DAILY SIGHTINGS

Captain Devin ran two trips today. Both trips enjoyed the same three humpbacks and a minke whale. One of the humpbacks did a massive breach next to the boat! The second trip was treated to lots of lungefeeding and breaching as well. We also hung out with 750 common dolphins. Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew

A stunningly beautiful day in the channel, we got two trips in the book! Sightings total include : 8 humpback whales 600 common dolphins 20 coastal bottlenose dolphins 1 breaching baby mako shark Two trips left the dock today. The first one included a nice group of 4 humpback whales. Among the group was humpback mother Tiani with her 2026 calf, as well as famous humpback whale Prime Suspect. The whales appeared to be in a competitive group, with two large whales chasing aroun

This report is from Saturday October 24th, 2026. Trip totals include : 2 humpback whales (cow/calf) 40 pacific white sided dolphins Absolutely stunning conditions graced the channel today, after a windy day yesterday. We crossed the channel without an animal in sight! Weied! We enjoyed beautiful looks at painted cave which had a small trickle of a waterfall in it. Outside of the cave and to the west, we found a stunning group of Pacific White Sided Dolphins. Probably around 4

Today's whale sightings : 3+ Humpback Whales 25 Bottlenose Dolphin 1,000 common Dolphin (Long Beak + Short Beak)

Stunning sea conditions graced the channel and our coastal waters held some awesome marine life. We found a lovely cow/calf pair of humpback whales close to the harbor today. Mother "Wings," is a whale commonly seen in Monterey, CA. She was first documented in 2011 in Nayarit, Mexico, and documented with her last calf in 2018! Thanks to happy whale for providing this info! We sped around and had some great interactions with 500+ common dolphins. Viewing these incredible anima

8+ Humpback Whales 500 Short beaked common dolphins 3,000 long beaked common dolphins

3 humpbacks, 5,000 dolphins

Breaching Humpback Whale! Captain Devin ran a single trip today finding a solo humpback whale that breached for over an hour! It is always impressive to see how these giant whales have SO MUCH energy. On the Way home Cap found a small but fun group of common dolphins. Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew

2 Humpback Whales 20+ Minke Whales (Our most ever!) 50 Common Dolphins 4 Great White Sharks

5 Humpback Whales 100 long beaked common dolphins 500 short beaked common dolphins Potato Harbor Painted Cave

Another drop dead gorgeaus day in the Santa Barbara Channel yields lots of life. In total across two trips we watched : 6+ Humpback Whales (breching) 12+ Minke Whales 200+ Common dolphins Overcast skies led us east to where the majority of the feeding whales have been this pastg week. We found lots of whales, with at least 6 humpbacks in the area. We watched adults, and juveniles feeding together with minke whales and common dolphins. It was action packed with flukes and clos

8+ Humpback Whales 10+ Minke Whales 800 Common Dolphins

What a day we had in the channel! Conditions were beautiful with a slight bump but zero wind. Our totals for the day include 6+ humpback whales, 5 minke whales, and 200+ California Sea lions. The day unfolded as follows. We sent it back to the area we had our whales in yesterday but to no avail. The whales moved 7 miles to the east and into the flats. We first came upon a very small humpback being followed by a minke whale. For the first time (ever) the minke whale was easier

2 trips left the dock today, each with their own unique sightings! The morning trip greeted us with stellar conditions and a trip to the east where we had some humpbacks the day prior. We sped arounf the area to find 3 minke whales feeding with ~200 common dolphins. We had great looks at the minkes as they surfaced right next to us! We ran west on our afternoon trip to find a large pod of ~1,000 short beaked common dolphins. They were as acrobatic as ever, leaping about the b

2 trips left the dock today, each with their own highlights. The morning trip started out quickly with ~20 coastal bottlenose right out of the harbor. They greeted the boat with some bowriding and their beautiful bottlenose smile. About 10 miles south of the harbor we hung out with ~100 long beaked common dolphins. A minke whale came up for a quick breath as well. A report from our friends down east got us moving! Island Packers vessel "Islander," had found 2 humpbacks. We go