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DAILY SIGHTINGS
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SO MUCH LIFE in the channel!
What a wonderful day, seas were light and wind was negligible until the return journey to the harbor. Whales and dolphins were...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jun 61 min read
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SUPERB breaching calf!
Unforecasted south east wind in the morning backed off to a beautiful day by the afternoon! The day unfolded as follows. Our morning trip...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 311 min read
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Hungry Cow/ Calf Humpbacks and more!
Today's excursion took us west towards the East Channel Buoy where we first came across 5-6 dall’s porpoise. Here we also found a very...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 271 min read
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 260 min read
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Muggers and lungers among a dozen humpbacks!
Today was AWESOME! Our crew joked that the whales would become better and better throughout the day. This couldn't have been more spot...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 221 min read
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11 Humpbacks and a late-season gray whale!
Today's adventure was filled with a wealth of wildlife! We enjoyed watching 11 humpback whales, including two separate cow/ calf pairs....

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 211 min read
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9 Humpbacks with some great behavior!
We witnessed 9 humpback whales today, the first pair of the day made a few friendly approaches but we wouldn't consider it a full-on...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 161 min read
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 110 min read
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 100 min read
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A dozen whales, dolphins, and the cave!
A foggy morning prevented us from starting hot. Finally, towards the west end of Santa Cruz, the fog lifted and with it, lots of...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 91 min read
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Incredible marine life and a kelping baby whale!
The conditions calmed down significantly in the east compared to yesterday. Wildlife sightings included 7 humpback whales and 1,500+...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 81 min read
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6 Humpbacks, including a playful calf!
We switched things up today as a breeze to the east pushed us west. By the west end of Santa Cruz Island, things calmed down...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 71 min read
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10 humpbacks; lunging and breaching!
A perfectly flat day in the channel graced with wildlife. The day unfolded as follows. We ran east where the muggers from yesterday were...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 61 min read
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9 Humpbacks with an active trio!
We watched 9 humpbacks today, highlighted by an active trio of whales displaying breaching and pec slapping! Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 21 min read
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Mugging plus Lungefeeding!
7 humpbacks were on today's schedule. The day unfolded as follows. Overcast skies but calm seas allowed Captain Devin to find a pair of...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 11 min read
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10+ Humpbacks with some familiar faces!
Another day with whale after whale! 10+ humpbacks and 50 common dolphins in total. The day unfolded as follows. Captain Adam first...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 291 min read
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Beautiful day with lots of wildlife!
We enjoyed a beautiful day in the channel with a light swell and bright sunny skies. We headed east and came upon a large group of ~1,250...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 281 min read
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Non-stop ACTION AGAIN! | 11 Humpbacks, 1300 commons
Captain Devin reports nonstop action again from the whales. Breaching, pec-slapping, lunge-feeding all over the place. One of the whales...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 251 min read
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Lots of whales and action!
10+ Humpbacks, 1,000 dolphins. Lots of breaching and lunge-feeding. Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 241 min read
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25+ Humpbacks!!! With every behavior imaginable
WHAT A DAY! Captain Devin found the motherload of feeding humpback whales. We started the day with a pair of lunge-feeding whales....

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 231 min read
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