Today was our first public whale watching trip after having been in the boat yard engaged in engine replacements for the past three...

2021 01-19 New Engines – update Greetings from the Condor Express staff and a Happy 2021 to all. As the new year starts we’ve been busy...

2020 11-28 SB Channel Weather and sea conditions were perfect. The ocean was glassy and very clear. Skies were blue and sunny. Sightings...

2020 11-27 SB Channel There are only 2 trips left in 2020 (more on this later). Captain Dave and his crew had a phenomenal early morning...

2020 11-22 SB Channel Although the sun was shining brightly, it was a bit chilly in the Channel due to the fresh breeze and moderate...

2020 11-21 SB Channel The blues were back and they had company! It was another gorgeous day. Blue skies were capped by wispy high clouds....

2020 11-20 SB Channel Kelping Day in the Santa Barbara Channel. Two island whale watching trips left the dock today, the first at 8am,...

2020 11-19 SB Channel Some might call it divine intervention. Others recognize the skills and experience of Captain Dave. After finding...

2020 11-15 SB Channel Captain Colton and the crew of the Condor Express ran south to The Lanes and found a tremendous hotspot that...

2020 11-14 Santa Cruz Isl Captain Dave reported very clear blue skies and bright sun all day as he took the Condor Express across the...

2020 11-12 SB Channel Captain Dave reported calm seas, as faint breeze, sunny skies and wonderful cetacean interactions on a trip across...

2020 11-11 SB Channel There was cool fall weather, clear skies, no wind and unlimited vistas to behold in the Santa Barbara Channel...

2020 11-05 SB Channel Warm weather (perhaps the last of it for a while), and flat calm seas created optimum cetacean conditions. Captain...

2020 11-04 SB Channel The crew of the Condor Express experienced dense fog all morning as they took a straight course from Santa Barbara...

2020 11-01 SB Channel Seas were calm and the sky had plenty of sunshine coming through in between some high stratus. Captain Dave and his...

2020 10-29 SB Channel Captain Dave described it as a “bluebird day.” This means that the seas were calm and flat plus the skies were...

2020 10-25 SB Channel Captain Colton and his crew found a mix of sunny patches and high stratus clouds covering the zone as we’ve...

2020 10-24 SB Channel Another mirror glass day with a high stratus layer gave a gray cast to the cetacean show. Captain Dave took the...

2020 10-23 SB Channel A high marine layer coupled with glassy water made for a slate gray backdrop for all the dolphin and whale action...

2020 10-21 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew reported calm and glassy seas with gray skies all day due to a high stratus marine layer,...