Short Tailed Albatross NST

My Bad...

First off, nobody saw any Albatross today. (NST= Not Seen Today)  I was just checking to see if any of you bird lovers were paying attention.  Cheap trick.  Sorry Todd, and Wes, and Bernardo.  If anyone wants the pelagic birds added to these reports more often, drop me an email <Mr.Zalophus@gmail.com> and we can do this...no lies.

As many of you know, the ocean has not been a good place for anyone this past weekend.  Gale winds and high seas have made all boats with any sense stay inside the harbor.  But today the situation improved, and this is what the Condor Express watched closely:
 
1 Humpback Whale
50 common dolphins

Sign up now to see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do, and this is the best it gets as far as the Spring season.  Oh, yeah!
 
Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com
 
...or to view images from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE (or an Albatross) of a day!
 
Bob Perry
Condor Express

Sightings Report - Thurs May 26, 2011

Condor Express fans,

 

Short and sweet: this is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
3 Humpback Whales (more in the distance)
1 Blue Whale (at least 1 more close by)

10 speeding black and white pigs (oops, I mean Dall's Porpoises, sorry)

Sign up now to see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do, and this is the best it gets as far as the Spring season.  Oh, yeah!
 
Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com
 
...or to view images from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!
 
Bob Perry
Condor Express

Whale of a Day !

Lovers of the big wet mammals,

It was nice for a while at first this morning, then it got mildly bumpy outside.  This is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
4 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale

Sign up now to see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do, and this is the best it gets as far as the Spring season.  Oh, yeah!
 
Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com
 
...or to view images from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!
 
Bob Perry
Condor Express

Humpbacks seen feeding !!

Nature Lovers,

It was nice on this side of the Channel, and a bit bumpy outside.  This is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
4 Humpback Whales

Among the behaviors we observed closely today, there were several surface lunge feedings by these Humpbacks.  This is a sure indication that the krill has migrated to the surface.  If the krill stays up for a while, as it did last year, it will be showtime out there on the grounds and you don't want to miss it.  It is one of the natural wonders of the world.

Sign up now to see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do, and this is the best it gets as far as the Spring season.  Oh, yeah!
 
Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com
 
...or to view images from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!
 
Bob Perry
Condor Express

Humpbacks whale on the Condor Express!

Second Trip of the Day
Sunday May 22

Wasn't yesterday supposed to be the end of the world?   Glad nobody told the whales.

Today the Condor Express ran a second, private party whale watch honoring Michael Smith and his gray whale counters. The cetaceans appeared to sense that there were kindred spirits on board.

We watched 4 Humpbacks in the mid channel area, and 2 of them were extremely friendly.  These two bumpy-headed monsters rolled around, slapped their pectoral fins, rubbed against the Condor Express and each other, and thoroughly entertained themselves and the whale census volunteers on board.  And then, just like what happened on the early trip with the Blue Whales....here come the Pacific White-Sided Dolphins!  There was a lot of interspecies interaction between the humpies and the lags.

The past two days have not only had extremely good large and small cetacean interactions, but the water in the channel has been crystal clear.

You can see this for yourself in yesterday's trip shots:   blue water whales!

www.condorexpressphotos.com/Other/2011-05-21-SB-Channel-ACS-All


It's prime time!
Bob Perry
Condor Express

Blues and Lags run amok!

Channel Lovers,

Another day of fairly calm seas, and it was a day of unusual interspecies interactions.   This is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
4 Blue Whales  (more tall spouts in the distance)
Humpback Whales  (in the area, but not followed closely)

1200 Common Dolphins
50 Pacific White-Sided Dolphins (aka, Lags, Lagenomorpha obliquidens)

We followed 4 Blue Beasts as they dove, spouted and raced around a bit.  A nice sized pod of White-Siders came in and the fun began. The White Siders rode the bow of the Condor Express when the whales were down, then moved over and rode the bow of the Blue Whales when they were up and racing.  This went on for over an hour.  Amazing interspecies interactions..   Sign up now to see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do, and this is the best it gets as far as the Spring season.  Oh, yeah!
 
Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com
 
...or to view images from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!
 
Bob Perry
Condor Express

American Cetacean Society 8 hour trip

Cetacean Afficianados,

 
The Amercian Cetacean Society ran an 8-hour expedition into the Channel today.  Calm seas, sunny skies and this is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
6 Blue Whales  (more tall spouts in the distance)
6 Humpback Whales  (more all around)

10 Inshore Bottlenose Dolphins

1000's of California Sea Lions

1 huge Sunfish (Mola mola)

Lots of jellies

There were 4 or 5 breaches by Humpbacks, including a double breach.  Another group of Humpies came over and mugged us.  Many more spouts were all around in the distance.  Whoooeee. what a show!!  Sign up now to see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do, and this is the best it gets as far as the Spring season.  Oh, yeah!
 
Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com
 
...or to view images from today and previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!
 
Bob Perry
Condor Express

Big Whale Day !!

Whale Peoples,

 
This is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
9 Blue Whales
7 Humpback Whales 

Many more spouts were all around in the distance.  Whoooeee. what a show!!  Sign up now to see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do, and this is the best it gets as far as the Spring season.  Oh, yeah!
 
Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com
 
...or to view from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!
 
Bob Perry
Condor Express

Whales - Tues May 17

Whale Peoples,

 
This is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
10 Blue Whales
3 Humpback Whales (including 1 big breach not too far from the boat)
 
Many more spouts were all around in the distance.  Whoooeee. what a show!!  Sign up now to see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do, and this is the best it gets as far as the Spring season.  Oh, yeah!
 
Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com
 
...or to view from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!
 
Bob Perry
Condor Express

Mon May 16 Sightings

What a beautiful day!

 
Crystal clear and sunny skies after the rain that came through last night created another very productive day out on the Channel with close looks at our local cetaceans.  This is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
18 Blue Whales
18  Humpback Whales (including 2 cow-calf pairs and LOTS of additional spouts in the area)
700  Common Dolphins
50 White-sided Dolphins
40 Harbor Seals
tons of California Sea Lions
 
The above list is not a typo or an exaggeration.  Today the Blues showed up en masse to join their lumpy-headed brothers and sisters.  Many more spouts were all around in the distance.  Whoooeee. what a show!!  Sign up now to see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do, and this is the best it gets as far as the Spring season.  Oh, yeah!
 
Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com
 
...or to view from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!
 
Bob Perry
Condor Express

Sunday, May 15 Sightings Report

What a beautiful day!

 
Crystal clear and sunny skies after the rain that came through last night created another very productive day out on the Channel with close looks at our local cetaceans.  This is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
10  Humpback Whales (including 2 cow-calf pairs and LOTS of additional spouts in the area)
1,000  Common Dolphins
 
Sign up now to see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do, and this is the best it gets as far as the Spring season.  Oh, yeah!
 
Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com
 
...or to view from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!
 
Bob Perry
Condor Express

Sat. May 14 - Cetacean Sightings

Great whales!!
 
Another very productive day out on the Channel with close looks at our local Blues and Humpbacks.  This is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
2 Blue Whales (one surface lunge feeding episode)
6  Humpback Whales
1,000  Common Dolphins

 
Sign up now to see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do, and this is the best it gets as far as the Spring season.  Oh, yeah!
 
Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com
 
...or to view from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!
 
Bob Perry
Condor Express

Mammal Update for Friday the 13th

Cetacean Lovers,
 
Another great day out on the Channel and close looks at our local Blues and Humpbacks.  This is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
1 Blue Whale
4  Humpback Whales
750+ Common Dolphins

 
C'mon out and see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do.
 
Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com
 
...or to view from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!
 
Bob Perry
Condor Express

Whales and 2x Dolphins - Thurs May 12

Cetacean Lovers,
 
Another great trip and close look at our local Humpbacks, and this is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
5  Humpback Whales (including 2 that were very friendly)
400+ Common Dolphins

10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 
C'mon out and see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do.
 
Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com
 
...or to view from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!
 
Bob Perry
Condor Express

Humpbacks and Dolphins - Sat May 7

Friends,

 

Another great trip and close look at our local Humpbacks, and this is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
9  Humpback Whales (a lot more spouts in the near distance)
1,000+ Common Dolphins

 

C'mon out and see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do.

 

Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com

 

...or to view from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!

 

Bob Perry
Condor Express

Pelagic Birds Sighted - April 30

Here is the list of seabirds and pelagic birds recorded by one of the expert trip leaders from the Condor Express pelagic bird trip, Saturday April 30th.  This 14 hour expedition set up the coast to Point Conception, then west to a point approximately 38 miles from Point Arguello, then south to the Rodriguez Dome area, continued south and finally took a northeasterly track home through the gap between Sta Rosa and San Miguel Island.  Seas were rough, but not as bad as forecasters predicted, and the highlight of the trip was a close encounter with a Murphy's Petrel.

 

The next scheduled joint LA Audubon/Condor Express pelagic adventure will be July 23 to the San Juan Seamount.   Call (805) 882-0088 for trip information and reservations.

