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...
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- Apr 14, 2018
- 2 min
“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...
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- Apr 7, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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- Apr 3, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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- Apr 19, 2017
- 1 min
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...
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- Apr 2, 2017
- 2 min
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...
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- Mar 24, 2017
- 1 min
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...
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- Mar 18, 2017
- 1 min
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. ...
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- Oct 19, 2016
- 2 min
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...
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- Jun 22, 2016
- 2 min
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...
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- Jun 17, 2016
- 2 min
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...
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- May 2, 2016
- 1 min
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...
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- Apr 27, 2016
- 2 min
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...
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- Apr 19, 2016
- 1 min
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...
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- Apr 16, 2016
- 1 min
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...
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- Apr 13, 2016
- 3 min
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...
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- Apr 3, 2016
- 1 min
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...
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- Apr 1, 2016
- 2 min
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...
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- Mar 31, 2016
- 2 min
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...
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- Mar 29, 2016
- 1 min
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...
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