Humpbacks galore! | 12+ Humpback whales, 1,500 common dolphins
(This report is for November 4th, 2023). Once again, gorgeous seas met us in the channel. We began the day with overcast skies and found...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Nov 4, 20231 min read
Breach-athon! | 20+ Humpbacks, 2,000 dolphins
(This sighting report is from 11-4-2023) WHAT A DAY! Our boat full of passengers experinced a good one today! With whales all around us,...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 30, 20231 min read
ENDLESS LUNGEFEEDING! | 10+ Humpbacks, 1,000 dolphins
We didn't make it to our usual feeding grounds today, as our coastal waters were packed with wildlife! Whales, dolphins, sea lions, and...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 19, 20231 min read
BREACHFEST! | 10+ Humpbacks, 1,500 common dolphins
A thick fog layer soon turned into a high stratus layer as perfect sea conditions blessed the channel. We went in search of our massive...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 17, 20231 min read
Stunning day at sea after a foggy start! | 10+ Humpbacks, 3,000 dolphins
All of Santa Barbara was covered in a thick layer of fog, the arch-enemy of whale watching (it's not called whale listening, although in...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 13, 20231 min read
Crew day leads to interesting behaviors! | 20+ Humpbacks, 2,000 dolphins
Another amazing day in the channel, but this one was all just for fun! Our crew took the Velella out on our day off because the weather...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Humpback MUGGING! | 15+ Humpbacks, 2,000 dolphins
This report is from 10-7-2023 Breathtaking scenery was met with unfathomable amounts of wildlife! Everywhere we went we were greeted with...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 4, 20231 min read
Black rakes and many more! | 15+ humpback whales and 1,500 common dolphins
Skies were sunny and a light breeze rolled through the channel. Similar to yesterday, a single major feeding spot sat in the middle of...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 3, 20231 min read
Incredible gathering of humpbacks! | 20+ humpbacks, 5,000 dolphins, 1 minke whale
What a day at sea! Absolutely stunning sea conditions led us into the paths of an unfathomable amount of marine wildlife. Mid-channel was...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jun 18, 20231 min read
Whales, dolphins, and a trip to painted cave! | 2+ humpbacks, 3,000 dolphins
Today's adventure greeted us with flat calm sea conditions and overcast skies. We headed west with our boatful of adventurers and found...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jun 3, 20231 min read
Our first public trip! | 2 Humpback whales, dolphins, and huge sunfish
What a beautiful way to start our summer whale-watching season. Our first public trip was sensational with 2+ humpback whales, 2,500...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 23, 20231 min read
Another Day with plenty of humpbacks | 6+ with an awesome cow/ calf pair
Another day with friends lead us to Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the channel islands chain. Here we found 4 humpback whales cruising...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 23, 20231 min read
An incredible first outing | 15+ humpback whales, and a mugging!
Last week, we had some friends out who work in the wildlife documentary field. Producer Jackie Stearns and cameraman Jake Davis...
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