April 7 Hello whalewatchers, Today we went ashore at a wonderful beach at a peninsula location. The birding was excellent and we generated a good list for the day. During our travels, we spotted several marine mammals including CA sea lions, long-beaked common dolphins, a blue whale and a large group (500-700 individuals) of [...] The post 2024 Baja Whalewatching Tour (Mar 29-Apr 9) Bahia Tambobiche and Las Animas appeared first on Bajawhale.com ..read more

April 5 Hello whalewatchers, We had an exciting stop in La Paz Bay this morning, as many passengers swam with the whale sharks here! After getting underway again, we headed to Los Islotes for a skiff ride around these islets to see the local birds, such as the blue-footed boobies and of course, the [...] The post 2024 Baja Whalewatching Tour (Mar 29-Apr 9) Bahia La Paz and Islas Los Islotes appeared first on Bajawhale.com ..read more

April 4 Hello whalewatchers: We enjoyed a fantastic encounter with humpback whales today! There were two large groups of whales, including mother and calf pairs, showing lots of aerial behaviors and activity. Later in the day, we found some mobula rays to entertain us. A big thank you to Tabata O  and Kate Sutherland [...] The post 2024 Baja Whalewatching Tour (Mar 29-Apr 9) Offshore Cabo San Lucas appeared first on Bajawhale.com ..read more

April 4 Hello whalewatchers: The whale of the day? BLUE WHALE! We encountered 25-30 blue whales during the morning, and several more after that. We also spotted two humpback whales and a huge herd of common dolphins. Our seabird sightings were also terrific: shearwaters, petrels, murrelets, tropicbirds, storm-petrels, frigatebirds, and brown booby. The weather [...] The post 2024 Baja Whalewatching Tour (Mar 29-Apr 9) Offshore Bahia Magdalena appeared first on Bajawhale.com ..read more

April 2 Hello whalewatchers: Our second day in Laguna San Ignacio brought us more gray whale interactions and some wonderful birding in the mangrove ecosystem present on the lagoon shorelines. The morning whalewatch excursion was on the slow side for sightings, so we opted for a birding trip next. The tide was low and [...] The post 2024 Baja Whalewatching Tour (Mar 29-Apr 9) Laguna San Ignacio appeared first on Bajawhale.com ..read more

April 1 Hello whalewatchers: We arrived to Laguna San Ignacio this morning in anticipation of meeting up with the gray whales in the lagoon where mothers are still caring for their calves. On our first trip out, we were met with curious and friendly whales. The guests were all smiles! The bird list from [...] The post 2024 Baja Whalewatching Tour (Mar 29-Apr 9) Laguna San Ignacio appeared first on Bajawhale.com ..read more

March 31 Hello whalewatchers, This enthusiastic group of whalewatchers arrived to the boat on Friday, March 29 under sunny San Diego skies and we all enjoyed getting to know each other and for some, there were reunions with work colleagues and friends. This is one happy group! Their departure from San Diego's great weather [...] The post 2024 Baja Whalewatching Tour (Mar 29-Apr 9) Ensenada and points south appeared first on Bajawhale.com ..read more

March 23-24 Hello whalewatchers! We have enjoyed two days in the Sea of Cortez including a snorkel session with the whale sharks in Bahia La Paz and the sea lions at Islas Los Islotes, and a wonderful island visit on Isla San Jose. It's been a great trip with so many wildlife encounters from [...] The post 2024 Baja Whalewatching Tour (Mar 16-25) Sea of Cortez appeared first on Bajawhale.com ..read more

March 21-22 Hello whalewatchers! We ventured offshore Bahia Magdalena and found a blue whale to observe and photograph, then we had an amazing humpback whale encounter with a mother, calf and escort. They stayed on the surface for over an hour, which allowed us to observe their behaviors closely. It was a day full [...] The post 2024 Baja Whalewatching Tour (Mar 16-25) Bahía Magdalena appeared first on Bajawhale.com ..read more

March 20 Hello whalewatchers: We continued our wonderful visit with the gray whales in Laguna San Igancio today. Several passengers took a boat ride into the mangrove area to find shorebirds, and other birds associated with that habitat. A big thank you to Tabata O for our photos used here. Captain Todd and Team [...] The post 2024 Baja Whalewatching Tour (Mar 16-25) Laguna San Ignacio appeared first on Bajawhale.com ..read more