2018 10-06 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express searched the Santa Barbara Channel and came up with a great trip...

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...

2018 09-22 SB Channel Today’s excursion took us to the western coastal region near Platform Holly, then on a big loop out past the...

2018 08-24 SB Channel Captain Dave took the Condor Express up to the Santa Rosa Island hot spot again today and, Wow, what a day!  Most...

2017 11-10 SB Channel It was a cool and clear day in the Santa Barbara Channel which made for spectacular wildlife watching and amazing...

2017 09-29 SB Channel Totals for the day included: 2 blue whales, 8+ humpback whales, and over 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins. The...

2017 09-18 SB Channel Captain Eric reported closely watching:  *4 humpback whales, 500 long-beaked common dolphins, 1 Minke whale and 500...

2017 08-13 SB Channel Sightings included 7* humpback whales and over 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins.  It was overcast in the morning...

2017 08-12 SB Channel There was hardly a breath of wind.  Skies had a thin stratus layer that came down to the deck once or twice as we...

2017 08-09 SB Channel It was sunny all day.  The day started out with a light bump on the surface but this laid down as the day moved...

2017 08-03 SB Channel Captain Eric and his renowned crew ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to Santa Cruz Island and had fantastic...

2017 07-31 SB Channel Today’s trip to the western Santa Barbara Channel yielded 4 humpback whale sightings and 675 long-beaked common...

2017 07-25 SB Channel-East Captain Dave and his crew ran far to the eastern end of the Santa Barbara Channel and found 5 marine mammal...

2017 07-20 SB Channel Out of the several dozen humpback whales in the area today, the Condor Express closely followed 10.  In addition,...

2017 07-17 SB Channel Skies were covered all day by a high stratus layer, and seas were extremely calm.  Captain Eric and his team set-up...

2017 07-16 SB Channel It was a hot and hazy day with ideal ocean conditions for finding wildlife.  Captain Eric took command of the...

2017 07-15 SB Channel There was a late burn-off for the high stratus layer today, and a moderate breeze kicked up some action out near...

2017 07-04 SB Channel Happy Independence Day!  Captain Eric and his crew crossed the Santa Barbara Channel in search of wildlife and...

2017 06-22 SB Channel The saga continues – cetaceans are hot in the Channel. Captain Eric and his trusty deckhand/whale spotter, Steve,...

There were a few scattered showers today but seas were calm and enabled the Condor Express to take a great tour of our region of the...