Serenaded at Sunset!
The Annual Broadway Cruise was an incredible evening listening to Brain & Deborah sing classic broadway songs while soaking in the beautiful Santa Barbara coastline with a full moon rising!
Thank you to all those that joined us!
🎥: Benson Schade
Friendly Mola Mola
Now that’s a friendly & HUGE Mola Mola 😱
Phenomenal whale watching today with 20+ humpback whales and 3,000 dolphins! The action has been hot for months and shows no signs of slowing down. Join us for whale watching Wednesday-Sunday as we enjoy a spectacular fall and winter season 🐋 #santabarbara #santabarbarachannel #seesb #humpbackwhale #humpbackbreach #whale #cetacean #megapteranovaeangliae #wildlifephotography #wildlife #artofvisuals #travel #earth #changingphotography #whalewatching #whalewatch #whale #condorexpress #condorexpresssb #earthcapture #nature
So much life in the channel today, with 6+ humpback whales and 2,500 common dolphins! 🐋🐬Rough seas didn’t deter us from finding a huge feeding hot spot. While we closely watched 6 whales, there were probably another 6-8 in the area feeding out in the distance. It was the dolphins however that wowed passengers with their shear number and acrobatics. Off the coast of @ucsantabarbara we encountered a couple of big pods stampeding to the west, giving us an incredible end to an adventurous day at sea! Tomorrow’s wind forecast is liking windier than it was today, so we’re down for the day. Our next trip is Wednesday the 25th, we hope to see you there! #santabarbara #santabarbarachannel #seesb #humpbackwhale #humpbackbreach #whale #cetacean #megapteranovaeangliae #wildlifephotography #wildlife #artofvisuals #travel #earth #changingphotography #whalewatching #whalewatch #whale #condorexpress #condorexpresssb #earthcapture #nature
Another incredibly successful day with 25+ Humpback whales! 🐋🐋🐋To see spout after spout after spout from leviathans from the depths is truly a special feeling. It’s been one of our best humpback seasons in recent memory as these humpbacks have kept us busy everyday since March. Their remarkable success story from the brink of extinction, has brought humpback numbers to stable levels in 2023. Our population of ~5,000 whales are a true testament to what federal protections, and joint movements like #savethewhales can do for wildlife populations. We still have a few months left with them this season, and can’t wait for all the encounters to come 💙Video by Adam Ernster Photography #santabarbara #santabarbarachannel #seesb #humpbackwhale #humpbackbreach #whale #cetacean #megapteranovaeangliae #wildlifephotography #wildlife #artofvisuals #travel #earth #changingphotography #whalewatching #whalewatch #whale #condorexpress #condorexpresssb #earthcapture #nature
RECORD BREAKING DAY WITH ~30 HUMPBACK WHALES! 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋
This is why fall is our favorite time of year! Whales were everywhere today as they fed in a localized hotspot only about 7 miles offshore. If you’ve been looking to book a trip, now is definitely the time to do so!
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Killer whales are the oceans apex predator, and this encounter on Saturday really showed the power and diligence these animals possess! While it can be tough to watch these predators at work, it’s important to note they are a critical part of the ocean ecosystem. They need to eat the same as we do. We were privileged to see them in their natural wild environment, and look forward to our next encounter with them! Video by @kellykohlsphoto #orca #orcinusorca #killerwhale #channelislands #santabarbara #seesb #ca140 #ca27 #condorexpresssb #visitsb #whale #whalewatching #nature #ocean
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT OF KILLER WHALES HUNTING ⚠️ The circle of life and death unfolded before our very eyes today, as we witnessed 8 Biggs killer whales hunt, kill, and consume a common dolphin in the Santa Barbara channel. These highly sophisticated apex predators are a rare treat in Santa Barbara, we only get about half a dozen sightings in a given year. Members from two distinct pods, the CA140s, and CA27s (per Alisa Shulman-Janiger @californiakillerwhaleproject), spy hopped around the boat, threw their dolphin prey out of the water, and even took their meal over to the boat as if to show it off. We love common dolphins and feel for the beautiful life lost today. As whale watchers and ocean enthusiasts, we understand the life and energy this dolphin gave up went on to further the lives of so many other animals that are crucial to the ocean ecosystem. It was an incredible display of raw power and teamwork that our guests and crew were privileged to witness! This is easily the best time of year to see killer whales in the Santa Barbara channel. Each year brings consistent reports from September-December, and we’re lucky enough to get on a handful of those reports. Thank you so much to our friends over at @cixpeditions for the report this morning! As always, an extended thank you to our devoted crew today as well Video by crewmember Kelly #orca #orcinusorca #killerwhale #channelislands #santabarbara #seesb #ca51 #condorexpresssb #visitsb #whale #whalewatching #nature #ocean
Fall is here and SO ARE THE HUMPBACKS! We spent a quintessential fall day with perfect weather, rays of sunshine poking through the high stratus layer, and to top it off, 17+ humpback whales!This is easily our favorite time of year with consistent humpback sightings and nice weather. As October approaches, there’s no telling what the rest of the year will bring! 🐋#humpbackwhale #humpback #whale #mugging #whalewatching #condorexpresssb #santabarbara #seesb #nature #ocean #marinelife
Another fabulous day in the channel! 🐋We caught up with two of our favorite whales hanging out together! TOA, a ~3 year old whale we named for the deep and drastic killer whale rake marks all over its body and tail, met up with MUSTACHIO, a whale we named for the distinct damage to its baleen. Both of these individuals prove just how hard life at sea can be, but also how incredibly resilient these whales can be. With the odds stacked against them, these two Santa Barbara locals are showing their strength as they feed and thrive in the beautiful Santa Barbara channel 🙌🏻 The whale watching is incredible, with half a dozen humpbacks and thousands of dolphins feeding just off our coast! It’s shaping up the be quite a spectacular fall on the water, we hope you can join us for an ocean excursion soon 💙video by Adam Ernster Photography #humpbackwhale #humpback #whale #mugging #whalewatching #condorexpresssb #santabarbara #seesb #nature #ocean #marinelife
There has been so much life in our coastal waters! A half dozen humpbacks and thousands of dolphins can be found just a few miles off our coast. September is one of our favorite months and it’s rearing up to be a spectacular fall in Santa Barbara! 🐋 #humpbackwhale #humpback #whale #mugging #whalewatching #condorexpresssb #santabarbara #seesb #nature #ocean #marinelife
Out friend TOA is back! 🐋Yesterdays excursion caught up with one of our favorite young whales. 2 years ago our crew found this very beat up calf swimming alongside its well known mother “Jör.” Aptly named TOA or “warrior” By crewmember Kelly Kohls, this little whale had a pretty severe attack from killer whales, and bares the scars to prove it. His tail is ridden with killer whale rake marks, but seeing him yesterday proved how resilient these animals can be! Toa looked fat, happy, and healthy as he returned to the Santa Barbara channel 🐋#humpbackwhale #humpback #whale #mugging #whalewatching #condorexpresssb #santabarbara #seesb #nature #ocean #marinelife
