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DAILY SIGHTINGS
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 10, 20250 min read


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 9, 20251 min read


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 7, 20251 min read


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 6, 20251 min read


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 6, 20251 min read


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 1, 20251 min read


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
Apr 30, 20251 min read


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 29, 20251 min read


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 28, 20251 min read


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 24, 20251 min read


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 23, 20251 min read


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 23, 20251 min read


3 Humpbacks on a nice Day
We encountered 3 humpbacks today in beautiful seas. All three whales were smaller juveniles with very black tails! We first encountered a...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 20, 20251 min read


14+ Humpbacks on Easter Sunday
A sunny and flat calm April afternoon treated us to plenty of whales and amazing whale action. Humpbacks were on the agenda, and we saw...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 20, 20252 min read


Four Cetacean Species!
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,...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 19, 20251 min read
12+ humpbacks on a beautiful day in SB
A stunningly flat day in the channel from spring greeted us as we left the harbor. Near platform habitat, a whole heap of life started to...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 14, 20251 min read


5 Humpbacks in the Channel
5 Humpbacks in the channel.

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 9, 20251 min read


Friendly whales ALL DAY LONG
There were calm seas and whales everywhere once again. Captain Devin reported friendly whales all day—at least a dozen! They were rolling...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 9, 20251 min read


THE HUMPBACK MOTHERLOAD! | 30+ Humpbacks
Captain Devin had a bonkers day. Humpback whales were everywhere. Spout after spout after spout lit upon the horizon. Whales were...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 5, 20251 min read


Over a Dozen Humpbacks, Gray Whales and More!
Captain Devin had a wonderful day in the channel. Calm seas and lots of marine life greeted us. Over a dozen lunge-feeding humpbacks and...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 4, 20251 min read
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