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Excellent conditions, excellent sightings
2018 07-12 SB Channel Captain Dave reported excellent conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel today with sunny skies and very flat, calm...
Jul 12, 20181 min read
Blue whale-o-rama
2018 07-11 SB Channel Captain Colton and the crew of the Condor express experienced large populations of blue whales again today off the...
Jul 11, 20181 min read
Blue whales, fin whales, offshore bottlenose and common dolphins
2018 07-09 SB Channel There is still a residual amount of heat in town as the tail end of a multi-day heat wave passes through. Hot in...
Jul 9, 20181 min read
Four different species of cetaceans today.
2018 07-08 SB Channel The Santa Barbara Channel was sunny with practically no wind on both sides all day. Total sightings included 4...
Jul 8, 20181 min read
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2018 07-07 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express once again found it calm sailing halfway across the Santa Barbara...
Jul 7, 20181 min read
Five giant blue whales, a big fin whale and several hundred dolphins
2018 07-06 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express encountered sunny skies today. It was breezy out in the southern...
Jul 6, 20181 min read
Blue whales and dolphins in abundance today
2018 07-05 SB Channel The day began with a thin marine layer then, as is typical this time of year, gave way to a sunny afternoon. A...
Jul 5, 20181 min read
Six different cetacean species
2018 07-03 SB Channel – West Captain Dave and his crew traversed the Santa Barbara Channel and ended up in the middle of the north coast...
Jul 3, 20181 min read
Giant blue whales, huge fin whales and many hundreds of dolphins
2018 07-02 SB Channel The big whales are still around. Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express closely watched 5 blue whales, 2...
Jul 2, 20181 min read
Lots of blue whales, lots of humpback whales and a couple thousand dolphins.
2018 07-01 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express put in tremendous effort and brought some amazing wildlife...
Jul 1, 20181 min read
30 blue whales in the area. We closely watched 17…and more!
2018 06-30 SB Channel High clouds in the morning gave way to sunny skies in the afternoon. The ocean surface was glassy and flat all day....
Jun 30, 20181 min read
Ten blues closely watched…many more in the vicinity.
2018 06-29 SB Channel The Condor Express closely watched 10+ blue whales, 3 humpback whales and 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins. Skies...
Jun 29, 20181 min read
Wind, waves, 8 giant blue whales, humpbacks, and more
2018 06-28 SB Channel A fresh breeze blew across the Santa Barbara Channel today and created some surface chop. But these things greatly...
Jun 28, 20181 min read
14+ giant blue whales, a fin whale and plenty of dolphins
2018 06-27 SB Channel The action has moved west along the north face of beautiful Santa Cruz Island and most of the wildlife is now a few...
Jun 27, 20181 min read
A dozen blue whales and dolphins too
2018 06-26 SB Channel The Condor Express traversed the Santa Barbara Channel again today and located the giant whale hot spot off the...
Jun 26, 20182 min read
Ten blue whales including a mother and her calf.
2018 06-25 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express closely watched 10+ giant blue whales and 500 long-beaked common...
Jun 25, 20181 min read
Five different cetacean species today
2018 06-23 SB Channel Five different species of cetacean were discovered in the Santa Barbara Channel on today’s excursion led by Captain...
Jun 23, 20181 min read
Breaching blue whale calf.
2018 06-22 SB Channel Captain Colton and his crew had a bonanza day with loads of wildlife. The highlight of the trip was a breaching...
Jun 22, 20181 min read
The hot spot continues to beckon
2018 06-21 SB Channel It was overcast but glassy offshore today as the Condor Express ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to the giant...
Jun 21, 20181 min read
Giant blue whale bonanza lives on!
2018 06-19 SB Channel Glassy seas in the mid Santa Barbara Channel gave way to a tiny bit of chop as the morning became the afternoon....
Jun 19, 20182 min read
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