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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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Amazing cetacean sightings.
Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express had some amazing cetacean sightings with perfect conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel...
Dec 22, 20171 min read
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Summer weather and fantastic marine mammal sightings.
2017 11-24 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew found unusually hot weather and great sea conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel. Eric...
Nov 24, 20171 min read
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Mega-mob of California sea lions and more
2017 10-07 SB Channel While soaring air temperatures in Santa Barbara had everyone talking about the fall heat wave, conditions in the...
Oct 7, 20172 min read
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Humpback, blue and 2 kinds of dolphins
2017 09-10 SB Channel There was a weird little chop on the water and the atmosphere was a bit humid as the northern edge of a tropical...
Sep 10, 20172 min read
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The show-stopper was a very energetic humpback whale
2017 07-26 SB Channel-East It was a bright and sunny summer day in the Santa Barbara Channel, with very little wind in the morning and a...
Jul 26, 20171 min read
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Bright blue sun, bright blue water, and big blue whales.
2017 06-14 SB Channel It was a gorgeous sunny day in the Santa Barbara Channel. There was a little residual bump from the West, but there...
Jun 14, 20172 min read
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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
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Rope and her calf, plus 2 blue whales, plus 2,000 common dolphins
2017 05-29 Memorial Day Rope and her calf, plus 2 blue whales, plus 2,000 long-beaked common dolphins created a memorable day for all. ...
May 29, 20172 min read
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7 humpback whales including our friend Rope, and much more
2017 05-27 Eastern SB Channel 7 humpback whales including our friend Rope, 1 blue whale and over 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins were...
May 27, 20172 min read
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Great conditions and fantastic sightings today
2017 05-25 SB Channel A fabulous glassy, calm day led to the following sightings: 1 Mako shark, 3 humpback whales and 2,200 long-beaked...
May 25, 20171 min read
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1 blue whale, 1 fin whale and 1 humpback plus 150 long-beaked common dolphins
2017 05-21 SB Channel What a day: 1 blue whale, 1 fin whale and 1 humpback plus 150 long-beaked common dolphins. All this: great...
May 21, 20171 min read
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What a great trip it was
2017 05-10 SB Coast Two gray whales, 1 humpback whale and 500 long-beaked common dolphins were seen during a single excursion. Captain...
May 10, 20171 min read
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6 gray whales and 1 humpback whale
2017 05-09 SB Coast Captain Dave ran two trips today and had some great sightings. 6 gray whales and 1 humpback whale were seen. Skies...
May 9, 20171 min read
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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
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Surface lunge-feeding humpback and more
2017 04-13 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew got off the docks with two excursions today into the northern Santa Barbara Channel and...
Apr 13, 20171 min read
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Dense Fog, Dolphins and a Humpback Whale
2017 03-13 SB Channel Captain Eric ran into a dense fog bank along the coast, similar to yesterday. One thing about foggy days though is...
Mar 13, 20171 min read
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Two species of whales and a herd of dolphins
2016 12-27 SB Channel Other than a large period open ocean swell that rolled up on the sea cliffs out on the northern face of Santa Cruz...
Dec 27, 20161 min read
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School of Mola mola and more
Captain Dave and the Team took a new route today and ran to the eastern Santa Barbara Channel on flat glass calm seas. Sightings for the...
Nov 11, 20161 min read
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A fantastic expedition
Rain was forecasted but Captain Eric and his crew found sunny, blue skies and calm seas in the Santa Barbara Channel today. Sightings...
Oct 28, 20161 min read
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