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 and 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! 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. 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. 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. 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!” 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: We're
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