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11 Gray whales, lots of dolphins and 1 Aircraft carrier.
2022 01-23 SB Channel Captain Devin and the crew of the Condor Express encountered stunningly beautiful, warm and sunny winter conditions...
Jan 23, 20221 min read
2 gray whales, lots of dolphins and 2 highly animated humpback whales
2022 01-22 SB Channel Strong Santa Ana winds to the east of us created some light bump on the water on this magnificent, sunny day. This...
Jan 22, 20221 min read
Whales and dolphins and the Santa Cruz Channel
2022 01-21 SB Channel Skies were sunny and bright and seas were light but became more “moderate” as we worked along Santa Cruz Island and...
Jan 21, 20221 min read
A whale swam in circles.
2022 01-12 SB Channel It was cool day in the Channel with a high stratus layer and very calm seas. Sightings included 1 Pacific gray...
Jan 12, 20221 min read
…photo addendum for Sun Jan 9, 2022
Crew person Adam Ernster just shared one of his drone images from today’s trip. WOW! Thanks, Adam!
Jan 9, 20221 min read
Sometimes the mating and courtship can’t wait for the Baja lagoons.
2022 01-09 SB Channel Sunny and warm weather, with glassy smooth seas, made the marine mammal experience even more enjoyable today....
Jan 9, 20221 min read
Four species of cetaceans and fantastic conditions.
2022 01-08 SB Channel Sunny and warm weather returned to the Channel on a day that was further enhanced by glassy smooth seas. Sightings...
Jan 8, 20221 min read
Novel Gray Whale Behavior
2022 01-07 SB Channel “A quality whale near the boat is worth a dozen spouts in the distance.” You can quote me on that. Conditions were...
Jan 8, 20222 min read
Offshore bottlenose dolphins, white-sided dolphins and lots more gray whales.
2022 01-06 SB Channel During the southbound gray whale migration, most of the population moves along the Santa Barbara Channel Islands....
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Spectacular migrating gray whales!
2022 01-05 SB Channel Seas were nice and there was a little breeze, but only in the southern Channel, near Santa Cruz Island. Skies were...
Jan 5, 20221 min read
An exceptional killer whale encounter.
2021 12-22 Santa Cruz Island Captain Devin did it again! He reports glassy ocean conditions and a fantastic killer whale encounter that...
Dec 22, 20212 min read
Clear and calm, the Channel doth yield.
2021 12-19 SB Channel Captain Devin reports clear, sunny skies with no wind and calm seas. Sightings included: 1 humpback whale, 300...
Dec 19, 20211 min read
Humpback and dolphins to Santa Rosa Island and back.
2021 12-18 SB Channel Capt. Dave and the crew encountered flat seas with sunny skies except for small, shallow fog bank near the west end...
Dec 18, 20211 min read
Six different species of marine mammals today.
2021 12-17 SB Channel After two days sitting safely at the dock as the wind and rain came through, our trip today was special. In...
Dec 17, 20212 min read
Killer whales and, earlier, a super pod of Risso’s dolphins.
2021 12-12 SB Channel Captain Devin and his crew hit the jackpot. The skies were clear and sunny; seas were calm. Sightings for the day...
Dec 13, 20211 min read
Lots of interspecies behaviors, awesome conditions, and a blue whale.
2021 12-11 SB Channel It was so gorgeous in the Channel today that all 4 islands, from Anacapa to San Miguel, were clearly visible. Our...
Dec 11, 20211 min read
Dolphins and a humpback whale.
2021 12-05 SB Channel Captain Devin and his crew found good conditions in the Channel with clear, hazy skies and calm seas. Sightings...
Dec 5, 20211 min read
A nice day with cetacean goodies including a breaching juvenile humpback.
2021 12-03 SB Channel Morning high clouds burned off in the afternoon to reveal bright blue and sunny skies. Seas were calm and the...
Dec 3, 20211 min read
Crew posts up some miraculous sightings.
2021 11-28 SB Channel Captain Devin and his crew had only one major challenge today: dense, on the deck, fog. The fog monster took up...
Nov 28, 20211 min read
FIVE different cetacean species today!
2021 11-27 SB Channel As Captain Dave said, it was “…an epic day. The weather was just drop dead gorgeous with beautiful, flat, calm seas...
Nov 28, 20212 min read
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