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Oct 26, 20162 min read
Beasts large and small.
The crew got a bit worried when they could not see the cruise ship at anchor, or Stern’s Wharf either, due to early morning fog. But by...
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Aug 14, 20161 min read
wind and seas
Sunday, August 14, 2016 – A bright sunny day, but the moderate to heavy wind and seas made the day very spectacular. Captain Eric ran...
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Aug 10, 20161 min read
Whale tails from humpback whales
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 – The early morning stratus burned off right away and it became sunny all day. Seas were calm. This trip...
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Aug 5, 20161 min read
August 5, 2016
It was another adventure in the eastern Santa Barbara Channel with Captain Dave putting things together with the help of his crew. As...
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Aug 2, 20162 min read
August 2, 2016 – Santa Barbara Channel –
The continuous cacophony of hundreds of elegant terns calling back and forth all day provided a sharp musical accompaniment to the whale...
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Jul 26, 20162 min read
July 26, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
The sea surface remained mill pond glassy until late in the trip when we encountered a mild sea breeze along the northern face of...
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Jul 21, 20161 min read
July 21, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
2016 07-21 SB Channel A great day in the northern Channel with tons of humpback whales and long-beaked common dolphins. Captain Eric and...
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Jul 20, 20162 min read
July 20, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
2016 07-20 SB Channel California Whale Watching – you can never get enough! It was windy from the get-go today, but it was a nice warm...
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Jul 19, 20161 min read
July 19, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
Weather and sea conditions were calm as we departed Santa Barbara and the wind picked up later, especially in the southwestern Santa...
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Jul 9, 20162 min read
Giant whales and lots of dolphins
2016 07-09 SB Channel Whoa! Captain Dave and his renowned crew have found the giant whales again. No fog. A sunny day and the winds...
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Jul 6, 20162 min read
Scarlet the humpback and Carmello
2016 07-06 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew had another fantastic day full of cetacean sightings in the Santa Barbara Channel. Seas...
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Jul 5, 20162 min read
Giant blue whales and more
2016 07-05 SB Channel The ocean surface featured a very light chop and breeze most of the day, with skies clearing to bright, warm...
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Jul 4, 20161 min read
Happy Independence Day
2016 07-04 SB Channel Happy Independence Day! Captain Eric reports ideal sea conditions all day long with over-the-top, outstanding...
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Jul 2, 20162 min read
Fin whales join the blues and humpbacks
2016 07-02 SB Channel Captain Dave located three major activity zones on a southwesterly course heading out of Santa Barbara. The day...
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Jun 13, 20161 min read
Lively humpback whales
2016 06-13 SB Channel Wise ol’ Captain Eric sniffed-out every cetacean, large and small, within our search range today. Seas were...
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May 17, 20163 min read
Newborn sea lion pup = update
2016 05-17 SB Channel It was a thick overcast marine layer today which produced a few isolated spots of filtered sunshine on the ocean...
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May 11, 20161 min read
Red Crabs inside the Cave
2016 05-11 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew found abundant pelagic red crabs inside the world-famous Painted Cave. And if this was...
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May 8, 20162 min read
What a wonderful day full of whales.
2016 05-08 SB Coast Our last 3 strictly coastal gray whale trips for the season ended on a high note today with plenty of great cetacean...
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May 6, 20162 min read
6 Gray Whales Together
2016 05-06 SB Coast Very dark skies and flash flood warnings framed the northern view but our neck of the Santa Barbara Channel was...
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May 1, 20162 min read
Fin whale sighted today.
2016 05-01 SB Coast Six gray whales, 1 fin whale, and 100 dolphins was our total cetacean count for the day. It was a hazy sunny day...
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