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Pacific Offshore Expeditions
Channel Islands​


Killer Whale Quest '24/'25 Season has concluded. Next season begins late August 2025!
Thank you to all our customers, new and repeats who made this season possible. Orcas are both the apex predators and the apex of whale...

Capt. Ryan
6 days ago
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Killer Whale Quest Season Ending Soon: Discussion
Spring has been a battle with the weather! It's such a beautiful time to be amongst the Channel Islands as they come alive with color....

Capt. Ryan
Apr 27
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February Recap
As anticipated, February brought some weather with it, and many cancellations were made along with a few trips with no sightings. We...

Capt. Ryan
Mar 1
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Late Winter and Spring Weather and Availability: "Things to Know"
We have been on a great streak from January 2nd to January 24th, with 9 trips in a row encountering Killer Whales. As everyone knows,...

Capt. Ryan
Jan 29
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First Lissodelphis sighting of the season!
Sometimes a "bonus" bucket list animal is sighted during our winter and spring Killer Whale Quests, and one pf them is called a "Northern...

Capt. Ryan
Jan 17
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January bringing the mojo back...
The year ended with some disappointment as our effort was inhibited by less than ideal conditions and we turned up two "skunks" in a row:...

Capt. Ryan
Jan 9
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First Week of January: Improved weather and multiple trip opportunities!
Since December 22nd, the weather in the Channel Islands has been FOUL almost every day! Large swell, fog, and strong winds have either...

Capt. Ryan
Dec 28, 2024
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December trip availability and plans update 12/13
We decided to bring our 30' Zodiac boat up to Oxnard for December 20th through 25th. This is a peak time of year for Killer Whale...

Capt. Ryan
Dec 14, 2024
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A summary of where we've been and where we are +"Season two" stats so far
Our first official Channel Islands Killer Whale Quest was on December 24th, 2023. Prior to this, we had operated a few "for fun" trips...

Capt. Ryan
Dec 5, 2024
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