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Two different species of dolphins and loads of gray whale calves
2018 04-30 SB Coast Only 2 weeks left on our coastal gray whale season and things are still going strong! Sightings for the day...
Apr 30, 20181 min read


“Rope” was our first humpback of the season!
A pair of gray whales heads northbound off the coast of Isla Vista. 2018 04-14 SB Coast Three trips left the docks today with Captain...
Apr 14, 20182 min read
More inter-species interaction today between a whale and some dolphins
2018 04-07 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran two trips today, one at 9am and the other at noon. There were 5 gray whales, 6 inshore...
Apr 7, 20181 min read
White-sided and bottlenose dolphins interact
2018 04-03 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew took the Condor Express on two excursions today, one at 9am and the other at noon. Totals...
Apr 3, 20181 min read
Sightings were fantastic with lots of whales and dolphins.
2017 04-19 SB Coast Although the day started out with dense fog all the way down to the deck, it lifted by mid-morning and created ample...
Apr 19, 20171 min read
Five different species of cetaceans today !
It was a glorious day in the Santa Barbara channel. Captain Dave and his crew provided ample opportunities to watch five different...
Apr 2, 20172 min read
Cetacean sightings were fantastic.
2017 03-24 SB Coast The Condor Express ran two trips today with very nice sea conditions and good weather. 10 gray whales, 100...
Mar 24, 20171 min read
We hit the jackpot
2017 03-18 SB Channel Hooray! The fog monster that hit us a few times lately was not a problem today…conditions were excellent. ...
Mar 18, 20171 min read
A good variety of species
The Condor Express headed south across the Santa Barbara Channel and a good variety of species. The first stop cam when two very large...
Oct 19, 20162 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
Four different species of cetaceans
What a glorious day it was in our neck of the Santa Barbara Channel. Skies overhead were clear and sunny, although the fog-shrouded...
Jun 17, 20162 min read
Big white patch
2016 05-02 SB Coast 12 noon Six gray whales consisting of 3 mother-calf pairs, all along the kelp highway from the Harbor west to...
May 2, 20161 min read
Sea lions sink a boat
2016 04-27 SB Coast Captain Dave ran two excursions along the Santa Barbara coast today. Conditions were a bit bumpy at first from...
Apr 27, 20162 min read
The Calves are Coming
2016 04-19 SB Channel The calves are coming ! Dave ran two excursions. Sea and weather conditions were good. Here are the facts that...
Apr 19, 20161 min read
Humpbackland
2016 04-16 SB Channel Great sea conditions and warm, sunny skies greeted the Condor Express on all three excursions today. We spent a...
Apr 16, 20161 min read
Kelping Continues
2016 04-13 SB Channel The Condor Express left the docks twice today and saw almost the same identical things on both excursions: 2,000...
Apr 13, 20163 min read
Four different species of cetaceans.
2016 04-03 SB Channel Captain Eric found extremely glassy calm conditions as we sometimes do when the fog is upon us. He ran two trips...
Apr 3, 20161 min read
Pelican crash diving signals whale hot spots
2016 04-01 SB Channel All three excursions into the Santa Barbara Channel were highly successful in part due to the warm skies and...
Apr 1, 20162 min read
Gray Whales and Feeding Humpback Whales
2016 03-31 SB Channel Two trips left Santa Barbara today, I had the good fortune to be on board for the 12 noon excursion. It was a...
Mar 31, 20162 min read
Sea Otter Sighted Again & Brants do a Flyby
2016 03-29 SB Channel Only one trip today: 9 am. Captain Eric took charge and kept us safe, dry and comfortable as we ran west, up the...
Mar 29, 20161 min read
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