2016 03-01 SB Channel The fog lifted a bit and it was both clearer and warmer than yesterday’s fog dance. Captain Dave, with his “Ojos y...

2016 02-29 SB Channel Santa Barbara Harbor re-opened today after a 4-day closure for sand dredging operations in the mouth of the harbor....

This green buoy is supposed to mark the safe passage channel. This marker warns of shoaling. I guess a few inches of water is still...

2016 02-25 SB Channel Only the morning trip ran today and that was surely enough. Speaking for myself, there was so much action on this...

2016 02-20 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew ran two fabulous excursions today with ideal conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel.  ...

2016 02-07 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew had a nice day with good, sunny and warm conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel today....

2015 11-27 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew found the first of their humpbacks along the 50-fathom curve six miles south of Santa...

2015 11-22 SB Channel Fin whale flukes, dolphin calves play, and humpbacks migrate. This flat, calm and sunny day got started about 6...

2015 11-14 SB Channel Could it get any better? What a week it has been with drop dead gorgeous weather, clear air, clear water, and lots...

2015 11-13 SB Channel Friday the 13th brings nothing but excellent luck and sightings for the Condor Express and its whale-loving...

2015 11-08 SB Channel Captain Eric found a total of 5 humpback whales today.   Three of the whales were along the 300-foot depth curve...

2015 10-28 SB Channel A glorious day that started out overcast with spots of virga here and there, but got very hot, sunny and windy as...

2015 10-21 SB Coast I don’t usually report on private trips, but today was so unique I had to do it. It was a private charter with...

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...

2015 09-15 SB Channel It rained a little bit last night so when Captain Dave steered the Condor Express out of Santa Barbara this morning...

2015 08-25 SB Channel We ran west, well really it was southwest and encountered our first area of migrating humpback whales at 1045 am.  ...

2015 08-21 SB Channel One great thing about this marine layer pattern we are in is that the ocean surface has been mirror glass even...

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

2015 08-14 SB Channel Keen-eyed Augie and master boat-handler Captain Dave turned a potential Mr. Toad’s wild ride into an epic humpback...

2015 08-13 SB Channel Out of the moderate seas, swells and crisp winds a magical traveling troupe of five humpback whales sought out...