Captain's Blog

Hello whalewatchers: We woke up with nice conditions and it didn’t take too long for us to come across some common dolphin and a pair of humpback whales. We saw a total of 16 humpbacks today with a couple of breaches. We saw a few green sea turtles, a red-billed tropic bird, a large group of sea lions. So we stayed busy until lunch and then we had a slow period.
We ended the day with a very large group of common dolphin, at least 1000 dolphin in the group. Everyone had a great time viewing the dolphins and the photographers filled their cards with images. Looking forward to more humpback whale activity tomorrow.
Team Searcher

Hello whalewatchers: We have had a wonderful morning today with great conditions. Light winds always makes for good whalewatching. We had two trips this morning and everyone had a good time. We had a cow and calf visit us at the Searcher for a short while. The calf was very young. Looking forward to this afternoon. It’s a chance for some folks to go ashore including Capt Art.
Team Searcher

Hello whalewatchers: It is so great to be back in Laguna San Ignacio! I always lament leaving here on the last trip every year, and then each year I get excited with the anticipation of returning. The place is like we never left–there are plenty of whales and it still looks as pristine as when we left.
The conditions are great today with good weather, light winds and partly cloudy skies, so it isn’t too hot. The latest census reported 140 total whales here which seems like a lot for this time of year. Today’s photo is of one of the pangas departing for a trip after lunch. Note the weather.
Team Searcher

Hello whalewatchers! After a great morning with good weather and plenty of southbound gray whales, we had a nice lunch and the possibility of a little siesta. But then Capt Aaron and the boys located a group of orcas–seven whales total: one male, four females and two calves. They were feeding on something we didn’t get to ID but it sure smelled fishy in the area, with lots of bird life as well. We spent an hour and a half with them and everyone had a good chance at a photo or 200 with great lighting and close up as well.
Team Searcher

Dear whalewatchers: Yes, we are off and running (south) to Baja! Today is the first day of our season and guests are enjoying gray whales, common dolphin, a green island with nesting seabirds and elephant seals. The weather is beautiful too. Stay tuned for photos and reports from the boat in this space!