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Lots of whales, dolphins and a HUGE Mola mola!
2019 11-14 SB Channel It was a cool, calm day in the Santa Barbara Channel with a high stratus layer. Captain Dave and the crew of the...
Nov 14, 20191 min read
Dolphins and humpbacks on a wonderful day in the Channel.
2019 11-10 SB Channel The north half of the Channel had great sea conditions but the south half, near Santa Cruz Island, got a bit breezy....
Nov 10, 20191 min read


A humpback mugging, a dolphin rescue…and more!
2019 09-11 SB Channel There was a little breeze at Santa Cruz Island but otherwise, it was calm with nice sea conditions all day. ...
Nov 9, 20192 min read
Ideal seas yield 2 species of dolphins and 1 species of whale
2019 11-07 SB Channel There were hazy skies in the Channel today, a mixture of residual smoke from the fires that are approaching 100%...
Nov 7, 20191 min read
Fine weather, good cetacean watching too!
2019 10-29 SB Channel The slight morning breeze died down immediately and the day was sunny and wonderful. Sightings included 1500...
Oct 29, 20191 min read
A beautiful mugging.
2019 10-26 SB Channel Wonderful mill pond glassy conditions prevailed all day long. There was no swell and the above-water vistas...
Oct 26, 20192 min read
Gorgeous conditions, wonderful sightings!
2019 10-25 SB Channel Glassy seas with little to no wind or swell made wildlife finding/watching a dream. Skies were clear and one could...
Oct 25, 20192 min read
Adventure on the high seas! 9 humpback whales and loads of dolphins!
2019 10-24 SB Channel Santa Ana (NE) winds that created extreme fire danger to the southeast of us crept offshore and into our region of...
Oct 24, 20192 min read
Sparkling day with humpbacks and plenty of dolphins.
2019 10-23 SB Channel We experienced absolutely stunning weather and sea conditions in the Channel today. Skies were bright blue and...
Oct 23, 20191 min read
Sunny and bumpy with good dolphin & whale sightings
2019 10-18 SB Channel The crazy Santa Ana winds that blew all night proceeded to die down all morning and they never really presented any...
Oct 18, 20191 min read
Surfing humpback and dolphins too!
2019 10-17 SB Channel A very hearty seafaring group of whale watchers ventured forth into a windy and slightly bumpy Santa Barbara...
Oct 17, 20191 min read
Humpbacks in the wind: what a show! …dolphins too!
2019 10-16 SB Channel A private/corporate whale watching charter saw over 1000 long-beaked common dolphins and 2 very active humpback...
Oct 16, 20191 min read
Breaching and lunge-feeding whales, plus many hundreds of dolphins.
2019 10-15 SB Channel A cruise ship load went whale watching and had amazing sightings. Skies were blue, and the wind did not kick up...
Oct 15, 20191 min read
9 humpbacks and yet another unique feeding behavior; dolphins too!
2019 10-13 SB Channel Seas were glassy and calm. The skies were sunny except for a single, dense fog patch that lasted 15 minutes. ...
Oct 13, 20191 min read
1 of 3 humpback whales puts on a behavior clinic. Also: 1000 dolphins.
2019 10-11 SB Channel Conditions were right for a trans-Channel voyage and a visit to the northwestern region of beautiful Santa Cruz...
Oct 11, 20191 min read
2000 small cetaceans plus 4 leviathans.
2019 10-10 SB Channel Skies were full of a warm, hazy sun. Seas were calm and the breeze was light. Great sightings were had today with...
Oct 10, 20191 min read
Five humpbacks, 1500 dolphins.
2019 10-09 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew experienced flat, calm seas all day. Skies were shrouded by a thick marine stratus layer....
Oct 9, 20191 min read
9 humpback whales and many hundreds of dolphins
2019 10-06 SB Channel Glassy smooth seas and sunny skies enhanced the wildlife viewing again today as Captain Colton ran across the Santa...
Oct 6, 20191 min read
Orcas! (plus humpbacks and dolphins)
2019 10-05 SB Channel We left the dock at 8am on a special morning edition whale watch. The morning sun was magical and sea conditions...
Oct 5, 20192 min read
Fascinating humpback social behaviors today…and more!
2019 10-04 SB Channel Although the wind that blew all night in the far west created some moderate bumps, there was no wind and skies were...
Oct 4, 20192 min read
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