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Oct 17, 20181 min read
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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Sep 27, 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. ...
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Aug 31, 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...
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Aug 17, 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...
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Aug 9, 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...
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Aug 6, 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...
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Jul 20, 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...
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Jul 19, 20182 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...
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Jul 18, 20181 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,...
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Jun 28, 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...
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Jun 23, 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...
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Nov 11, 20171 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...
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Nov 1, 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...
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Oct 29, 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...
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Sep 18, 20172 min read
Sea lions play a game during dinner…and more!
2017 09-18 SB Channel Captain Eric reported closely watching:Â *4 humpback whales, 500 long-beaked common dolphins, 1 Minke whale and 500...
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Sep 4, 20171 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...
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Aug 17, 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...
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Aug 16, 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...
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Aug 12, 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...
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Aug 11, 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...
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