Condor Express Whale Watching

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301 W Cabrillo Blvd
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
The Santa Barbara Channel offers some of the finest whale and dolphin watching in the world. Gray whales pass along the beautiful Santa Barbara coastline during their annual migration every winter and spring. Friendly humpback and gigantic blue whales enter our Santa Barbara Channel to feed from May through fall. The channel is home to over 27 species of whales and dolphins, six types of seals and sea lions, and countless seabirds and fish throughout the year. Come aboard - your adventure awaits! The Condor Express is an eco-friendly, 75’, quad-jet catamaran that has an extremely stable and comfortable ride. It carries up to 127 passengers. This state-of-the-art vessel uses water jet propulsion and was specially designed for allowing ocean mammals to visit up close without endangering them with a spinning propeller. Because of its design and speed, we get to the wildlife quickly, sit quietly, and allow whales and other sea life to safely visit with us.

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Taiyee V.
10/3/2025

Whales are my favorite animals but I've never seen them, so the Condor express was the perfect experience. We got to see a lot of dolphins and humpback whales. I was sad we didn't get to see any...

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Atul P.
10/16/2025

Great experience on the whale watching tour. We saw dozens of dolphins playing all around the boat and chasing it as if surf riding the wake of the boat. The captain knew the channel waters very...

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Darren T.
4/16/2025

Went on a whale watching tour a few days ago. Online reservations and payment were easy and fast. Check in information was good and check in easy. Tour started on time. The only bummer about our...

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Maria P.
9/20/2025

What a beautiful experience! We saw more whales and dolphins than we ever have before on similar trips. The Condor, a catamaran, was very stable and comfortable. The crew and naturalists aboard...

Tim H.
10/30/2025

They knew where the whales were and how the boat should behave to allow the whales to get close. Also great skill with Painted Cave on Santa Clara island.

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