1 blue whale, 1 fin whale and 1 humpback plus 150 long-beaked common dolphins
2017 05-21 SB Channel What a day: 1 blue whale, 1 fin whale and 1 humpback plus 150 long-beaked common dolphins. All this: great...
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- Dec 14, 2016
- 1 min
Blue whale and loads of other species.
2016 12-14 SB Channel It was a nice day with mostly sunny skies and calm seas in the Santa Barbara Channel. Captain Dave and his renowned...
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- Nov 19, 2016
- 3 min
Stinky goes kelping, blue whale and more
2016 11-19 SB Channel There was a slight breeze as we neared Santa Cruz Island, otherwise the ocean surface was smooth, no wind, sunny...
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- Oct 30, 2016
- 1 min
Pre-Halloween Rain Whale and Dolphins
A glassy calm ocean surface with periods of sun interspersed with rain, especially heavy during the second half of today’s adventure....
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- Oct 28, 2016
- 1 min
A fantastic expedition
Rain was forecasted but Captain Eric and his crew found sunny, blue skies and calm seas in the Santa Barbara Channel today. Sightings...
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- Oct 27, 2016
- 1 min
Dolphin encounter, big whales and a sea lion mob
A classic fall day with a storm approaching found us sailing along on glassy seas with mostly cloudy but colorful and dynamic skies....
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- Oct 26, 2016
- 2 min
Beasts large and small.
The crew got a bit worried when they could not see the cruise ship at anchor, or Stern’s Wharf either, due to early morning fog. But by...
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- Oct 14, 2016
- 1 min
Blue shark, blue skies, blue whales (and more)
Captain Dave reports a very nice day on the water today with morning stratus burning quickly to warm sun, especially in the southern...
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- Oct 12, 2016
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Blue whale and tons of dolphins !
The sea surface was calm and winds were light. Skies were gray in the morning and sunny in the afternoon. Sightings for the day...
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- Sep 30, 2016
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A windy day with a good variety of mammals
The early morning fog gave way to sunny skies as the wind picked up a bit today. It was the kind of moderate breeze that adds a sparkle...
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- Sep 21, 2016
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A blue streak under the surface.
Captain Dave set a course for the southwestern Santa Barbara Channel under sunny skies and hardly any wind. The ocean surface, however,...
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- Sep 11, 2016
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Photos from today’s adventure
Late breaking iPhone blue whale and fin whale art work from Captain Eric on today’s epic journey. Enjoy! (thanks, Capt Eric)
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- Sep 11, 2016
- 2 min
Blue whale, fin whale, humpback whales and more !
A glorious diversity of marine mammals, including a blue whale and a fin, approached the Condor Express today, Sunday, September 11,...
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- Aug 5, 2016
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August 5, 2016
It was another adventure in the eastern Santa Barbara Channel with Captain Dave putting things together with the help of his crew. As...
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- Aug 4, 2016
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August 4, 2016 – Santa Barbara Channel –
Captain Dave found flat, calm seas with high stratus that broke to full sunshine in the afternoon. He ran the Condor Express east again...
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- Jul 9, 2016
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Addendum: Photo of blue whale
Here’s a great photo of a blue whale take on today’s trip by our deck hand Auggie using his phone! Wow… thanks, Auggie !
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- Jul 1, 2016
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Blue whales show tails
2016 07-01 SB Channel Blue Whales. Humpback Whales. The low overhanging cloud layer burned off early and the rest of the day was bright...
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- Jun 27, 2016
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SPECIAL UPDATE: The return of Camello
“Camello” was back in the Santa Barbara Channel again today (June 27, 2016). This blue whale was last seen by the Condor Express and...
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- Jun 21, 2016
- 1 min
Fin whale bigger than blue whale
2016 06-21 SB Channel The record-breaking heat that cooked the inland regions yesterday brought temperate conditions with a few areas of...
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- Mar 17, 2016
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4 Different Cetacean Species and more
2016 03-17 SB Channel Stunning summer conditions with cetaceans everywhere. Totals for the whole day are: gray whales=4; humpback whales...
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