Monthly Archives: March 2022

Hello whalewatchers,

We startd with a walk and a snorkel session at Bahia Agua Verde today. The weather is tremendous with calm seas and sunny skies.

We left there in search of whales and it didnt take long for the crew to find our first blue whale of the day. It was a long-winded whale down for 15 minutes at a time and not at the surface for very long. The crew spotted another blue whale in the distance and this was a cow and calf. We had excellent looks at both animals. It is truly amazing to see this, a mother and calf blue whale pair. We decided to leave and let mom and baby do what they do.

We headed south and found a humpback, a fin and another blue whale in the same area. We had great looks at blue whale flukes again as well as the right lower jaw of the fin whale. That was a busy afternoon and you could add several Craveri’s murrelets to the list, as well as two Red-billed tropicbirds right after we left Agua Verde.

We ended the day with a great sunset over the peninsula and our traditional back deck buffet with BBQ ribs and all the fixin’s. We hope our UK guests enjoyed this US tradition!

Captain Art and Team Searcher

Stock photo showing the lower right jaw of the fin whale. It's white!

Hello whalewatchers,

We had an excellent day today in the Sea of Cortez. We started with a great sunrise at Punta Colorado on Isla San Jose, then a walk on the island, followed by a snorkel session with great visibility. We headed north looking for whales and it didn’t take long to find a blue whale. Everyone had hoped to see a blue whale on this trip! The whale was great to watch with a 9- ,minute dive and plenty of time on the surface so we could get a good look, and then the whale fluked.

We continued north and came across an area of pilot whales. There were multiple spots of pilot whales so we had some good viewing. Another large blue whale was next up and some great looks at a big whale.

The weather was fantastic with calm seas and no wind. The landscape as always is a highlight. Looking forward to tomorrow.

Captain Art and Team Searcher

Hello whalewatchers,

We started our day in La Paz Bay. The group went out to the whale shark reserve to snorkel and observe whale sharks. It was a beautiful day with calm seas and sunny skies. Everyone had a great time and good views of whale sharks.

We continued north ending our day with a visit to Los Islotes with a skiff ride to view the sea lions above the water and then a snorkel session to see them in the water along with a great variety of tropical reef fishes. What a great day for all!

Captain Art and Team Searcher

View of Los Islotes from Searcher