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Last gray whale day features another mother and calf…plus dolphins!
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...
May 13, 20182 min read
Mother and calf put on a show
2018 05-11 SB Coast Captain Tasha took the Condor Express up and down the coast at noon today and ended up with some great looks at 2...
May 11, 20181 min read
Gray whales and dolphins along the coast
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...
May 10, 20181 min read
Dolphins and gray whales
2018 05-09 SB Coast Sightings today included: 400 long-beaked common dolphins and 2 gray whales. These were closely watched cetaceans...
May 9, 20181 min read
Whale and dolphin interaction today.
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...
May 8, 20181 min read
Over 100 cetaceans per hour today
2018 05-07 SB Coast These are the final few days of our annual northbound gray whale, coastal Santa Barbara excursions. Starting next...
May 7, 20182 min read
Common and bottlenose dolphins plus 4 whales.
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...
May 4, 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
Two different species of dolphins and loads of gray whale calves
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...
Apr 30, 20181 min read
A giant fin whale, two gray whales and hundreds of dolphins
2018 04-25 SB Coast Three trips left Santa Barbara Harbor today with exceptional sea conditions. The morning trip experienced a high...
Apr 25, 20181 min read
Four gray whales today
2018 04-24 SB Coast Captain Tasha ran a single, 12 noon, trip along the coast today under thin high clouds. Seas were calm and glassy. ...
Apr 24, 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
Gray whale calves and two kinds of dolphins today
Two trips, one at 9 AM and one at noon, went out in search of whales and other wildlife. Totals for the day included five gray whales,...
Apr 20, 20181 min read
Gray whale cow-calf parade ramps up
2018 04-17 SB Coast Two trips left Santa Barbara Harbor today, one at 9am the other at noon. Sea conditions were fabulous. Skies were...
Apr 17, 20181 min read
An amazing day full of whales
2018 04-15 SB Coast Calm seas prevailed along the Santa Barbara coast today. Skies were partly cloudy with plenty of little sunny warm...
Apr 15, 20181 min read


“Rope” was our first humpback of the season!
A pair of gray whales heads northbound off the coast of Isla Vista. 2018 04-14 SB Coast Three trips left the docks today with Captain...
Apr 14, 20182 min read
Another gray whale mother and calf!
2018 04-11 SB Coast Only a noon trip left Santa Barbara Harbor today. Sea conditions were doable and there was no wind. Total sightings...
Apr 11, 20181 min read
Great weather is the backdrop to fantastic sightings
2018 04-09 SB Coast Seven gray whales, six inshore bottlenose dolphins and 150 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched today. ...
Apr 9, 20181 min read
More inter-species interaction today between a whale and some dolphins
2018 04-07 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran two trips today, one at 9am and the other at noon. There were 5 gray whales, 6 inshore...
Apr 7, 20181 min read
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