DAILY SIGHTINGS

Captain Devin reports a bit of a westerly swell, but lots of humpbacks! 7 whales were found just a few miles off the coast. We witnessed lunge-feeding when a rocket soared overhead, launched from the nearby Vandenberg Space Force Base! The whales also exhibited some competitive behavior, a common sighting this time of year. Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew

Out the gate Captain Devin reports a small group of common dolphins, likely around 100 animals. Getting our dolphin fix out early is always a plus! Southwest of the buoy we started to pick off humpback whale after humpback whale. At first the whales were feeding actively with birds and sea lions, then soon got into a competitive mood. This behavior is common this time of year as the whales ready for the winter breeding season. Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew

Captain Devin reports 15+ humpback whales split up into 3 groups. Each group contained 5-7 whales that were clearly in a competitive state. This time of year “comp pods,” are very common as the whales prepare to head south for their winter breeding season.

15+ humpbacks and 4,000 common dolphins were actively feeding throughout the channel. A lot of the feeding was subsurface, but we did see a few instances of lunge-feeding, always impressive to see! The highlight of the day was when 1,000 dolphins suddenly took to the sky in a stampede! Go, buddies go! Until next time, The SBWW Crew

Sunny skies and perfectly flat seas greeted us in the channel. We spotted our first couple of whales from well over 6 miles away as the visibility was SUPERB! The first whales we came across immediately came up to the boat and approached us. These gentle giants were rolling around beside us and spyhopping next to us, staring our crew and passengers directly in the eyes. WE later watched 8+ more humpbacks feeding and socializing as well as a few hundred dolphins. Fall has been

Captain Devin Reports 20+ Humpbacks with active breaching, mugging, and lunge-feeding as well as 4,000+ dolphins!

A phenomenal day in the old SBC started off hot with a pair of humpbacks off the rigs. Here we enjoyed hundreds of common dolphins as...

It is killer whale season in the Santa Barbara Channel. Captain Devin again spent time with the CA51A's today, marking our 12th encounter...

Captain Devin found 25+ Humpback whales and unlimited common dolphins today in the Santa Barbara Channel!

Captain Devin found 12+ humpbacks, and unlimited dolphins today in the Santa Barbara Channel!

Captain Devin found 3 humpbacks, 5000 Dolphins, 1 loggerhead sea turtle today in the Santa Barbara Channel!

Captain Devin found 2 Humpbacks, and 2000 Dolphins today in the Santa Barbara Channel.

Captain Devin spent time with the CA51A's today + CA50B as well as humpbacks and dolphins as per usual! An amazing day in the Santa...

11 humpbacks, 4,000 dolphins, 1 painted cave

3+ humpbacks, 8k dolphins, one Falcon 9 rocket!

Captain Devin found 4 killer whales today in the Santa Barbara Channel!

10+ humpbacks, unlimited dolphins today in the Santa Barbara Channel.

4 Humpback Whales, 4000 dolphins today in the Santa Barbara Channel.

Another beautiful day stacked with lots of marine life! Our first sighting of the day was a pod of ~500 or so common dolphins. We would...