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Common and Risso’s dolphins plus plenty of humpback whales
2018 11-25 SB Channel The strong wind that blew through the channel the past few days subsided and we had a wonderful trip today. Totals...
Nov 25, 20181 min read
Five different species of cetaceans!
2018 11-18 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew racked-up an amazing array of cetaceans with awesome sightings of each species. Totals...
Nov 18, 20182 min read
Humpbacks, commons and Risso’s today.
2018 10-02 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express located 3 different species of cetaceans today and had great look...
Oct 2, 20181 min read
Mother humpback and her calf go berserk.
2018 09-25 SB Channel Overcast skies stayed with us most of the day until we got on the hotspot out near Santa Rosa Island. Seas were...
Sep 25, 20182 min read
Lots of humpbacks including our buddy, the little calf
2018 08-26 SB Channel Although there was a residual swell in the Santa Barbara Channel, the ocean calmed down and conditions near Santa...
Aug 26, 20181 min read
6 humpbacks, lots of Risso’s and thousands of common dolphins.
2018 08-21 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express found a lot of wildlife today including great looks at 6 humpback...
Aug 21, 20181 min read
Four different species of cetaceans today
2018 08-08 SB Channel – Far West Captain Dave and his crew explored a fresh territory and located four different species of cetaceans in...
Aug 8, 20181 min read
Risso’s, commons and humpback whales.
2018 07-28 SB Channel While ocean conditions were very nice, the atmosphere played some tricks on the Condor Express today, with patches...
Jul 28, 20181 min read
Four different species of cetaceans today.
2018 07-08 SB Channel The Santa Barbara Channel was sunny with practically no wind on both sides all day. Total sightings included 4...
Jul 8, 20181 min read
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2018 07-07 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express once again found it calm sailing halfway across the Santa Barbara...
Jul 7, 20181 min read
Six different cetacean species
2018 07-03 SB Channel – West Captain Dave and his crew traversed the Santa Barbara Channel and ended up in the middle of the north coast...
Jul 3, 20181 min read
Six different marine mammal species were observed.
2017 11-25 SB Channel Once again fearless Captain Eric and his renowned crew took the Condor Express near the western end of Santa Cruz...
Nov 25, 20171 min read
Sightings included 3 species of dolphins and 1 kind of whale
2017 08-10 SB Channel It was a bright and sunny day in the western Santa Barbara Channel. Seas had a very small chop and there was a...
Aug 10, 20171 min read
A subtropical day features humpbacks, Risso’s, commons, a Minke, and sea lions
2017 08-03 SB Channel Captain Eric and his renowned crew ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to Santa Cruz Island and had fantastic...
Aug 3, 20172 min read
Great sightings of 6 different marine mammal species.
2017 07-13 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew wrapped-up a fantastic package of cetaceans today and ended up with great sightings of 6...
Jul 13, 20172 min read
Two kinds of whales and two kinds of dolphins were seen today.
2017 07-11 SB Channel 1 blue whale, 10 humpback whales, 25 Risso’s dolphins and 500 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched...
Jul 11, 20171 min read
Humpback whales, Risso’s dolphins, and common dolphins
2017 07-10 SB Channel 7 humpback whales, 50 Risso’s dolphins and 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins were seen today. Captain Eric and his...
Jul 10, 20171 min read
Risso’s dolphins and more
It was a “Fall Classic” with bright sunny skies all day and very calm seas. That Santa Barbara Channel cobalt blue color is coming back...
Sep 14, 20162 min read
Risso’s Dolphins and more fun animals
Saturday, August 20, 2016 – The sun broke out around 11 am and stayed out. It was a bit windy, and got windier as we moved west and...
Aug 20, 20162 min read
Pelagic Red Crabs and more
August 19, 2016 – “Glassy and gorgeous all day” is how Captain Dave described things today. The excursion was filled with fun stuff...
Aug 19, 20162 min read
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