Searcher Natural History Tours, owned and operated by Celia Condit and Art Taylor, has established a tradition of providing quality ecotourism to Baja California. Our mission is to observe marine animals in their natural environment and to share that experience with our passengers.
Searcher Owner and Captain: Art Taylor
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Art Taylor has owned Searcher since 1985 and has been guiding vessels in Baja's waters for over 25 years. He is intensely dedicated to the people and wildlife conservation of Baja California and receives immense enjoyment sharing that with his passengers.
Our crew is specially selected for their knowledge of the Baja California waters and its inhabitants. They are licensed captains, experienced skiff operators, and trained in safety maneuvers. We hire a professional cooking team to prepare and serve meals that are often described as gourmet.
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Searcher Owner and Office Director: Celia Condit
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Celia Condit came to the tour-operator business through work as a naturalist aboard a variety of boats, all heading south to Baja's waters. She joined her husband Art in the venture of Searcher Natural History Tours and tends to the shore-based aspects of the business.
Searcher Crew gets you close to the action.
Searcher crew are licensed captains, trained cooks, and experienced deckhands. They have spent years surrounded by Baja's wildlife and are committed to a quality natural history experience for our guests. They will keep you safe and comfortable, maintain and navigate the boat, operate the skiffs for shoreline and snorkeling excursions, and ensure that wildlife sightings are enjoyed by all.
Who are Searcher Naturalists?
We hire two professional marine life naturalists for each of our tours. Their backgrounds vary -- researchers, rangers, science writers, biologists, university professors, and nature photographers.
What they share in common is that they are marine life experts, conversant in marine mammals, birds, habitats, and ecology and knowledgable about the little-visited islands and their unique blooming cacti, plants, reptiles, birds, and fishes and invertebrates in the snorkeling spots. But maybe most importantly, they personable and eager to share their love of Baja's wild placeswith others.
In the evenings naturalists may show an illustrated program previewing the wildlife to be seen the next day and sharing insights on what was already seen.
You can be sure they are scouring the seas for marine life, identifying birds from the skiffs, hiking the trails, snorkeling the coves, combing the beach, sharing the best of Baja with you!
Now Take your Searcher Adventure Home With You!
Relive your adventure with the scents and tastes that you enjoyed so much on your trip with the Searcher "Offshore Delights" cookbook by Searcher Chef Randy "Lurch" Fickes.
Our passengers have savored these dishes on board the Searcher on our natural history tours, long-range fishing trips, great white shark cage dive trips, and pelagic birding trips. Most of our meals are based on good old comfort-style cooking and please even the most discriminating tastes in regard to seasoning, ease of preparation and appearance. We’ve revised the recipes we use on board for smaller amounts, for use in your own kitchen.
Along with recipes, you’ll be pleased to find pictures taken by some of our passengers as we traveled the waters of California and Mexico in search of fish, whales, birds, white sharks, sea lions, and more.
Only $20 + postage ! Contact searcher@bajawhale.com to order now!
