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Spectacular fall conditions with amazing numbers of marine mammal sightings!
2021 10-16 SB Channel Calm seas and sunny skies provided the perfect conditions for a whale and dolphin explosion in the Channel today....
Oct 16, 20211 min read
A multitude of cetaceans features a logging humpback mom & calf.
2021 10-15 SB Channel Captain Dave reported flat seas with a long-period ground swell at the islands. Skies were clear and sunny but...
Oct 15, 20211 min read
Remarkable encounter with an adorable humpback youngster.
2021 10-13 SB Channel There was no fog or stratus of any kind today. Seas had a moderate swell and light chop from a breeze blowing from...
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Among 8 closely watched humpbacks, a mother and her calf stole the show.
2021 10-10 SB Channel – East Calm seas, sunny skies and plenty of wildlife made today’s adventure a memorable one. The trip worked a hot...
Oct 10, 20212 min read
Humpbacks and dolphins a-plenty with a fresh breeze blowing.
2021 10-09 SB Channel Skies were clear, sunny and bright due to a fresh breeze. Seas were moderately rough accordingly. Nonetheless,...
Oct 9, 20211 min read
12 humpbacks including friendly Scarlet with this year’s calf.
2021 10-07 SB Channel Seas were calm with a light chop and skies continue to feature gray, high clouds. Sightings included: 12+ humpback...
Oct 7, 20211 min read
Among 9 humpbacks watched, 6 were actively socializing on the surface!
2021 10-06 SB Channel Calm seas with a high stratus kept things mild and comfortable today. Sightings included: 9 humpback whales, 1...
Oct 6, 20211 min read
Hotspot on fire, Day 2
Skies were blue and were calm. Captain Dave and the crew ran back to the same honey hole that was so productive yesterday. This hotspot,...
Oct 3, 20211 min read
Large numbers of mammals today including Scarlet and her latest calf!
2021 10-02 SB Channel The dense fog, on the deck, became a high stratus layer with adequate lateral visibility by the time Captain Dave...
Oct 2, 20211 min read
A friendly Minke, a humpback and lots of dolphins in the fog.
2021 10-01 SB Channel Thick fog, down to the deck, made it nearly impossible to see anything including wildlife. Captain Dave and his...
Oct 1, 20211 min read
Gorgeous Fall sea conditions. Gorgeous whales. Gorgeous dolphin herds.
2021 09-30 SB Channel Sunny skies and calm seas prevailed across the Channel today and this phenomenal weather was accompanied by equally...
Sep 30, 20211 min read
A pod of 10 humpbacks goes wild near the Condor Express…dolphins, too!
2021 09-27 SB Channel Captain Dave reported calm glassy seas with a high stratus layer in the Santa Barbara Channel today. Sightings...
Sep 28, 20211 min read
Flat calm seas, lots of whales, two species of dolphins.
2021 09-26 SB Channel Today brought overcast skies, calm seas and great sightings. We closely watched 9+ humpback whales, 75 offshore...
Sep 26, 20211 min read
Fantastic 8hr trip yields a blue whale, 20+ humpbacks and much more!
2021 09-25 SB Channel – 8hr Trip Today we ran our second 8-hour whale watching expedition of the late summer/early fall season and,...
Sep 25, 20212 min read
SPERM WHALE
2021 09-24 SB Channel Although more common in deep water beyond the Channel Islands, giant sperm whales do, on rare occasions, enter the...
Sep 24, 20212 min read
10 humpbacks in the sunshine. Thousands of dolphins, too.
2021 09-22 SB Channel Hallelujah, the fog lifted almost immediately to high stratus. This high gray layer dispersed by noon and it was...
Sep 22, 20212 min read
Very calm seas & fog. A humpback and lots of dolphins.
2021 09-21 SB Channel Seas were very calm but…it was a doosie of foggy day in the Channel. Captain Dave and his crew and his radar...
Sep 21, 20212 min read
Ambassador humpback mugs Condor Express and 2 other boats! Dolphins galore.
2021 09-19 SB Channel Sunny. No wind. Great sightings. It was another epic encounter with wildlife in the Santa Barbara Channel with 4...
Sep 19, 20212 min read
Killer whales.
2021 09-18 SB Channel Calm seas prevailed throughout the excursion today. The morning stratus broke to sunny skies about 1 hour outside...
Sep 18, 20212 min read
Huge influx of humpbacks and more…
2021 09-17 SB Channel The early gray stratus clouds burned off to yield clear, blue skies for the remainder of the trip. Seas were calm...
Sep 17, 20212 min read
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