About this venue
Robin
OFFICE MANAGER
In Santa Barbara, CA, you'll find Condor Express, an incredible boat wedding venue experience. Here, stunning ocean panoramas meet intimate, heartfelt moments. Cruise along the gorgeous Santa Barbara shoreline and let the sweeping views, glowing sunsets, and gentle ocean breeze set the scene for your once-in-a-lifetime celebration.
Ideal for rehearsal dinners, welcome gatherings, elopements, and cozy weddings accommodating as many as 127—the Condor Express gives you a distinctive floating space where you can celebrate with your loved ones and toast with champagne in our comfortable, elegant cabin. The wide-open bow and generous layout let your guests soak in uninterrupted Pacific Ocean views while the coastline unfolds beautifully around you.
Whether you're envisioning a sunset welcome party, rehearsal dinner, a unique wedding cruise, an intimate elopement on the water, or a standout destination wedding in Santa Barbara, Condor Express makes it happen with ease and grace. With our experienced crew, flexible charter packages, and an unbeatable coastal view, we can't wait to celebrate your wedding event with you.
Meet the team
- Dave BeezerCaptainCaptain Dave is an "Ocean State" native and a graduate of the University of Rhode Island. He has worked in the field of marine mammal research, rescue and rehabilitation for over twenty years. He works all over the world as marine mammal consultant, research and rescue team leader, including Japan and the Galapagos Islands. He is our crew member responsible for reporting and coordinating the rescue of entangled whales and dolphins.
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6/03/25
Enjoyed an excellent whale watching trip this past Saturday, my second trip this year. The Santa Barbara channel is one of natures treasures and I can highly recommend this adventure for anyone who loves the natural world. On both trips we expe...
rienced close up encounters with several humpback whales (and one curious sea lion!) along with a variety of sea birds and on our way back into harbor several sunbathing harbor seals.
The Condor Express is a very seaworthy twin hulled vessel powered by saltwater jet engines so, there are no propellers to harm inquisitive whales, dolphins, etc. Consequently, we can get very close to whatever sea mammals we find.
My hats off to the captain, Dave, the galley crew, Aspen, and Becky one of the excellent tour guides.
7/15/25
Amazing experience, we saw two beautiful humpback whales🥰. We loved them and the dolphins! The crew was great and very friendly. The naturalists on board explained us about the whales, thank you!. I would 100% recommend Condor Express Santa Ba...
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7/17/25
Wow. We saw many humpback whales, tons of dolphins all around our boat throughout the day, sea lions, and minke whales. The crew were friendly and informative, and the boat itself was clean and well maintained. These photos were taken with m...
y phone, during just one trip on the Condor Express! Couldn't be happier. Kids loved it too.
10/28/25
Absolutely amazing experience, I never imagined we would get such incredible views of humpback whales. The captain was so skilled at following the whales without disturbing them and got us some of the most breathtaking views I could imagine. On...
e of the best experiences of my life.
10/28/25
Amazing service from start to finish. Boat was immaculate and easy to get around. The tour was busy but everyone had space to see and move around comfortably. We saw 4 humpback whales which was a quieter day from the posts I’d seen but it wa...
s mesmerising and we stayed with the whales a long time and learnt a lot along the way. It was so exciting spotting the spouts and looking for where the whales would next pop up.
Service aboard was fantastic. Food/drinks and snacks all available. Toilets were very clean.
Staff were amazing and super friendly. Nothing was too much trouble and they were on hand to answer any questions.
It was a very relaxing day. I’d strongly advise hats and good sun screen my husband got very burnt. I wish we’d paid more attention to the advice online.
Highly recommend you won’t be disappointed even if we’d seen nothing the boat ride itself was therapeutic and so relaxing.
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