2018 05-20 SB Channel Captain Tasha headed for Santa Cruz Island today with moderately choppy seas.  Sighting included 2 giant blue...

2018 05-19 SB Channel Four giant blue whales and at least 250 long-beaked common dolphins were seen today on our island whale watch...

2018 05-17 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew crossed the Santa Barbara Channel and ran practically the entire 24-mile length of...

2018 05-16 SB Channel Five Bigg’s killer whales and 50 long-beaked common dolphins were seen today.  (Bigg’s killer whales were formerly...

2018 05-15 SB Channel Gray whale-watching season for the Condor Express ended last Sunday and today was our first “island whale watch.” ...

2018 05-13 SB Coast Today we ran our last coastal whale watching trips for northbound migrating gray whales.  Two trips left the docks at...

2018 05-10 SB Channel Two excursions left the docks today, one at 9am and the other at noon.  Sightings for the day include: 4 gray...

2018 05-09 SB Coast Sightings today included: 400 long-beaked common dolphins and 2 gray whales.  These were closely watched cetaceans...

2018 05-08 SB Coast Heavy fog, with near zero lateral visibility on the water, persisted from our exit of Santa Barbara Harbor until we...

2018 05-07 SB Coast These are the final few days of our annual northbound gray whale, coastal Santa Barbara excursions.  Starting next...

2018 05-04 SB Coast It was another sunny day along the coast of Santa Barbara and points to the west of town, with clear cobalt blue...

2018 05-03 SB Coast A single trip left the docks at noon under clear, warm sunny skies. Total sightings for the trip included a whopping...

2018 05-02 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran two trips today with great sea conditions.  The morning trip was calm and sunny. The...

2018 05-01 SB Coast A single noon departure plied the coastal waters in search of wildlife under the threat of rain.  Luckily, the rain...

2018 04-30 SB Coast Only 2 weeks left on our coastal gray whale season and things are still going strong!  Sightings for the day...

2018 04-28 SB Coast The day started off nice, but during the mid-morning a fresh breeze kicked up.  This did not deter our Captain Dave...

2018 04-25 SB Coast Three trips left Santa Barbara Harbor today with exceptional sea conditions.  The morning trip experienced a high...

2018 04-23 SB Coast A single trip left Santa Barbara Harbor at noon under a low cloud layer.  Seas were glassy and calm.  Total sightings...

2018 04-22 SB Coast Earth Day was spectacular along the Santa Barbara Coast and into the northern Channel.  One gray whale and 500...

2018 04-21 SB Channel Today’s sightings included 3 gray whales, 2 humpback whales and 800 long-beaked common dolphins.  Sea conditions...