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Tour #3 Isla Partida and fin whales

Hello whalewatchers,
The Sea of Cortez wind gave us a wild ride last night!  We adjusted the itinerary and stopped at Isla Partida in a great cove this morning. Everyone  went for a nice walk with lots of birdwatching and then a skiff ride afterwards. We had lunch in the bay and then we left to go offshore to look for whales. We travelled up to Isla San Francisco and we came across a pair of fin whales and a large group of bottlenose dolphins. We had great looks at the fin whales in good weather.
We are headed north and will anchor for the night. We’ll go ashore on the peninsula early and then back out to look for whales. We hope to have good weather tomorrow.

More then,

Capt Art

2011-03-01T20:19:49-08:00March 1st, 2011|Trip Reports|
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Tour #3 Humpbacks singing and breaching February 27

Hello whalewatchers,
Today was a great day at the Gorda Banks offshore Cabo San Lucas. We had great looks at humpback whales starting with a big group of 8. Lots and lots of fluke shots were taken today. After that, we were lucky to find two cow/calf pairs in shallow water and they were breaching and tail lobbing and exhibiting all those great behaviors you hope for on this day.
Around lunch time we headed north to Bahia Los Frailes and everyone went ashore and saw lots of birds and had a good walk. We are headed north tonight.
More tomorrow,
Capt Art

2011-02-28T19:01:34-08:00February 28th, 2011|Trip Reports|
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Tour #3 Loads of gray whales! February 26

Hello whalewatchers,
We had another great day in Laguna San Ignacio! Everywhere you look there are whales. It is truly the most whales we’ve seen here in a long time. We also had a visit at Searcher from the whale named Kuyima, with the light colored head and the bump on the lower left jaw. It’s remarkable that this whale continues to show up and exhibit the same behavior as  previous years, like rubbing on the anchor line and staying around the boat for hours. It was a great show from the deck today and that whale kept us busy on board today.

The trip to the mangroves was short this morning, due to the low tide, but it was enjoyed by all. We also had an afternoon trip to the beach for those who wanted to go and plenty of time in the pangas for all. We have great weather with just a little wind this afternoon. We are headed south tonight and will see what tomorrow brings.

More then,
Capt Art

2011-02-27T16:54:15-08:00February 27th, 2011|Trip Reports|
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This just in!

Capt Art just texted this photo of a gray whale (one of numerous whales!) right next to  Searcher at anchor in Laguna San Ignacio. (Click the MORE button)

2020-07-15T16:35:24-07:00February 26th, 2011|Photos|
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Tour #3 Laguna San Ignacio magic February 25

Hello whalewatchers,
Today has been a tremendous day which started with a great sunrise and a group of common dolphin joining us before we entered the lagoon. We crossed the bar at the lagoon entrance and were amazed at the amount of whales. As we traveled up the lagoon there were more and more whales, and when the pangas arrived the pangueros told us the last census taken reported almost 350 whales in the lagoon. Wow!
Needless to say, the whalewatching was superb and everyone came back beaming after their first trip this morning. The weather is great with light winds all day from the north and the afternoon trip was equal to the morning trip with plenty of close encounters–from cows with calves, single animals, and even a pair of whales hanging around Searcher. The crew who stayed aboard even had some great photo opportunities.
What a day! The sunset is also beautiful and we are looking forward to “lights out” and quiet time tonight.
More tomorrow,
Capt Art

2011-02-27T16:53:28-08:00February 25th, 2011|Trip Reports|
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Tour #3 February 24 Islas San Benito

Hello whalewatchers,
Today we were at Islas San Benito. There were plenty of Guadalupe fur seals to observe and photograph on the way to the island this morning. And the group was greeted with four male elephant seals on the landing beach on Isla San Benito west.

Everyone enjoyed the hike around the island today since we had great weather, sunny skies, a little breeze to keep the temperatures just right for hiking. Several people mentioned the great views of osprey on nests. There are still plenty of elephant seals still, though some females will start to leave the island, leaving their pups behind to become “weaners.”

Looking forward to Laguna San Ignacio tomorrow,
More then,
Capt Art

p.s. The photo is of an elephant seal “weaner,” taken last trip by Chef Charles.

2011-02-24T19:21:52-08:00February 24th, 2011|Trip Reports|
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