Captain Dave did it again. He took a perfect day on the Santa Barbara Channel with glassy seas, sunny skies and only a moderate swell,...

The Condor Express headed south across the Santa Barbara Channel and a good variety of species. The first stop cam when two very large...

Captain Eric had to deal with a lot today, but a sperm whale cheered him up. First, there was a bit of a swell in the Santa Barbara...

Extremely calm seas greeted Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express as they headed south to Santa Cruz Island.  The low stratus...

Sunday, August 28, 2016 – A quick note regarding Saturday’s all-day, annual American Cetacean Society excursion. Sightings included a...

Weather and sea conditions were calm as we departed Santa Barbara and the wind  picked up later, especially in the southwestern  Santa...

2016 07-18 SB Channel It was a 1 pm departure for the Condor Express after serving a special summer program at UCSB in the morning slot. ...

2016 07-17 SB Channel A thin stratus layer kept things warm while flat calm seas made the day very enjoyable.  Totals for the day...

2016 07- 16 SB Channel A special day with great sea conditions, excellent cetacean sightings and a special visit from scientist John...

2016 07-15 SB Channel Seas were calm and the cetaceans were abundant on this wonderful day in the Santa Barbara Channel.  Skies had a...

2016 07-12 SB Channel Captain Dave ran a tremendous excursion today, saw tons of whales, but that was not the big story. The greatest...

2016 07-09 SB Channel Whoa!  Captain Dave and his renowned crew have found the giant whales again.  No fog.  A sunny day and the winds...

2016 07-08 SB Channel Captain Dave reports clear sailing conditions and another epic day full of cetacean sightings in the Santa Barbara...

2016 07-07 SB Channel Goodness gracious we had a great excursion today.  Skies were partly sunny with some low stratus in the morning,...

2016 07-06 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew had another fantastic day full of cetacean sightings in the Santa Barbara Channel.  Seas...

2016 07-05 SB Channel The ocean surface featured a very light chop and breeze most of the day, with skies clearing to bright, warm...

2016 07-04 SB Channel Happy Independence Day! Captain Eric reports ideal sea conditions all day long with over-the-top, outstanding...

2016 07-03 SB Channel A festive 4th of July celebratory weekend has captured Santa Barbara and loads of party cruises are running in the...

2016 07-02 SB Channel Captain Dave located three major activity zones on a southwesterly course heading out of Santa Barbara.  The day...

2016 06-28 SB Channel Captain Dave took the Condor Express on a special early morning excursion leaving Santa Barbara Harbor at 8 am. ...