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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....
Oct 17, 20181 min read
Three humpback whales, one breacher…and more
2018 09-27 SB Channel Captain Dave ran a bit west, then out to the south. Most of the action was only about 4 miles off Campus Point. ...
Sep 27, 20181 min read
Humpbacks, a Minke, loads of dolphins and Oceanic Power
2018 08-31 SB Channel The hot spot today was, once again, along the edge of the southbound commercial shipping lanes. The Condor Express...
Aug 31, 20181 min read
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2018 08-17 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the condor express ran across the channel and located activity about 6 miles north of...
Aug 17, 20181 min read
Humpbacks, Minke, and both short- and long-beaked dolphins
2018 08-09 SB Channel Captain Colton and the crew of the Condor Express ran a course parallel to Santa Cruz Island, heading east to a...
Aug 9, 20181 min read
Humpback tail throws, Minke whales and plenty of dolphins.
2018 08-06 SB Channel – Far East As happened yesterday, once again Captain Tasha and her crew ran to the far east and located a nice hot...
Aug 6, 20181 min read
Seas were calm. Whales were giant.
2018 07-20 SB Channel – East The thin marine layer clouds soon burned off and the day was clear and warm. Seas were calm. Captain Dave...
Jul 20, 20181 min read
Awesome blue whale in crystal clear, blue water…and more!
2018 07-19 SB Channel – East The ocean was very flat and calm today with lots of spots that were mill pond glassy. Captain Dave and his...
Jul 19, 20182 min read
Blue whales, fin whale, Minke whale, dolphins
2018 07-18 SB Channel East Captain Dave and his crew took the Condor Express back to the eastern Santa Barbara Channel where, once again,...
Jul 18, 20181 min read
Wind, waves, 8 giant blue whales, humpbacks, and more
2018 06-28 SB Channel A fresh breeze blew across the Santa Barbara Channel today and created some surface chop. But these things greatly...
Jun 28, 20181 min read
Five different cetacean species today
2018 06-23 SB Channel Five different species of cetacean were discovered in the Santa Barbara Channel on today’s excursion led by Captain...
Jun 23, 20181 min read
Another epic wildlife day in the Channel
2017 11-11 SB Channel Once again the Condor Express found ideal weather and sea conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel. Skies were...
Nov 11, 20171 min read
Beautiful day and 3 different species of cetaceans
2017 11-01 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express found excellent sea conditions and spent the trip in an area...
Nov 1, 20171 min read
Humpback whales, Minke whales and good dolphin encounters
2017 10-29 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew cruised the southeastern Santa Barbara Channel on a cool-ish fall day and located a lot...
Oct 29, 20171 min read
Sea lions play a game during dinner…and more!
2017 09-18 SB Channel Captain Eric reported closely watching: *4 humpback whales, 500 long-beaked common dolphins, 1 Minke whale and 500...
Sep 18, 20172 min read
Four different species of whales and a dolphin species
2017 09-04 SB Channel Four different species of whales, and a dolphin species as well, made for a great excursion today. There was a...
Sep 4, 20171 min read
Spectacular day with bright sun and crystal clear water
2017 08-17 SB Channel The middle Santa Barbara Channel region was teeming with humpback whales. In one zone we closely watched 11, but...
Aug 17, 20171 min read
Sunny day brings 4 different cetacean species
2017 08-16 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express had a great day full of amazing sightings in the Santa Barbara...
Aug 16, 20171 min read
Two species of whales, two species of dolphins
2017 08-12 SB Channel There was hardly a breath of wind. Skies had a thin stratus layer that came down to the deck once or twice as we...
Aug 12, 20171 min read
A great day in the Santa Barbara Channel
2017 08-11 SB Channel Captain Dave made a run towards the west again today but had to throttle-down a tad due to a moderate on-coming...
Aug 11, 20171 min read
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