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A Snowflake on the “nautical” ocean today.
2021 07-28 SB Channel Deckhand Devin reports “nautical” sea conditions today, which, as translated by Captain Dave, means moderate seas...
Jul 28, 20211 min read
Calm seas. Lots of dolphins. Among 5 humpback whales one goes wild in non-stop breaching episode.
2021 07-27 SB Channel An early marine layer burned off to nice sunny skies. Seas were flat and calm once again. Sightings included 5...
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Nine humpback whales included a friendly little calf and a distinctive, white-spotted adult called S
2021 07-26 SB Channel Subtropical clouds and occasional rain in the morning were offset by very calm seas (again) and over-the-top...
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Mirror glass seas enhance views of 10+ whales, 5000 dolphins.
2021 07-25 SB Channel Ten whales were closely watched today, 4 Minke whales and 6+ humpbacks. Additionally, the long-beaked common...
Jul 25, 20211 min read
Glassy seas with blue, humpback and Minke whales, plus a couple thousand dolphins.
2021 07-24 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew transected the midriff of the Santa Barbara Channel and documented lots of cetaceans...
Jul 24, 20211 min read
Whales and dolphins in the western Channel on a sunny day.
2021 07-23 SB Channel – west Skies were blue with some light haze and a light breeze created an equivalent light chop noticeable when we...
Jul 23, 20211 min read
Western Channel was full of cetaceans.
2021 07-22 SB Channel All of the action was on “our side” (north) of The Lanes, with 4 humpback whales, 2000 long-beaked common dolphins,...
Jul 22, 20211 min read
Fresh breeze, sunny skies, great whales and dolphins.
2021 07-21 SB Channel There were sunny skies with a light breeze blowing through our neck of the Channel. Sightings included: 1 Minke...
Jul 21, 20211 min read
Thousands of dolphins, 8 great humpbacks, one puts on a show.
2021 07-20 SB Channel The morning fog burned off and sunny skies prevailed thereafter. Seas were glassy and calm all day. Sightings...
Jul 20, 20211 min read
More Hawaii-like weather, more dolphins and whales.
2021 07-19 SB Channel The same subtropical skies and moisture I wrote about yesterday persisted today and the conditions were similar:...
Jul 19, 20211 min read
Tropical atmospheric conditions are a backdrop to 3000 dolphins and 4 humpback whales today.
2021 07-19 SB Channel A strange, humid, subtropical air mass moved across California and brought us some warm drizzle this morning along...
Jul 18, 20211 min read
10+ humpback whales, thousands of dolphins…epic conditions too.
2021 07-17 SB Channel It was a glass flat day in the northwest Channel. The early high stratus burned off and the rest of the trip was...
Jul 17, 20211 min read
Excellent visibility, above and below, enhances sightings!
2021 07-16. SB Channel Seas were calm and in certain spots the water was crystal clear and ideal for whale and dolphin viewing. Totals...
Jul 16, 20211 min read
A leisurely tour with really nice conditions.
2021 07-15 SB Channel Thin high clouds dissipated quickly and most of the trip enjoyed hazy blue and sunny conditions. Seas were calm....
Jul 15, 20211 min read
More gorgeous conditions. More whales. More dolphins. More fun!
2021 07-14 SB Channel Captain Dave and his veteran crew once again traversed the entire Channel midriff, from Santa Barbara harbor to the...
Jul 14, 20211 min read
2 humpback whales, 2000 common dolphins
2021 07-13 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew ran out to the separation zone in The Lanes and back again on flat, calm seas with high...
Jul 13, 20211 min read
Three species of dolphins, humpback whales, and more!
2021 07-12 SB Channel Very early gray skies turned sunny and blue as we left Santa Barbara harbor astern. Seas were flat. Sightings today...
Jul 12, 20211 min read
Calm seas and a nice array of different marine mammal species.
2021 07-11 SB Channel Oh, boy. What a nice day. Sea conditions were calm and flat all day. The skies went from gray to blue then back to...
Jul 11, 20212 min read
10 humpbacks and much more…
2021 07-10 SB Channel – North Captain Colton found sunny skies and glassy seas all day. Abundant wildlife kept the Condor Express close...
Jul 10, 20211 min read
Scarlet and her calf mug us again! We love her…could the feelings be mutual?
2021 07-09 SB Channel Two trips left the docks today, a 4½ hour whale watch from 8a to 1230p, and an educational charter from 1p to 3p....
Jul 9, 20211 min read
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