The Condor ran two trips (9am and 3pm), and had TEN cow-calf gray whale pairs….that’s TWENTY gray whales, in case you think otherwise. Captain Dave Beezer could hardly contain his jubilance today when he reported the sightings. Furthermore, Dave says the little calves were going bananas, spyhopping, rolling around, climbing on top of mom’s back, and generally acting like a … Read More
It’s the mom and baby gray whales show !
Ideal conditions, bright sunny and flat, were reported by Captain Dave on the Condor today. Did I mention that we are getting the final push of gray whales through our area now…and it’s always the cow-calf pairs? Well, today’s results should be a good indication of where things are going to be heading for the next week or two. FOUR … Read More
Trips twice and two gray whales twice…nice!
Two young, perhaps yearling, gray whales pairs were seen on each trip for a total of four nice sightings. Captain Dave reports ideal glassy calm sea conditions again today with two trips going off the docks. Best Bob Perry Condor Express
Lots of great whale watching including an entanglement
The Condor ran three whale watching trips with calm, glassy seas today, with overcast, semi-foggy skies. A total of 9 gray whales were observed, some friendly, others a bit more secretive. The most eventful sighting was during the 9am adventure where we sighted a cow-calf pair not too far from SB Harbor. Upon arriving in the area near the two … Read More
Another big day for gray whales
Captain Dave reports from the Condor that all 3 trips (9a, 12n, 3p) ran and had great looks at cetaceans. In all 15 gray whales were closely observed. Also 20 coastal bottlenose dolphins and 100 common dolphins were seen. As with yesterday’s adventure, on two trips we had breaching gray whales…on the 3pm trip the breaching gray must have gotten … Read More
Gray Whales Galore !!
Captain Dave reports from the Condor that all 3 trips (9a, 12n, and 3p) ran and there were gray whales galore. Furthermore, says Dave, most of the 16 total whales closely observed seemed to be juveniles, perhaps 1 or 2 year-olds. On the 12n trip two individual whales put on a show and breached, and one of them breached multiple … Read More
Repair work is now under way on the Condor Express
Repair work and replacement of instruments in the burned wheelhouse of the Condor Express is now under way. The captains and crew are on the job. More news will be made available as the process continues. We are all hopeful for a quick and safe restoration process. Bob Perry Condor Express Odd Jobs
Condor Experss Whale Watching Trips Suspended Due To Wheelhouse Fire
An osprey, perched atop a nearby masthead, keeps a watchful eye on the Condor Express clean up operations today. https://www.condorexpressphotos.com/Other/2013-03-10-SB-Harbor A tourist passer-by, who happened to be an off duty San Francisco firefighter, saw the blaze and smoke and grabbed a fire hose from Sea Landing and put out most of the fire before the Harbor Patrol and SB City … Read More
Gray Whales & Orcas in Santa Barbara
the count: 4 killer whales 5 gray whales 2,000 common dolphins scads of sea lions -1 Hard to imagine sea conditions being any better than yesterday, but if yesterday was a “10,” today was a 10+. Drop dead gorgeous sunny clear skies. No wind. The ocean surface was oily mill pond flat glass. And the mammals were there to enjoy … Read More
Top 10 things to do in Santa Barbara
Top 10 things to do in Santa Barbara One of the top 10 things to do in Santa Barbara is definitely California whale watching. Today was a spectacular day out on the east Channel waters today with bright sunny skies for Santa Barbara whale watching. Captain Dave locate 3 humpback whales (none of them “Rope”) right away and they were … Read More