top of page
CAPTAIN'S BLOG
Search
Lots of surface feeding by hungry humpbacks.
2014 04-29 SB Channel It was a sunny, clear day with not much wind until the afternoon excursion. Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor...
Apr 29, 20211 min read
2 great trips yield 10 humpbacks, 2 grays and hundreds of California sea lions.
2014 04-27 SB Channel Captain Dave took command of the Condor Express and her able crew for two public whale watching excursions: 9a and...
Apr 27, 20211 min read
Feeding frenzy: 14+ humpback whales and 1000 California sea lions
2014 04-25 SB Channel It was overcast all day with glassy flat seas until the afternoon. Sightings were once again phenomenal and we...
Apr 25, 20211 min read
Humpback food fest.
2021 04-24 SB Channel Captain Dave and is team conducted three excursions which left the dock at 9a, 12n and 3p. The day started out calm...
Apr 24, 20211 min read
Killer whales, humpbacks and more.
2021 04-23 SB Channel Great killer whale (Orcinus orca) sighting plus humpbacks galore. Captain Dave and his crew navigated the Santa...
Apr 23, 20212 min read
Humpbacks with their sea lion buddies.
2021 04-22 SB Channel 5 humpback whales, 12 Pacific harbor seals and 350 California sea lions were closely watched on a single excursion...
Apr 22, 20212 min read
Gray whale calf parade! Plus humpbacks and more.
2021 04-21 SB Channel An overcast sky with very little wind created wonderful conditions for sightings on the 9a excursion. The breeze...
Apr 21, 20211 min read
Big problem today: too many whales to count! …and more.
2021 04-18 SB Channel It was sunny all day and seas were glassy until a light breeze wafted through the Channel on the third trip....
Apr 18, 20211 min read
Another wonderful day with huge numbers of whale and dolphin sightings.
20221 04-17 SB CHANNEL Captain Colton took the helm and guided three public whale watching trips into the middle of the Santa Barbara...
Apr 17, 20212 min read
A sunny day with glassy seas and a whopping 13 humpback whales.
2021 04-16 SB Channel Captain Colton and his team ran two whale watching excursions today, one at 12 noon and the other at 3p. Seas were...
Apr 16, 20211 min read
Loads of active behaviors from a mother humpback and her calf.
2021 04-15 SB CHANNEL Captain Dave and his crew headed offshore twice today, once at 9a and again at 12n. The marine weather improved...
Apr 15, 20211 min read
Big humpback goes on wild tail-throwing binge.
2021 04-14 SB CHANNEL It was sunny all day with a fresh breeze to clear your head and make you realize you’re at sea. Captain Dave and...
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Single noon trip yields 4 humpback whales
2021 04-13 SB CHANNEL A passing storm front created overcast and cool conditions in the Santa Barbara channel today. A moderate breeze...
Apr 13, 20211 min read
More than a dozen humpback whales, more gray whale calves, dolphins, sea lions…
2021 04-12 SB CHANNEL It was bumpy from the west in the morning with not much wind and skies were overcast most of the day today. Captain...
Apr 12, 20212 min read
Sea lions, grays and humpbacks too.
2021 04-11 SB CHANNEL Bumpy seas in the early morning slowly subsided…things were calm and nice thereafter. Skies were sunny and...
Apr 11, 20211 min read
More gray whale calves. More humpback action. Dolphins too!
2021 04-10 SB CHANNEL Skies were mostly sunny during both the 9a and 12n public whale watching trips, with little to no wind. The...
Apr 10, 20212 min read
The mom-calf parade begins! …and humpbacks too.
Two public whale watching excursions left the docks today. Skies were clear all day and winds were negligible. However, as has been the...
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Sea lion mobs serve as humpback whale sentinels; Gray whales, porpoise and more.
2021 04-07 SB CHANNEL Three trips left the dock today, 9a, 12n and 3p. Skies were clear in the morning, got a bit overcast at noon, and...
Apr 7, 20212 min read
Humpbacks, a gray whale and lots of offshore bottlenose dolphins
2021 04-06 SB CHANNEL Strong afternoon and evening winds were absent for our two whale watch trips today (9a and 12n), but the sea...
Apr 6, 20211 min read
A humpback, lots of gray whales including our 1st cow-calf pair of the season!
2021 04-05 SB CHANNEL Clear skies, calm winds and a moderate bump on the 9a trip made sightings easy until the middle of the 12n...
Apr 5, 20212 min read
bottom of page