolphins
2018 04-04 SB Channel Over the course of three coastal excursions today 4 gray whales, 15 inshore bottlenose dolphins and 80 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched. A high stratus layer persisted all day. Seas were calm. It was fun with whales and dolphins. The morning trip followed a very cooperative whale from the lighthouse west to Goleta Bay. Very … Read More