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Two gray whales
2018 02-21 SB Coast – It was breezy again today in the Santa Barbara Channel. There was not much swell and Crystal clear skies. Total...
Feb 21, 20181 min read
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First coastal gray whale watch
2018 02-20 SB Channel – It was our first coastal gray whale watch of the season and great late afternoon trip. )ne gray whale and over...
Feb 20, 20181 min read
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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
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Fin whales and Gray whales
2018 02-18 SB Channel – Six fin whales and 2 gray whales provided the cetacean action today in the Santa Barbara Channel. Captain Dave...
Feb 18, 20181 min read
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Seven fins, two grays and some porpoises.
2018 02-16 SB Channel – Captain Dave and his crew once again found excellent sea and weather conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel as...
Feb 16, 20182 min read
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Fin whale, humpback whale, gray whales and dolphins too.
2018 02-10 SB Channel – Today the fog lifted to form a high stratus layer and seas were calm. Conditions were ideal for watching...
Feb 10, 20181 min read
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Four southbound gray whales !
2018 02-07 SB Channel – It was a spectacular sunny day with warm, blue skies as we departed Santa Barbara Harbor this morning. But just...
Feb 7, 20181 min read
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Dolphins, fin whales and gray whales.
2018 02-03 SB Channel – Sunny. Clear skies. Clear water. No wind. No swell. It was an ideal day for finding cetaceans in the Santa...
Feb 3, 20181 min read
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Gray whales: 1 adult, 1 juvenile, 1 baby.
2018 01-27 SB Channel. It was great to be back with the whales and dolphins today…our first whale encounter for several weeks (due to...
Jan 27, 20181 min read
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Four different cetaceans and a shark!
2018 01-03 SB Channel – Captain Eric and his crew had a lucrative excursion today in terms of wild animals. The following were closely...
Jan 3, 20181 min read
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Gray whales, dolphins, bald eagle
2017 12-31 SB Channel The fog and low clouds we experienced yesterday were nowhere to be found today. The sun was out. The sea surface...
Dec 31, 20172 min read
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Dolphins, porpoises and gray whales
2017 12-29 SB Channel As we waited at the dock for our departure this morning a large osprey was perched on a sailboat mast just behind...
Dec 29, 20172 min read
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Whales, dolphins and porpoises
2017 12-28 SB Channel Yet another calm, warm and sparkling winter day in the Santa Barbara Channel for finding wildlife. Captain Dave...
Dec 28, 20172 min read
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Great whale-spotting conditions
2017 12-27 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew found a bright, sunny day with great whale-spotting conditions in the Santa Barbara...
Dec 27, 20172 min read
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Extraordinary fin whale sightings
2017 12-23 SB Channel A light breeze across the water kept things on the cool side in the Santa Barbara Channel, even though the sun was...
Dec 23, 20171 min read
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4 humpback whales, 5 gray whales, and about 1000 long beaked common dolphins
2017 05-04 SB Coast Although Captain Dave had to deal with fog most of the day today the total sightings were phenomenal. 4 humpback...
May 4, 20172 min read
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A gray whale calf ejected mud through its baleen while on the surface
2017 04-24 SB Coast High winds were forecasted for our region of the Santa Barbara Channel, but Captain Eric and his crew got lucky and...
Apr 24, 20172 min read
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The humpback feeding frenzy stole the show.
2017 04-22 SB Coast Humpback whale feeding frenzy, gray whale calves and two different species of dolphins made todays three excursions...
Apr 22, 20173 min read
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Two pairs of gray whales.
2017 04-20 SB Coast It was a bit windy along the coast and Captain Dave ran a single trip at noon. The crew of the Condor Express saw a...
Apr 20, 20171 min read
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Sightings were fantastic with lots of whales and dolphins.
2017 04-19 SB Coast Although the day started out with dense fog all the way down to the deck, it lifted by mid-morning and created ample...
Apr 19, 20171 min read
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