DAILY SIGHTINGS

A whole smorgasborg of cetacea were seen on today's trip; 4 cetacean species in totality! Captain Adam led us west towards the western end of Santa Cruz Island. Before reaching the painted cave, we spent time with our first cetacean species of the day. ~15 dall's porpoise sped across our bow. They weaved in and out between us and spent a good amount of time bow riding. Nearby a small juvenile humpback gave us a few nice looks. We visited the world-famous painted cave and had

Gray Whales and Bottlenose Dolphin

Another one of those incredible December days. A bit of a bump from yesterday's high winds resided in the channel, but didn't stop us from finding a whole bunch of marine life! Captain Devin reports incredible marine sightings. 7 humpback whales, 10 Dall's porpoise, and 100 common dolphins are a great way to start any trip. But ending the trip with a friendly pod of killer whales was THE BEST way to end it. On the way home, we happened upon a group of killer whales known as t

A foggy morning prevented us from starting hot. Finally, towards the west end of Santa Cruz, the fog lifted and with it, lots of...

A perfectly flat day in the channel graced with wildlife. The day unfolded as follows. We ran east where the muggers from yesterday were...

We enjoyed a simply beautiful spring day with lots of marine diversity! We started out the morning with a close look at 2 minke whales,...

Our morning started as fast as any. We found a beautiful group of ~15 coastal bottlenose dolphins out the gate. The seas were glassy and...

Another stunning (yet chilly), day out at sea with 7+ Humpbacks, 4 minkes, and over 300 bottlenose! Our day started with a trio of minke...

Another perfectly calm day led us far offshore to one of the channel's most primeval feeding grounds. We sped towards the beautiful...

It was the most beautiful day of the year in the Santa Barbara channel. With perfectly glassy seas and beautiful clouds illuminating the...

Perfectly glassy sea conditions today greeted us on a chill Black Friday. We left the harbor in a westerly direction and happened upon 3...