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DAILY SIGHTINGS
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jan 241 min read
A single humpback and plenty of gray whales
Today’s weather was perfect, nice sunny skies and calm glassy water, it was a stunning day in Santa Barbara paradise. We enjoyed a single...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Dec 311 min read
A New Years Eve Humpback
Today, we said goodbye to 2024 and reflected on a spectacular day in the Santa Barbara Channel. From endless humpbacks to hungry killer...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Dec 22, 20241 min read
Nautical Day with Humpback Whales
Large swells and a bit of wind greeted us in the channel today. While the weather slowed us down a bit it didn't stop us from finding...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Dec 21, 20241 min read
Many humpbacks and a blue shark in Perfect Seas
Another sensational winter day complete with 10+ humpback whales in darling seas. Not a breath of wind greeted us in the channel today....
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Dec 9, 20241 min read
8 Humpback Whales Near the West End of Santa Cruz Island
8 Humpbacks near the west end of Santa Cruz Island. Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Dec 8, 20241 min read
Humpbacks and Dall's Porpoise
5 humpbacks and 6 Dall's Porpoises near the west end of SCI. We witnessed some lungeing as well! Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Dec 7, 20242 min read
12+ Humpbacks including an amazing BREACHER!
Another eventful day spent with acrobatic humpback whales, there was plenty of action to catch you up on, so let's begin! We headed out...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Dec 5, 20241 min read
Plenty of Humpbacks, Minkes, and Bottlenose!
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...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Dec 1, 20242 min read
22+ Humpbacks off Santa Rosa Island!
Another perfectly calm day led us far offshore to one of the channel's most primeval feeding grounds. We sped towards the beautiful...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Nov 30, 20241 min read
Picture perfect BREACHFEST!
It was the most beautiful day of the year in the Santa Barbara channel. With perfectly glassy seas and beautiful clouds illuminating the...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Nov 29, 20241 min read
Active and Friendly Humpback!
Perfectly glassy sea conditions today greeted us on a chill Black Friday. We left the harbor in a westerly direction and happened upon 3...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Nov 17, 20241 min read
6 Friendly Whales Hold us Hostage!
Mid-November is proving to have some epic whale action! Today we encountered 10+ humpback whales. The first pair we came across was a...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Nov 9, 20241 min read
Countless Humpbacks across 2 trips
Two trips left the dock on this beautiful fall day in Santa Barbara! Each with equally epic sightings. The conditions were perfect as we...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Nov 1, 20241 min read
Lungefeeding Whales!
On a stunning fall day in the channel, our crew and passengers were met with calm seas and sunny skies. As we bounced around the channel,...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Hungry Whales Appear out of NOWHERE!
A beautiful fall day with a hint of fog! The middle of the channel was packed with dense fog this morning. A small clearing revealed a...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 13, 20241 min read
Surrounded by 15+ Humpback Whales!
What a gorgeous day in the SB Channel, sightings today included 15+ humpback whales and over 4,000 common dolphins. It was overcast the...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 10, 20241 min read
Competition pod!
Sightings for the day included 5+ humpback whales and 5,000+ common dolphins. The competition pod consisted of 5 whales. Typically males...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 8, 20241 min read
5+ Humpbacks go GRAZY
Stunningly beautiful seas and sunny skies graced the channel today, a stark contrast from our very thick FOGTOBER. 5+ humpbacks joined us...
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Oct 1, 20241 min read
Lungefeeding Humpbacks
7+ humpbacks, thousands of dolphins
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