DAILY SIGHTINGS

Captain Devin reports a MEGA DAY! We watched 6+ blue whales, 11 humpback whales, 1 fin whale, and over 1,500 common dolphins as we traversed the channel. A staggering number of both fish and krill have swarmed to our waters, creating two different feeding hotspots. We’ve been spending time watching the humpbacks and dolphins mid channel, before sending it out to the islands for the big blues 🐋 Thanks so much to Sami Haddad aboard island packers for this photo! Until Next Tim

What a day! The wind forecast called for some wind in the afternoon, but that didn’t stop us from having an incredible day at sea! We left the harbor aiming for the blue whale zone we had explored the day before. The 20 mile trek would take us about an hour to get to. Half way through the trip, we found an area with 3 humpbacks in it, as well as 500 common dolphins. We watched as the large whales put up their flukes. As we left another humpback showed itself. We eventually ma

After a short hiatus in the channel, the blue whales have returned to feed on a bounty of krill in the SBC. Captain Adam has gotten reports the last few days of a blue return. Today’s weather allowed us to make the 20+ mile jaunt over to Santa Rosa island where the giants roam. We watched 9 blue whales spread out over a few miles. Two of the mighty whales put up their giant flukes before disappearing back into the deep blue sea. Pairs and singles made up the majority of our s

This report is from Sunday May 2th, 2026

This report is from Saturday May 23rd, 2026.

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

Blues blues blues! Another day with a bit of bump and a bit of fog, didn’t deter us from finding 5+ blue whales. These gentle giants were...

We left the fog behind and were greeted with a bit of wind today proving how dynamic the Santa Barbara channel can really be! In the same...

Another foggy day at sea was capped off with Blue whales! We battled to fog all day but were rewarded once the fog lifted late in the...

Blue Whales were as far as the eye can see today, and boy were they hungry! But before getting to the whale feeding ground, we had a...

WOW! Today was one for the ages. After a few weeks of dense fog and high winds, we were finally graced with blue skies and an endless...

Ahhhhh what a spectacular day at sea! After a few weeks of no blue whale sightings for us, it was refreshing to know these gentle giants...

Ggray skies covered the channel but visibility and sea conditions were great. Along with it, we found a whole heap of marine life....

Another foggy day in the channel didn't deter us from having a great day in the channel with lots of wildlife. Both trips had very...

Outstanding sea conditions graced the channel. Foggy and overcast initially, it opened up to clear sunny skies at the islands. Our first...