2020 06-13 SB Coast A single excursion departed Santa Barbara Harbor at 9 AM heading for the eastern Channel. There was a bit of residual...

2020 06-12 SB Channel We ran southwest on the 9am trip, east on the nooner. Morning conditions were very nice on the ocean, but a low...

2020 06-11 SB Channel Two trips left the dock again today, the morning trip departed at 9am and the afternoon trip left at noon. Skies...

2020 06-06 SB Coast – East There was a bit of wind on the outside so we ran in the calmer waters closer to shore today. Two trips left...

2020 06-04 SB Channel Two trips left the SEA Landing today, one at 9am and the other at noon. Skies were grey from an all-day high...

2020 06-02 SB Channel A single morning trip left Santa Barbara Harbor at 9am and found good sea conditions in the Channel. Totals for the...

2020 06-01 SB Coast A single coastal whale watch excursion left the SEA Landing docks in Santa Barbara Harbor at 9am. We headed southwest...

2020 05-01 Update The crew of the Condor Express hopes you, your family and your friends are safe and healthy. Like so many other...

2020 03-17 SB Coast The local mountains were covered with a blanket of snow. The skies were mostly blue but with puffy clouds here and...

2020 03-15 SB Coast Skies were over cast and seas were calm as we found ourselves between storms today, “The Ides of March.” Great...

2020 03-14 SB Channel Happy Pi Day to all! There was intermittent rain all day punctuated by short bursts of sun streaming down through...

2020 03-13 SB Coast Light rain, drizzle and cloudy skies, alongside very calm seas, set the stage for some wonderful wildlife sightings,...

2020 03-11 SB Coast All of the action took place within a 3 mile radius of Santa Barbara Harbor. This was all from one, noon departure,...

2020 03-09 SB Coast We never traveled more than 3 miles off the shore today largely because the sharp eyes (“whale eyes”) of our crew...

2020 03-08 SB Coast Captain Colton and the crew of the Condor Express ran a single noon excursion today and closely watched: 4 gray...

2020 03-07 SB Coast Overcast skies with no wind and calm seas provided great conditions for Captain Colton and the crew of the Condor...

2020 03-06 SB Coast We ran two coastal cruises today. The first left the dock at 9am, the second at 12 noon. Totals for the day...

2020 03-04 SB Coast It was a pleasure to see such a nice group of future scientists (elementary school) “marching forth” out to sea and...

2020 03-03 SB Coast A very happy “Super Tuesday” to all you voters and whale lovers. We ran a single trip today which left the docks at...

2020 03-02 SB Coast Captain Colton in the crew found a little tiny bit of wind with no swell and sunny skies. The swell calmed down as we...