2016 06-02 SB Channel Although the June stratus was thicker and the breeze a bit stronger, there were even more beasts devouring krill on...

2016 05-18 SB Channel It was a silver day in the Santa Barbara Channel due to the May/June coastal stratus layer.  But there was hardly...

2016 01-10 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express cleared the breakwater and entered the open ocean at 1020 am.  ...

2015 10-24 SB Channel Captain Dave reported closely watching 8 humpback whales on the Condor Express excursion today. Also watched: 500...

2015 10-12 SB Channel Many happy cruise ship people hopped off the big ship and went for a beautiful whale watch on the Condor Express...

2015 10-11 SB Channel Captain Eric headed out in the Channel today with sunny skies, warm temperatures and a moderate ground swell.   Out...

2015 10-10 SB Channel Captain Dave took full advantage of the great weather (it was hot) and sea conditions (flat calm) to move across...

2015 09-26 SB Channel Humpback, a Mako and some Dolphins A report from Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express tells us that...

2015 09-19 SB Channel A great day in the Santa Barbara Channel with sunny skies, not much wind, a tiny little swell, and clear cobalt...

A great variety of marine life today 2015 09-13 SB Channel Captain Eric put a lot of nautical miles on the Condor Express today as he led...

2015 09-11 SB Channel The skies over the Santa Barbara Channel started with some high level subtropical stuff that held the heat and...

2015 09-10 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew found their first cetaceans about 8 miles southwest of Santa Barbara today. Seas were...

2015 09-03 SB Channel We spent the better part of an hour trailing 4 humpback whales (we saw 18 total today, with more in the distance)...

2015 09-01 SB Channel What a relief! That intense heat wave we’ve been experiencing is gone and conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel...

2015 08-26 SB Channel Captain Dave and his renowned crew, including Eagle-Eyed Augie and Big Steve, located several hot areas full of...

2015 08-23 SB Channel Another nice day in the Santa Barbara Channel as Captain Eric located some serious humpback whale tonnage and other...

2015 08-19 SB Channel Captain Dave started the trip today by running a bit further to the southwest where a great collection of biomass...

2015 08-18 SB Channel A thin marine layer pervaded our neck of the Santa Barbara Channel until well past 100 pm, but the warm (70.7F)...

2015 08-17 SB Channel Flat, calm and even glassy sea conditions returned to the Santa Barbara Channel making great whale watching...

2015 08-11 SB Channel We were all stunned by the enormous beauty of the day. Once again there was little to no swell on the surface until...