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Welcome to the Condor Express!

The Best California Whale Watching Tours

Welcome aboard the Condor Express and the best whale watching trips in Southern California. Located in beautiful Santa Barbara, the Condor Express is one of the most advanced vessels on the West Coast. Our crew has over 30 years of experience and your whale watching enjoyment is our number one priority! Experienced naturalists will enhance your trip with information about whale migration, marine life, the Channel Islands, and more. Many species of whale migrate near the California Channel Islands and whale watching is one of the top 10 things to do in Santa Barbara.

Dinner Cruises | Party Cruises | Wedding Cruises | Private Charter Trips

Private Party Cruises - Private Charter Trips

The Condor Express offers the best Santa Barbara charter boat trips including dinner cruises, party cruises, wedding cruises, Channel Islands Kayaking trips, Channel Islands Birding trips and private charter trips.

Catering can arranged with one of Santa Barbara's finest restaurants! From simple appetizers to complete sit-down dinners with dessert and wine — let us help you make all the arrangements. A full-service bar can be either hosted or no-host. Special wines and champagne are available on request, complete with a wine steward. Check into an eloquent wine tasting Sunset Cruise featuring world-famous wines from Santa Barbara area vineyards or join us for a party cruise with music provided on our state-of-the-art Bose sound system. A disc jockey can also be arranged or we can even arrange for a live band to play for your event.

We can customize your trip to make it the very best charter boat experience. Call for pricing. Tours are a minimum of two hours. Santa Barbara Channel Island dinner cruises and party cruises require a three-hour minimum. Trip prices for charter wedding cruises and private charter trips can be quoted and trips reserved by contacting Sea Landing at 888-77WHALE or 805- 882-0088.

Channel Islands Trips!

Many of our Channel Island trips trips include a visit to Channel Islands National Park. Ocean conditions permitting, the Condor Express can enter into Painted Cave, one of the world's longest natural sea caves! Many of our California whale watching trips offer scenic excursions along the shores of the Channel Islands that are ripe with natural history and many amazing stories that you will learn about during your cruise aboard the Condor Express.

 

Great day! I go whale watching 1-2 times a year and will only go with Condor Express. I always have a good trip.

Kolleen, Santa Barbara