DAILY SIGHTINGS

The BIGGEST there is or ever has been 🐋 Our passengers enjoyed the incredible marvel of a Blue whale on today’s trip! It’s hard to comprehend the size of these ancient whales. Reaching upwards of 90 feet in the northern hemisphere, blue whales create an immense sense of awe with just their sheer presence. Today’s sighting is a promising sign for a blue whale summer, as their presence is a tell tale sign that large swarms of krill have bloomed in the channel. With some epic w

Spectacular sea conditions graced the channel, making it a perfect day for some whale watching. Captain Adam took us to the separation zone in the shipping lanes where he found two humpback whales. The whales were chasing a pod of about 100 dolphins. The dolphins lead the way to the food while the whales followed suit! Giant tail flukes were seen by all as we enjoyed a beautiful day in SB paradise. Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew

Spring is in the air, and so are the killer whales! Our second sighting within a weeks time, orca are certainly on the mind for our passengers and crew . A report from our friends on the Stardust fishing boat came in alerting us to a pod of orcas in the channel. 30 knots and 15 miles later, we were on scene with 8 killer whales. Moms and calves made up the group and they soon began hunting a small sea lion. The hunt was over before it started highlighted by one giant cartwhee

This post is from 03/29/2026 Photo by Ralph Clevenger @ralphwildshot https://ralphclevenger.com

Pacific white sided dolphins have become a rare sighting in Southern California over the past few years. These beautiful dolphins used to be a common sighting every winter and spring in the channel, but have been MIA the past few years. In fact, yesterday was Captain Devin's first encounter with them in over 5 years! These dolphins have an expansive range, from the Aleutian Islands to the tip of Baja, so who’s to say what has caused their disappearance in recent years. Finger

PERFECT sea conditions lead us to a whole heap of whales today. We probably had 10 whales in the area today, most were pretty melow, matching the calmness of the sea. That is until our last pair, who were as friendly as they get! The pair pirouetted under the bow for close to 30 minutes, staring our guests eye to eye. Nothing is as awe inspiring as a 35 foot whale staring you face to face. Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew

The wind and swell are a bit persistent this time of year which is pretty typical as we approach the spring months. Nevertheless Captain Devin ran a great trip today finding 3 humpbacks, 3 gray whales, and 25 common dolphins! Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew

Off the coast of UCSB Captain Devin found a load of life! 11 Humpbacks, 300 common dolphins, and an unlimited number of blue sharks were feeding in the area. A juvenile whale breached near the boat to cap off an exciting day in the SBC! Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew

We enjoyed a beautiful day in the channel with a light wind chop. Our first whales of the day consisted of a pair of large adults. The whales were very lethargic at the surface, logging for long periods of time. These whales most likely had a big feed the day prior. FOOD COMA! Our next humpback was another adult with scarring along its body. We managed to snag a picture of the whale with snow on the top of the Santa Ynez Mountains, a rare combo for Santa Barbara. Soon we got