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A great dolphin show plus a whale.
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...
May 3, 20181 min read
Six gray whales and lots of calves
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...
May 2, 20181 min read
More gray whale calves and dolphins
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...
May 1, 20181 min read
More gray whale calves and dolphins
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...
Apr 23, 20181 min read
Bright sun and blue, clear water.
2018 04-22 SB Coast Earth Day was spectacular along the Santa Barbara Coast and into the northern Channel. One gray whale and 500...
Apr 22, 20181 min read
Loads of dolphins and a nice gray whale
2018 04-08 SB Coast A single whale watch trip resulted in one gray whale and 200 long-beaked common dolphins today. It was a bit bumpy...
Apr 8, 20181 min read
One gray and one fin
2018 03-20 SB Coast The first day of spring brought more flat, calm seas. Skies were overcast with a few scattered showers. Total...
Mar 20, 20181 min read
Perfect conditions in the Channel
2018 03-05 SB Coast – It was one of those days in the Santa Barbara Channel that was perfectly scripted for cruising for wildlife. Skies...
Mar 5, 20181 min read
A single gray whale
2018 02-22 SB Coast – Sightings for the day were limited to one gray whale. It started out breezy as we left the harbor at noon, and then...
Feb 22, 20181 min read
Early Spring Whale Watching Trips – 3 Per Day
It’s mid February in Santa Barbara and with it come the gray whales. Which means it’s also time for us to start our, three times a day...
Feb 19, 20182 min read
Dall’s porpoises and lots more
2017 12-30 SB Channel Dolphins, porpoises, the Cave and a whale…all in a day’s work. There were patches of near zero visibility fog with...
Dec 30, 20172 min read
A late northbound gray whale and lots more!
2017 06-13 SB Channel Fantastic! The weather and sea conditions turned around and became quite nice overnight, and consequently it was...
Jun 13, 20172 min read
One humpback whale and one gray whale
2017 05-08 SB Coast One humpback whale and one gray whale were seen during a single 12 noon excursion. Captain Tasha handled the Condor...
May 8, 20171 min read
Gray Whale breaching, chin-slaps, and rolls around.
There were a few scattered showers today but seas were calm and enabled the Condor Express to take a great tour of our region of the...
Feb 16, 20172 min read
Big white patch
2016 05-02 SB Coast 12 noon Six gray whales consisting of 3 mother-calf pairs, all along the kelp highway from the Harbor west to...
May 2, 20161 min read
Cetaceans Abound in Light Rain
2016 02-17 SB Channel There was light rain falling in the harbor as the Condor Express loaded its passengers for the 9am excursion. Rain...
Feb 17, 20162 min read
Humpbacks and Gray Whale
2015 12-28 SB Channel A truly exhilarating experience and cetacean watching extraordinaire. Back from the snowy slopes of Colorado,...
Dec 28, 20152 min read
Migrating Gray Whale and More
2015 12-17 SB Channel El capitán and el águila put their collective four sharp eyes together and found a southbound migrating gray whale,...
Dec 17, 20152 min read
Pregnant Gray Whale heads for Home
2015 12-13 SB Channel It was do-able conditions as we pulled out of Santa Barbara Harbor this morning with a cheerful load of happy whale...
Dec 13, 20151 min read
First Southbound Gray Whale
2015 11-19 SB Channel It was another gorgeous day with sunny, warm skies and calm seas. Again the above-water visibility was spectacular...
Nov 19, 20152 min read
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