[CINC] Condor Express June 29, 1012

[laura.francis at noaa.gov]

Laura

On Jun 30, 2012, at 2:02 PM, Rose Messina <massina at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Sightings:        4 Humpbacks
>            9 Blues
>            3 pods of Dolphins, total of 2000
> 
> Captain Dave found the whales mid Santa Cruz, where they had been the day before.  A couple of the humpbacks came close to the boat, staying on the surface so passengers could view their entire bodies.  The blues were also feeding on the surface to everyone's delight.  We reluctantly left them, following the north coast of the island as far as Pelican before returning to the harbor.
> 
> Happy passengers were from Canada, Sweden Germany, Virginia, Illinois, Palm Springs and Santa Barbara.
> 
> Thanks to Captain Dave, Dennis and Matt for another great day on the ocean.
> 
> Rose Messina, Ginny Fischer, Gary Delanoye PID
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