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A tour of Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Island, lots of marine life and a special interaction between a
2021 06-16 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew crossed the Channel and searched along a historically rich summer whale grounds off Santa...
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Sunny skies, humpbacks and dolphins.
2021 06-14 SB Channel Skies were sunny all day today. There was a slight wind as we left Santa Barbara Harbor and this turned a more...
Jun 14, 20211 min read
Humpbacks wow their fans. Dolphins and more dolphins share the stage.
2021 06-13 SB Channel Captain Colton and his crew combed the Channel from Santa Barbara Harbor to Santa Cruz Island in moderately bumpy...
Jun 13, 20211 min read
1st giant of the summer, friendly humpbacks and record-setting dolphin numbers.
2021 06-12 SB Channel With sunny skies all day, a glassy ocean surface and blue water Captain Colton and the crew traversed the Santa...
Jun 12, 20211 min read
A beautiful trip up the coast pays dividends with marvelous mammal sightings.
2021 06-11 SB Coast –West The sun shone brightly all day. The coastal sea conditions were good, but not far offshore a prominent wind...
Jun 11, 20211 min read
Two really exciting humpback whales and two species of dolphins.
2021 06-08 SB Channel Crewman Devin demonstrated his visual acuity by finding a breaching whale at a super human distance. The second...
Jun 8, 20211 min read
Gray whales, humpback whales and plenty of dolphins seen on special day off the Gaviota coast.
2021 06-07 SB Coast – West Captain Colton and the crew took advantage of the magnificent sea conditions along the north side of the...
Jun 7, 20211 min read
It was spouty in the Channel, with lots of dolphins.
2021 06-06 SB Channel Although many spouts were seen, we closely watched 1+ humpback whale, 4000 long-beaked common dolphins, 250...
Jun 6, 20212 min read
Calm seas, lots of dolphins and 5 nice humpback whales.
2021 06-05 SB Channel It was another glassy day in the Channel with wonderful marine mammal sightings. A high stratus layer kept...
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Dolphins plus 9 humpback whales; 2 of the largest whales mugged the Condor Express!
2021 06-04 SB Channel Nine humpback whales, 1000 long-beaked common dolphins and 20 offshore bottlenose dolphins were closely watched...
Jun 4, 20211 min read
More glassy seas. More whale and dolphin fun.
2021 06-03 SB Channel It was yet another spectacular flat and glassy ocean surface with clear, blue water at Santa Cruz Island. A high...
Jun 3, 20211 min read
Loads of active humpback calves in the island “nursery grounds.”
2021 06-02 SB Channel Seas were mill pond mirror glassy all day under a thin, high gray stratus layer. No wind. No swell. Sightings were...
Jun 2, 20211 min read
Humpback whales, Minke whales, Risso’s dolphins, offshore bottlenose dolphins…Wow!
2021 06-01 SB Channel Outstanding sea condition and knowledgeable crew with keen eyes resulted in very good marine mammal sightings in...
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Mirror glass conditions with Risso’s dolphins, humpback whales, common dolphins and sea lions.
2021 05-31 SB Channel After a few miles of adequate visibility the fog settled in for most of the day. As was the case today, fog often...
May 31, 20212 min read
Great conditions. 4 different marine mammals including a large fin whale today.
2021 05-30 SB Channel Skies were bright blue and sunny. Seas started off glassy but there was a slight breeze near Santa Cruz Island. A...
May 30, 20211 min read
Humpbacks in the wind are inspirational.
2021 05-29 SB Channel It was sunny, bit windy and a bit bumpy. We closely watched: 10+ humpback whales, 15 long-beaked common dolphins,...
May 29, 20211 min read
Sooooo many humpback whales!
2021 05-27 SB Channel A thin high stratus layer broke to bright sun by the time the Condor Express reached the beautiful west end of...
May 27, 20212 min read
North Channel exploration yields great results under “fresh marine” conditions.
2021 05-26 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew encountered rather bumpy and breezy conditions in the Channel today. Making the necessary...
May 26, 20212 min read
15 humpbacks plus two species of dolphins mix things up.
2012 05-25 SB Channel Captain Dave reports no wind in the Channel today except for a breeze at Santa Cruz Island. A high stratus layer...
May 25, 20211 min read
Most, but not all, of the whales were at the Island.
2021 05-24 SB Channel Conditions were excellent in the Channel today with bright sun all day and a light breeze particularly at the...
May 24, 20211 min read
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