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9 Whales and 600 Dolphins
2020 01-31 SB Channel It was a marvelously sunny and calm day in the Channel from Santa Barbara all the way out to Santa Cruz Island....
Jan 31, 20202 min read
A northbound gray, a humpback and plenty of offshore bottlenose.
2020 01-30 SB Channel The weather was nice near the beach today in the land of the migrating gray whales, but offshore where the big...
Jan 30, 20201 min read
You won’t believe what a day we had!
2020 01-25 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express found gorgeous conditions today with blue skies throughout....
Jan 25, 20201 min read
A large group of gray whales, mega dolphins and more!
2020 01-23 SB Channel As Captain Dave calls it, it was a perfect “bluebird day“ skies were clear see you were flat and calm. Sightings...
Jan 23, 20201 min read
Santa Cruz Channel yields multiple whales and great island viewing.
2020 01-19 SB Channel Captain Colton and the crew of the Condor Express found good conditions in the Channel today. It was a little bit...
Jan 19, 20201 min read
4 Gray Whales including 1 tiny calf, plus dolphins
2020 01-15 SB Channel It was yet another beautiful, calm and sunny day in the Santa Barbara Channel. Captain Dave and the crew located...
Jan 15, 20201 min read
A splendid 5 cetacean species day!
2020 01-12 SB Channel Great sea conditions provided a backdrop to a wonderful “five species day” in the Santa Barbara Channel....
Jan 12, 20201 min read
A pair of southbound grays, dolphins and island fun
2020 01-10 SB Channel Conditions were spectacular. It was sunny and bright with very little wind. We ran across to Santa Cruz Island then...
Jan 10, 20201 min read
Gray whale interacts with large offshore bottlenose pod…and more!
2020 01-04 SB Channel Skies were sunny but hazy. Seas were calm except for a light chop near Santa Cruz Island. Again, near the island,...
Jan 4, 20202 min read
Gray whales, Risso’s and commons – awesome conditions
2019 12-31 SB Channel Happy New Year (tomorrow) to everyone! We had a fabulous trip today with an “all four islands” vista. A light...
Dec 31, 20192 min read
Drop dead gorgeous day with ample wildlife.
2019 12-28 SB Channel The Santa Barbara Channel was indescribably beautiful. There was bright sunshine all day and one could see all 4...
Dec 28, 20191 min read
First grays!
2019 12-27 SB Channel Yippee! Our first gray whales of the season! Sea conditions were challenging today but Captain Dave kept the boat...
Dec 27, 20191 min read
Risso’s, humpbacks, commons & a mob of sea lions
2019 12-26 SB Channel Captain Colton and the crew found moderately rough seas in the Channel today but nonetheless scored some fantastic...
Dec 26, 20191 min read
Wild whales, weather and dolphins.
2019 12-13 SB Channel There were some wild weather changes in the Channel today which I’ll tell you about later. Meanwhile the wildlife...
Dec 13, 20192 min read
Four whales, 1000 dolphins
2019 12-08 SB Channel Captain Colton and his crew took a grand tour of the middle Channel area today that included Santa Cruz Island,...
Dec 8, 20191 min read
Awesome looks: cetaceans in the breeze!
2019 11-29 SB Channel Fresh air prevailed in the Santa Barbara Channel. Not only was it brisk and refreshing, but it did get a little...
Nov 29, 20191 min read
Two local species of common dolphins and a juvenile humpback whale.
2019 11-24 SB Channel All 4 islands were clearly visible as the Condor Express crossed the Channel with glassy calm seas and bright sun...
Nov 24, 20191 min read
Loads of dolphins, a mom/calf humpback pair, and a very scenic day!
2019 11-21 SB Channel and Santa Cruz Channel We found no wind, sunny skies and very clear, blue water. All of which made finding and...
Nov 21, 20191 min read
Scarlet greets and mugs us, among other cetal things.
2019 11-17 SB Channel Although the Santa Ana winds kicked up again near Pt. Mugu and Malibu far to the east of us, we encountered calm...
Nov 17, 20192 min read
Abundant whales and two species of dolphins
2019 11-16 SB Channel Skies were sunny and bright. Seas were calm, although a few rollers scraped the northern face of the island during...
Nov 16, 20191 min read
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