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Welcome
Aboard
Condor Cruises
and the CONDOR EXPRESS, the premier Whale Watching and Party/Dinner Cruise
venue in California. Located in the beautiful city of Santa Barbara we offer
the most comfortable, advanced vessel on the west coast. Each of our crew
members are trained and experienced naturalist with 30+
years of service. You will be impressed with just how well our captains
know these waters and love the incredible animals we spend so much time with.
When you ride on the CONDOR EXPRESS, you are riding with the experts!
Please
visit Our
Events Calendar for the day to day schedule of trips
aboard the CONDOR EXPRESS!
 Voted
the "Best Charter and Whale Watching Vessel in
Santa Barbara" year after year since 1978, we
offer a variety of spectacular excursions year round into
the Santa Barbara Channel
aboard our all new high - speed catamaran the 75 foot CONDOR
EXPRESS.
Whale Watching and Island Excursions: The Santa Barbara
Channel is home to over 30 different species of whales, dolphins,
and seals and sealions that visit throughout the year,
making these waters some of the most consistent locations
found anywhere to view a variety of marine mammals. The recently
aired "Wonders of our National Parks" on
the Discovery Channel highlighted the outstanding abundance
of marine life in the Santa Barbara Channel and named it "One
of the 10 Best Places in the WORLD to View Wildlife."
From
May through November (summer
season) our cruising grounds include the nutrient rich
waters around Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and San Miguel Islands.
It's this area that is generally considered to contain one
of the world's highest concentration of feeding blue
whales and humpback whales
in the world! Click here to
view a clip from a recent episod of KADY-TV's show "In
the Spotlight" which features Santa Barbara's whales
of summer and the CONDOR EXPRESS.
In the
winter and
spring months
we visit with the California gray
whale herd as it passes by on both their Southern and
Northern migration. For more information about whale whatching
aboard the CONDOR EXPRESS, visit our whale
watching page.
 Party,
Dinner, and Private Charter Cruises: Available for private
charters for those who wish to book the entire vessel
for any type of function or event, including birthdays, weddings,
fund raisers, anniversaries, or a sunset cruise. Groups can
be as small as 10 people or up to 149 persons. A variety of
trips are available including cruising along the Santa Barbara
Coastline or an excursion out to the Channel Islands.
The
CONDOR EXPRESS is just what your group needs for that perfect
experience on the water. Its large, luxuriously teak paneled,
walk through cabin offers comfortable booth seating for up
to 68 people! A complete galley, cocktail bar, buffet hot
table and salad bar. And catering is always available from
light snacks and hors d'oeuvres to full dinners.
We also
offer regularly scheduled Open Party Cocktail/Sunset Cruises
along the coast. Enjoy a variety of beverages from our full
bar and appetizers from our buffet table enhance an exhilarating
Santa Barbara experience. Please call ahead for an up-to-date
schedule of cruises or to book your reservations.
Adventure
Cruises: Pelagic Bird Trips, Island Kayaking, and much more:
 CONDOR
Cruises offers a number of pelagic
bird, kayak, and other
adventure trips throughout the year. Join the CONDOR EXPRESS
for one of the premier pelagic bird trips on the California
coast! These trips offer birders the best chance for sighting
pterodromas and exotics and provide a rare opportunity for
birding enthusiasts to add many species to their "Life
List!ﾔ
Island
kayak trips are available as either open party or private
charter cruises. The CONDOR EXPRESS
partners up with an experienced and professional kayak company
and will transport you and your group, the kayaks, and guides
to the islands. There the boat will serve as your departure
point as you spend the day exploring the volcanic cliffs and
 wonders
depths of any number of different sea caves located along
the islands.
Research
& Film Production: The CONDOR EXPRESS is the perfect
platform for educational and research trips, as well as marine
oriented film work. With the speed and stability to work comfortably
anywhere your research needs take you. Well equipped with
state of the art navigational equipment, a large working deck,
and the ability to work underwater equipment.
CONDOR
Cruises is affiliated with a number of scientists and
research organizations which work within the Santa Barbara
Channel, including:
ﾕ Santa
Barbara Museum of Natural History
ﾕ Channel
Islands National Marine Sanctuary
ﾕ University
of California Santa Barbara's Marine Science Institute
ﾕ Cascadia
Research, Olympia, WA
ﾕ American
Cetacean Society
ﾕ Los
Angeles Audubon Society
ﾕ The
British Broadcasting Company (BBC)
ﾕ National
Geographic Society
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For
reservations or more information about CONDOR Cruises
and the All New CONDOR EXPRESS, please call:
888-77WHALE or 805-882-0088
We're
located at in the Santa Barbara Harbor
Condor Cruises @ Sea Landing
301
W. Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara,Ca. 93109 |
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