2015 04-21 SB Coast Mirror glass conditions persisted for most of the day in the northern Santa Barbara Channel today with only a very...

2015 04-12 SB Coast Captain Eric was at the helm again today and this time he steered the mighty Condor Express on two excursions:   9am...

A MOTHER GRAY WHALE AND HER CALF MAKE THEIR WAY NORTHBOUND VERY CLOSE TO THE BEACH. 2015 04-08 SB Coast The Condor Express left Santa...

Such an amazing day weather-wise: air temperatures in the mid-80’s, clear, sunny and in most areas very glassy. There was a little west...

We ran a single 2½ whale watch trip and Captain Eric left the docks at 12 noon for the rich and fertile whale grounds of the Santa...

The big bird, aka “Condor,” ran two trips today.  The first trip left the dock at 9am and the second left at noon. Both trips had just...

With a supposed storm on the way, we were, in fact, treated to moderate seas and sunny skies. A moderate breeze kicked up later in the...

The noon trip took us west as far as Campus Point at UCSB as we searched for, and then followed a single adult northbound gray whale...

We left the Santa Barbara Harbor entrance buoy and its compliment of 4 California sea lions behind at 1015am heading south.  At 1035 we...

A large female humpback whale throws her tail sending seawater high and far today. 4 Gray Whales (2+2) and 3 Humpback Whales and Both...

An infrequently observed behavior – an adult Risso’s dolphin surfed the bow of the Condor Express for several minutes. Wow! Pelagic...

A giant blue whale was watched today out close to Santa Cruz Island on our way to visit the Painted Cave. It was a big, beautiful beast...

OK, it’s Halloween and you deserve to be a little frightened. This is one scary marine mammal. EEEEEEeeeeeek! Ooodles of Cetacea on a...

Two of at least 13 humpback whales in the area today are seen diving together side by side. Humpback Whales Invade the Channel En Masse...

A massive school of northern anchovies had developed into a tight ball on the surface and was attacked from above and below. Here we see...

A great ocean hot spot developed today where sea lions, common dolphins, black vented shearwaters, other seabirds, and a humpback whale...

Humpback waterfall. Mirror and rippled glass ocean full of life The adventure began under sunny blue skies and a rippled ocean surface. ...

A great blue heron was perched right next to the Condor Express before we left the dock this morning. Hot Weather on Land and a Parade of...

Flat Calm Day & Wild Humpbacks Captain Eric and his renowned crew left Santa Barbara Harbor with fantastic, dead calm and sunny...

No Fog!  Wonderful Adventure Today. Captain Dave and his A-Team crew headed to the eastern Santa Barbara Channel under clear skies, warm...