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Multiple whales and thousands of dolphins
2018 08-13 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her team located and closely watched 3+ humpback whales, 2000 long-beaked common dolphins, 1...
Aug 13, 20181 min read
Kelping humpback and other delights
2018 08-07 SB Channel – Far East Captain Dave returned to the hot zone that has been firing north and east of Anacapa Island this week. ...
Aug 7, 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
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
Lots of humpback whales, some Minke whales, dolphins and 2 Mola mola
2017 08-09 SB Channel It was sunny all day. The day started out with a light bump on the surface but this laid down as the day moved...
Aug 9, 20171 min read
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
Sunfish and lots of cetaceans
Thursday, September 15, 2016 – Another day with Fall classic weather and sea conditions: sunny all day with a flat, calm ocean. ...
Sep 15, 20161 min read
Humpback whales and great sea conditions
A gray day with a stratus layer met the Condor Express, but sea conditions were phenomenal. Captain Eric and his crew headed southwest...
Sep 12, 20161 min read
Cetaceans Cetaceans Cetaceans
2016 06-22 SB Channel The low stratus hit the deck not too far out so Captain Dave turned on the radar and posted a lookout. We were...
Jun 22, 20162 min read
Scarlet
2016 04-05 SB Channel Captain Dave took the wheel for two excursions today, one left at 9 am and the other at 12 noon. Again we found...
Apr 5, 20162 min read
A Mola mola close up.
2016 04-04 SB Channel Captain Eric (called “Tim” by some) ran a single excursion today departing Santa Barbara at high noon. The...
Apr 4, 20162 min read
Hammerhead Sharks
2015 09-05 SB Channel It’s Saturday, Labor Day Weekend, and Captain Eric took command of an outstanding day full of great sightings. ...
Sep 5, 20151 min read
Santa Barbara Cobalt is Back !
2015 08-22 SB Channel Captain Dave headed out to the southwest this morning to a region where we had some nice humpback whale sightings...
Aug 22, 20151 min read
4 different cetacean species today
2015 06-06 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express had a great excursion today on a flat ocean surface with sunny...
Jun 6, 20151 min read
“Rope” returns with massive tail throws and lots of aromatherapy
2015 05-21 SB Channel Captain Eric ran the show today and what a show it was…thanks, in part, to the keen whale-eyes of deckhand Augie....
May 21, 20152 min read
Another Mega-Humpback Day
2015 05-18 SB Channel About 3 miles or so north of the commercial shipping lanes we encountered the first of our two “hot spots” with...
May 18, 20152 min read


Moveable Feast
A MEDIUM SIZED OCEAN SUNFISH TAKES A GOOD LOOK AT THE WHALE WATCHERS ON BOARD THE CONDOR EXPRESS TODAY. 2015 05-13 SB Channel Off we went...
May 13, 20152 min read
Mother & baby Gray Whales Mug Stearn’s Wharf and East Beach
2015 05-04 SB Coast Deck hand Augie made an easy day of it for himself and Captain Eric on the Condor Express today. Eric had not even...
May 4, 20151 min read
More Summer-like Weather for Whales and Dolphins
2015 04-30 SB Coast Captain Dave commanded two trips today: 9 am and 12 noon. The day was nice, with partly cloudy skies and little to no...
Apr 30, 20152 min read
Whales, Dolphins, and a Mola mola too
2015 04-24 SB Coast The Condor Express left the dock for two afternoon trips today: 12 noon and 3 pm. Skies were mostly overcast with...
Apr 24, 20151 min read
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