Tons of whales and dolphins including “Scarlet”
2018 10-20 SB Channel Sea conditions were off the hook and it was so clear we could see all 4 Channel Islands all day and from Bony Ridge...
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- Oct 19, 2018
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Fantastic stuff! Whales jumping, porpoises zooming and thousands of dolphins, too.
2018 10-19 SB Channel Wow, what a string of great weather and sea conditions we’ve been experiencing in the Santa Barbara Channel this...
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- Oct 18, 2018
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Humpbacks make a big fuss amidst thousands of dolphins
2018 10-18 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express worked the northwestern region of the Santa Barbara Channel today. ...
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- Oct 17, 2018
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Two species of whales and over a thousand dolphins
2018 10-17 SB Channel We’ve had a great stretch of weather in the Channel and today was another nice one. It was sunny and it was calm....
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- Oct 14, 2018
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An elephant seal, loads of whales, thousands of dolphins
2018 10-14 SB Channel Our adventure ran across the Santa Barbara Channel, stopping for wildlife, and ended up with a tour of the Santa...
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- Oct 13, 2018
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Lots of whales and dolphins on a drop-dead gorgeous day
2018 10-14 SB Channel It was a gorgeous, sunny fall day with flat, calm seas and abundant wildlife. Sightings today included 6 humpback...
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- Oct 12, 2018
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Mother and calf breach simultaneously many times in a row.
2018 10-12 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran a late-departure private whale watch charter cruise today. Given the late departure,...
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- Oct 11, 2018
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Whales, common dolphins and offshore bottlenose dolphins
2018 10-11 SB Channel Although skies were covered by a gray marine layer for part of the trip, seas were absolutely calm and still....
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- Oct 10, 2018
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A nice trip to Santa Rosa Island results in great whale sightings
2018 10-10 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew ran across the entire Santa Barbara Channel to locate wildlife today. Skies were covered...
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- Oct 7, 2018
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Another sunny day with whales and dolphins.
2018 10-07 SB Channel Today brought us close looks at 3 humpback whales and 200 long-beaked common dolphins. It was a sunny day with a...
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- Oct 6, 2018
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Humpbacks, dolphins and sea lions on a sunny day in the Channel.
2018 10-06 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express searched the Santa Barbara Channel and came up with a great trip...
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- Oct 6, 2018
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Our old pal Rope (the humpback whale) is back.
2018 10-05 SB Channel It was sunny all day. The sea surface was calm with a moderate northwestern swell. Captain Dave and the crew of the...
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- Oct 2, 2018
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Humpbacks, commons and Risso’s today.
2018 10-02 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express located 3 different species of cetaceans today and had great look...
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- Sep 29, 2018
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Humpbacks, dolphins and…..ORCAs !
2018 09-29 SB Channel The ocean conditions were sunny and calm, perfect for locating and watching 5 killer whales, 5 humpback whales, 1...
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- Sep 28, 2018
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8 humpbacks with plenty of great behaviors.
2018 09-28 SB Channel A couple of nice breaches off the western end of Santa Cruz Island guided Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor...
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- Sep 27, 2018
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Three humpback whales, one breacher…and more
2018 09-27 SB Channel Captain Dave ran a bit west, then out to the south. Most of the action was only about 4 miles off Campus Point. ...
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- Sep 26, 2018
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Humpback mother and calf redux.
2018 09-26 SB Channel It was another great trip across the Santa Barbara Channel to Carrington Point, Santa Rosa Island, where we visited...
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- Sep 25, 2018
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Mother humpback and her calf go berserk.
2018 09-25 SB Channel Overcast skies stayed with us most of the day until we got on the hotspot out near Santa Rosa Island. Seas were...
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- Sep 23, 2018
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A mother humpback and her calf plus so much more.
2018 09-23 SB Channel – West A private whale watch charter hit the jackpot as a wide region of scattered humpbacks and dolphins kept...
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- Sep 22, 2018
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Humpbacks get into a feeding frenzy with dolphins and sea lions.
2018 09-22 SB Channel Today’s excursion took us to the western coastal region near Platform Holly, then on a big loop out past the...
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