2015 03-30 SB Coast Captain Dave ran two trips today, a morning adventure and an early afternoon expedition. The day started out with...

A single excursion out into the Santa Barbara Channel at noon today yielded great whale sightings for all. It was a crystal clear day and...

We ran 3 trips today with glassy conditions and blue water.  A total of 5 gray whales were observed including a mother and her calf.  ...

The Condor found great conditions again in the Santa Barbara Channel.  Just outside the Harbor, near Leadbetter, we found a gray whale...

We left the Santa Barbara Harbor entrance buoy and its compliment of 4 California sea lions behind at 1015am heading south.  At 1035 we...

Capt Eric snapped this pectoral slapping humpback on his cell phone today. Quality Today we had some high quality mammal observations....

A full grown humpback whale spouts into the breeze as its 40+ foot body is obscured by the heavy seas. photo: Bob Perry...

HOT weather and very HOT sightings today We are in the midst of an intense heat wave and record-breaking whale sightings at the same...

11 gray whales + 150 common dolphins Our grand finale coastal gray whale excursions were epic.  On the 9am trip there was a gentle breeze...

Only 1 more day of coastal gray whales and we had 7 of ’em + bottlenose That’s right.  Mother’s Day (tomorrow) will be our last coastal...

12 gray whales (6 cow-calf pairs) + bottlenose Captain Dave ran a 12noon and a 3pm adventure along the Santa Barbara coast today.   The...

2 species of whale calves and a ton of dolphins A little bumpy but otherwise sunny conditions greeted us this morning on the 9am...

Nine gray whales and more (one trip)! Good sea conditions and sunny skies resulted in a massive cetacean sightings day.  There were 9...

Gray whale mom’s and calves AND dolphins all day long Go east!  And east it was.  No less than 3 different gray whale mother-calf pairs...

Gray Whales, a breaching Humpback Whale and lots of Dolphins Two trips today (9a and 12noon) under clear blue skies, flat seas and very...

Drop dead gorgeous conditions with plenty of cetaceans. 41 Malibu High School biology student hit the jackpot with gorgeous conditions...

Ten Gray Whales and some dolphins too We may be nearing the final chapter of “phase two” in the northbound gray whale migration, but you...

3 gray whales, 3 humpback whales, 5 Dall’s porpoise ! What a day!  Absolutely flat calm seas and HOT air temps due to the Santa Ana winds...

9 gray whale cow-calf pairs + bottlenose dolphins Captain Dave piloted the Condor Express out of the SEA Landing on 2 excursions today:  ...

8 gray whales (4 x mom-calf pairs); plus dolphins Two trips today:   9am and high noon.   Both trips had great weather and sea conditions...