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Humpback Whales Get Really Friendly
Extremely Friendly Humpback Whales today Captain Dave was stuck. He had the worst and best situation simultaneously. He could not move...
Nov 7, 20131 min read
Humpback whale antics thrill everyone again
Captain Eric reports ideal conditions today, although there was a small 3 foot swell, but with no wind on top of the swell it was great...
Nov 3, 20131 min read


Fall Humpback Whales
First sightings of a “new” whale with an entanglement scar just like our “Rope.” –photo by Capt Eric Nickish Again we encountered “drop...
Nov 1, 20131 min read
Humpback whale pair mugs Condor Express
Captain Eric reports a slightly breeze today out on the Santa Barbara Channel but still sighted at least 6 humpback whales. Out of the 6...
Oct 27, 20131 min read


Humpback whale sets new Santa Barbara Channel record for pectoral fin slaps
A pectoral fin slammin’ humpback whale goes berserk. A humpback whale set a new Santa Barbara Channel record for pectoral fin slaps today...
Oct 20, 20132 min read
The Fall Feeding Frenzy Continues in the Santa Barbara Channel
After some brief morning fog, the conditions became sunny with calm seas again today. A total of 8 humpback whales were watched closely,...
Oct 19, 20131 min read
Whale numbers in the Santa Barbara Channel are on the increase !
The data suggests that most baleen whales in the Santa Barbara Channel, except Minke whales, will migrate to sub-tropical waters to calf...
Oct 17, 20131 min read
Great Whale Numbers in the Santa Barbara Channel Today
The northeastern Santa Barbara Channel was teeming with cetaceans today. On a gorgeous, sunny and very calm/glassy day, the Condor...
Oct 16, 20131 min read
The Fall Whale Season in the Santa Barbara Channel continues to amaze
The Fall whale season in the Santa Barbara Channel is regarded by many as the most spectacular humpback and Minke whale watching anywhere...
Oct 13, 20131 min read


An excellent “Indian Summer” California whale watching adventure.
Surface lunge feeding humpback whales gorge themselves on anchovy schools today An excellent “Indian Summer” whale watch adventure. It...
Oct 12, 20133 min read
Santa Barbara Channel still hot with Humpback Whales
Santa Barbara Channel still hot with Humpback Whales Out to the northeast Santa Barbara Channel the mighty Condor Express sailed In the...
Oct 10, 20131 min read
Six friendly humpback whales + dolphins = FUN in the Santa Barbara Channel
Six friendly humpback whales + dolphins = FUN Fantastic clear, blue and sunny skies today across the Santa Barbara Channel made it...
Oct 5, 20131 min read
Muchos Humpbacks y Minkes
Muchos Humpbacks y Minkes We ran two trips today, a morning open public whale watch, and an afternoon charter whale watch. When the...
Oct 4, 20131 min read
Five “new” Humpback Whales and More
Five “new” Humpback Whales and More Another fire cracker experience in the Santa Barbara Channel’s northeast regional hotspot today. ...
Oct 1, 20131 min read
5 Humpback Whales and More in the northeastern Santa Barbara Channel
5 Humpback Whales and More in the northeastern Santa Barbara Channel Among the five humpback whales we watched today was “Rope,” our old...
Sep 30, 20131 min read
Humpback whales, Minke whales still great sightings !
Humpback whales, Minke whales still great sightings ! Five humpback whales were closely watched today on our trip out to the northeastern...
Sep 27, 20131 min read
Humpback Whales and Minke whale sightings on the rise today
Humpback Whales and Minke whale sightings on the rise today With ideal whale watch conditions in the northeast Santa Barbara Channel...
Sep 25, 20131 min read
Perfect conditions for humpback whales and minke whales
Perfect conditions for humpback whales and minke whales! It was drop dead gorgeous in the northeastern Channel today. Calm seas, light...
Sep 24, 20131 min read
Massive fin whale, humpback whale and minke whale sightings today
Massive baleen whale sightings today. In addition to the six humpback whales (3 pairs) observed today that included some nice friendly...
Sep 23, 20131 min read
Two Humpback whales and 3 Minke whales today
A bit rough and choppy out on the channel today but we were able to find two humpback whales three Minke’s and 500 common dolphins...
Sep 22, 20131 min read
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