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Encounters with humpbacks and dolphins.
2019 05-19 SB Coast The morning rain miraculously stopped at the moment the Condor Express pulled away from the docks and headed into the...
May 19, 20191 min read
6 Humpbacks and dolphins abound.
2019 05-18 SB Channel Although closed to the public due to a private charter, many Condor Express fans may like to know what’s going on...
May 18, 20191 min read
Hot action in the Channel – over a dozen humpbacks and more!
2019 05-15 SB Channel A high stratus cloud layer did not deter the wildlife in the Santa Barbara Channel from finding the Condor Express...
May 15, 20191 min read
30% Off Whale Watching
It’s been 50 years of fun and excitement since the Sea Landing Dock was built in Santa Barbara. Condor Express Whale Watching, known...
May 15, 20191 min read
5 humpbacks. 2 of them were very entertaining juveniles.
2019 05-14 SB Channel The Channel was cool under a thick marine stratus layer. Seas were calm. The Condor Express ran across the entire...
May 14, 20191 min read
New offshore season yields humpbacks, killer whales, a Minke and a blue shark.
2019 05-13 SB Channel Today we put the coast of Santa Barbara behind us and took off on our first 4½ hour “Island Whale Watch” of the new...
May 13, 20191 min read
“Rope” and her friend, lots of dolphins and a Mola eats Velella.
2019 05-12 SB Channel Captain Colton and his crew took the Condor Express on two adventures into the Channel and Santa Barbara coastal...
May 12, 20191 min read
It was a “NatGeo” kinda day!
2019 05-11 SB Channel Two trips left the SEA Landing docks in Santa Barbara Harbor today, the first departed at 12 n, and the last at 3 p....
May 11, 20191 min read
Great looks at a Mother humpback and her calf to kick off Mother’s Day weekend!
2019 05-10 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express ran a single trip that left Santa Barbara Harbor at 12 noon. The...
May 10, 20191 min read
4 humpbacks, loads of sea lions, thousands of dolphins, and an infinite number of Velella
2019 05-09 SB Coast It was mirror glassy calm with a low marine stratus layer all day as the Condor Express took off into the Channel...
May 9, 20192 min read
7 humpbacks. 1 juvenile does a breaching marathon
There was a low marine stratus layer which kept things nice and gray all day, plus a medium chop on the surface to make life interesting....
May 8, 20192 min read
Hotspot feeding frenzy yields 5 humpbacks, 200 dolphins.
2019 05-06 SB Channel Captain Colton and his crew ran a single noon excursion today with light overcast skies and calm seas. Sightings...
May 6, 20191 min read
4 different cetacean species today plus a large Mola mola
2019 05-05 SB Channel Three excursions were run today, one at 9a, 12 noon and 3p. The sea surface was very calm all day. Winds were...
May 5, 20192 min read
Sea lions, humpbacks, dolphins, fun
2019 05-04 SB Coast There was a slight springtime coolness in the air with a high marine stratus layer and calm seas. We ran two trips...
May 4, 20192 min read
Stunning conditions and amazing views!
2019 04-03 SB Channel What a spectacular day it was out in the Channel! The overcast skies that were around in the morning completely...
May 3, 20192 min read
Mother and calf humpback whale, loads of Minke whales and a big Mola mola.
2019 05-02 SB Channel Sightings for the day included 4 Minke whales, 2 humpback whales, and one giant ocean sunfish (or Mola mola). By...
May 2, 20192 min read
May 2, 20190 min read
Humpbacks aplenty- juveniles run amok
2019 05-01 SB Channel A single excursion left Santa Barbara Harbor at noon today and ventured out towards the middle of the Santa...
May 1, 20192 min read
Summer-like conditions in the Channel
2019 04-30 SB Coast A single trip left the docks at noon today with Captain Dave at the helm. Skies are overcast most of the day in the...
Apr 30, 20191 min read
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