2011 Baja Whalewatching Tour Schedule

2011 Tour #1
Departure Arrival Cost
Sunday, January 23, 2011
San Diego
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Cabo San Lucas
3750--TRIP IS A CONFIRMED DEPARTURE!
6 spots left

Join us as we follow southbound migrating gray whales, encounter mating groups and mothers with newborns, and meet the first-arrivals in Laguna San Ignacio!

This 12-day tour includes hiking on offshore islands and whalewatching with the gray and humpback whales of the Pacific Ocean side of Baja California, plus an extension into the southern Sea of Cortez where blue, humpback, fin, and sperm whales are found. We offer snorkeling with tropical reef fish at a variety of island stops on this tour. Passengers board Searcher in San Diego and fly home from Cabo San Lucas.

Spyhopping gray whale. Photo by Val Shore.

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2011 Tour #2
Departure Arrival Cost
Monday, February 07, 2011
San Diego
Friday, February 18, 2011
Cabo San Lucas
** FULL **
$3750--Wait list available.

This 12-day tour includes hiking on offshore islands and whalewatching with the gray and humpback whales of the Pacific Ocean side of Baja California, plus an extension into the southern Sea of Cortez where blue, humpback, fin, and sperm whales are found. We offer snorkeling with tropical reef fish at a variety of island stops on this tour. Passengers board Searcher in San Diego and fly home from Cabo San Lucas.

Photo by Frank McDonagh, one of our favorite passengers, who came eye-to-eye with this gray whale calf in Laguna San Ignacio!

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2011 Tour #3
Departure Arrival Cost
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
San Diego
Saturday, March 05, 2011
Cabo San Lucas
** FULL **
Call/email for waitlisting.

This 12-day tour includes hiking on offshore islands and whalewatching with the gray and humpback whales of the Pacific Ocean side of Baja California, plus an extension into the southern Sea of Cortez where blue, humpback, fin, and sperm whales are found. We offer snorkeling with tropical reef fish at a variety of island stops on this tour. Passengers board Searcher in San Diego and fly home from Cabo San Lucas.

View from Isla Santa Catalina, a stop on the Baja itinerary. Photo by Frank Balthis.

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2011 Tour #4
Departure Arrival Cost
Thursday, March 24, 2011
San Diego
Monday, April 04, 2011
Cabo San Lucas
Call/email for availability!
15 spots left

This 12-day tour includes hiking on offshore islands and whalewatching with the gray and humpback whales of the Pacific Ocean side of Baja California, plus an extension into the southern Sea of Cortez where blue, humpback, fin, and sperm whales are found. We offer snorkeling with tropical reef fish at a variety of island stops on this tour. Passengers board Searcher in San Diego and fly home from Cabo San Lucas.

A blue whale shows its flukes on a Baja California tour. Photo by Val Shore.

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2011 Tour #5
Departure Arrival Cost
Friday, April 08, 2011
San Diego
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Cabo San Lucas
Call/email for availability!
23 spots left

THE LAST KINGDOM OF THE WHALES

The Extraordinary Cetaceans and Birds of Baja California

An expedition sponsored by BirdQuest -- www.birdquest.co.uk/HolidaysbyRegion.cfm

Baja California Mainland Post-Tour Extension to Sunday 24th April (3 days)

Leaders: Mark Beaman and Peter Gaede

Group Size Limit: 26 (16 on extension)

 

A black-footed albatross, sighted in Baja's offshore waters.

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* Fuel Surcharge If the cost of marine diesel fuel rises unexpectedly, a fuel surcharge will be imposed.

Passport Requirements for Re-entering the US

Searcher Natural History Tour participants will need a valid passport for air travel back to the U.S. from Baja California, Mexico.
For details: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2225.html

Searcher Natural History Tours   searcher@bajawhale.com   (619) 226-2403
Some photographs taken by Frank S. Balthis of Nature's Design, FrankBalthis@yahoo.com