Humpbacks make a big fuss amidst thousands of dolphins
2018 10-18 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express worked the northwestern region of the Santa Barbara Channel today. ...
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- Oct 17, 2018
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Two species of whales and over a thousand dolphins
2018 10-17 SB Channel We’ve had a great stretch of weather in the Channel and today was another nice one. It was sunny and it was calm....
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- Oct 14, 2018
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An elephant seal, loads of whales, thousands of dolphins
2018 10-14 SB Channel Our adventure ran across the Santa Barbara Channel, stopping for wildlife, and ended up with a tour of the Santa...
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- Oct 13, 2018
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Lots of whales and dolphins on a drop-dead gorgeous day
2018 10-14 SB Channel It was a gorgeous, sunny fall day with flat, calm seas and abundant wildlife. Sightings today included 6 humpback...
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- Oct 11, 2018
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Whales, common dolphins and offshore bottlenose dolphins
2018 10-11 SB Channel Although skies were covered by a gray marine layer for part of the trip, seas were absolutely calm and still....
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- Oct 10, 2018
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A nice trip to Santa Rosa Island results in great whale sightings
2018 10-10 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew ran across the entire Santa Barbara Channel to locate wildlife today. Skies were covered...
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- Oct 6, 2018
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Humpbacks, dolphins and sea lions on a sunny day in the Channel.
2018 10-06 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express searched the Santa Barbara Channel and came up with a great trip...
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- Oct 6, 2018
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Our old pal Rope (the humpback whale) is back.
2018 10-05 SB Channel It was sunny all day. The sea surface was calm with a moderate northwestern swell. Captain Dave and the crew of the...
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- Oct 2, 2018
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Humpbacks, commons and Risso’s today.
2018 10-02 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express located 3 different species of cetaceans today and had great look...
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- Sep 29, 2018
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Humpbacks, dolphins and…..ORCAs !
2018 09-29 SB Channel The ocean conditions were sunny and calm, perfect for locating and watching 5 killer whales, 5 humpback whales, 1...
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- Sep 28, 2018
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8 humpbacks with plenty of great behaviors.
2018 09-28 SB Channel A couple of nice breaches off the western end of Santa Cruz Island guided Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor...
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- Sep 23, 2018
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A mother humpback and her calf plus so much more.
2018 09-23 SB Channel – West A private whale watch charter hit the jackpot as a wide region of scattered humpbacks and dolphins kept...
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- Sep 22, 2018
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Humpbacks get into a feeding frenzy with dolphins and sea lions.
2018 09-22 SB Channel Today’s excursion took us to the western coastal region near Platform Holly, then on a big loop out past the...
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- Sep 21, 2018
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A massive and active hot spot in the north Channel
2018 09-21 SB Channel The northern Santa Barbara Channel (that portion closest to Santa Barbara Harbor) exploded with whales, dolphins...
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- Sep 20, 2018
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Spectacular day with 9 humpbacks, plus both long- and short-beaked common dolphins.
2018 09-20 SB Channel Captain Dave summed it up: “There was never a time today when we were not involved in wildlife viewing.” That’s...
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- Sep 19, 2018
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Amazing array of marine mammals today
2019 09-19 SB Channel Surprisingly, things started out with patches of dense fog and a moderate bump on the surface, but from the...
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- Sep 13, 2018
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Krill near the surface, active whales and plenty of dolphins.
2018 09-13 Western Channel Captain Dave and his crew took the Condor Express and its wildlife lovers on a trip up the coast to explore...
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- Sep 11, 2018
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A blue shark, plenty of active humpbacks and lots of dolphins too
2018 09-11 Gaviota Coast A marine layer with some fog kept the sea surface glassy all morning until the sun broke through on our way...
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- Sep 9, 2018
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Wonderful time with whales, dolphins and sea lions.
2018 09-09 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express found overcast skies that later burned-off to bright sunshine....
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- Sep 5, 2018
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Three species of dolphins and whales too!
2018 09-05 SB Channel The fog monster hung around most of the morning and there was near zero visibility at times. Consequently, there...
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