 

 

eBird Totals by Jon Feenstra:

 

Brant 42

Surf Scoter 13

Pacific Loon 78

Common Loon 3

Laysan Albatross 1

Black-footed Albatross 25

Northern Fulmar 9

Murphy's Petrel 1

Pink-footed Shearwater 23

Sooty Shearwater 90

Ashy Storm-Petrel 13

Brandt's Cormorant 13

Pelagic Cormorant 2

Brown Pelican 6

Marbled Godwit 4

Red-necked Phalarope 4,010

Red Phalarope 240

phalarope sp. 1,500

Sabine's Gull 99

Bonaparte's Gull 203

Western Gull 626

California Gull 80

Herring Gull 2

Black Tern 13

Common Tern 17

Arctic Tern 20

Common/Arctic Tern 3

Elegant Tern 2

Pomarine Jaeger 19

Common Murre 18

Pigeon Guillemot 100

Xantus's Murrelet 6

Cassin's Auklet 56

Rhinoceros Auklet 111

 

Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day (with lots of rare pelagic birds around too)

Bob Perry

Condor Express

Kayak Trip intercepts whale hot spot!

Whale and Dolphin Lovers,
 
It was another oily smooth, glassy and calm day on the Channel.  This was a boat load of kayaks and oars and paddlers, but the whales could not be avoided... and this is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
6  Humpback Whales

1 Blue Whale
400 Common Dolphins

C'mon out and see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do.

Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com

...or to view from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!

Bob Perry
Condor Express

Sorry about too many "L's" in ballena!

:-)

Aye, muchos balllenas - Cinco de Mayo !

Cetacean-Loving Humans,
 
Oily smooth, glassy and calm on the Channel and this is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
7  Humpback Whales

150 Common Dolphins

C'mon out and see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do.

Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com

...or to view from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!

Bob Perry
Condor Express

Magical conditions - magical whales - Wed May 4th

Channel People,
 
Another golden, glassy Spring day on the Channel and this is what the Condor Express watched closely today:
 
16  Humpback Whales (more in the distance; including one cow-calf pair)
300 Common Dolphins

These Humbacks would not leave the boat alone.  It was a friendship beyond belief.  Wow.  C'mon out and see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do.

Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.
 
Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com

...or to view from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!

Bob Perry
Condor Express

Whale Report - Tues May 3rd

Channel People,

 
Here is what the Condor Express watched closely today:

 
8  Humpback Whales (more in the distance)
4 Gray Whales (one was a cow-calf pair)

C'mon out and see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel.  We are truly fortunate to live and play where we do.

Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.

 

Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com

...or to view from previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!

Bob Perry
Condor Express

The Humpback Population has explode out on the whale grounds! May 2

Whale Lovers,
 
Dateline:  Monday, May 2nd - Santa Barbara Channel

Spectacular, sunny, glassy and warm spotting conditions today out on the grounds.  And the good fortunes of yesterday are still abundant.  Here's the skinny:

 
16 Humpback Whales (at least 20  more spouts all around us in the distance)
1500 Common Dolphins

40 Risso's Dolphins

C'mon out and see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel. 

Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.

Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com

...or to view from today and  previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!

Bob Perry
Condor Express

An Island Kayak trip runs smack into the Mother Lode of Whales !!

Whale Lovers,

 

Dateline:  Sunday, May 1st - Santa Barbar Channel

 
Okay, so were on a private charter trip taking 38 young executives out for a morning of fantastic kayaking along the northwest corner of Santa Cruz Island.  It was bright, sunny and only a gentle breeze at times.  On the way to the island there were numerous Humpacks and spouts all over the whaling grounds, but what intrigued all of us including many kayakers from all across our great nation, was one particularly tall and straight spout.  Could this be a Blue Whale?  The prime objective was, of course, a morning of kayaks.  But after the kayaks had be loaded back up and we were heading home, we hit the "mother lode."   All of the following were seen together on one HOT SPOT...and this was not a whale watching trip!

 
6 Humpback Whales (tons of more spouts all around us in the distance

and...

1 Blue Whale !

C'mon out and see the show, you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you in the way of fabulous sightings when you come on board. Make your reservations now and see the Humpbacks, Blues, plus  whatever else is happening out there in our wonderful Channel. 

Call 888-77WHALE  or 805-882-0088 to book your trip.

Visit our NEW website:
http://www.CondorCruises.com

...or to view from today and  previous trips:  
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com
 
In addition to the expert crew on the Condor Express with over 35 years of experience, Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer naturalists, representatives from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park, are usually on board and available to answer your questions during the trip. 
 
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day!

Bob Perry
Condor Express