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2023 Baja Whalewatching Tour #4 Offshore Bahia Magdalena (March 29)

March 29

Hello whalewatchers:

We spent the day offshore Bahia Magdalena looking for whales, dolphins and birds. We saw two herds of common dolphin. One was a mega herd of 5000-6000 dolphins and the other was about 300-500. We saw about 15 humpbacks, mostly singles, though we got a good look at a pair.
Late in the afternoon we saw a single blue whale that was feeding and staying in the same area. It was only down on a dive for 6 minutes and then it would be at the surface again for several breaths. We spent an hour and a half with this whale and had great looks. Everyone was very happy!
We saw several pink footed shearwaters, a few sooty shearwaters, northern fulmars, and frigatebirds too.
It was a great day with a tremendous sunset that interrupted dinner, There was a mandatory visit to the back deck, ordered by the Captain (me) to view it.
Captain Art and Team Searcher
2023-03-30T09:02:30-07:00March 30th, 2023|Trip Reports|
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2023 Baja Whalewatching Tour #4 Laguna San Ignacio (March 28)

March 28

Hello whalewatchers:

Another great day in Laguna San Ignacio! An early whale watch trip with close encounters for everyone, and a trip to the mangroves before lunch that everyone enjoyed. Shrimp Alfredo lunch was tremendous. And I received a special visit from some old friends here, including two of the original people that started this wonderful relationship 30 years ago. It was great to see them.

Passengers had another whalewatching trip and then a final trip to the beach.
What a great visit to this magical place.
Captain Art and Team Searcher
2023-03-28T20:03:11-07:00March 28th, 2023|Trip Reports|
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2023 Baja Whalewatching Tour #4 Laguna San Ignacio (March 27)

March 27

Hello whalewatchers:

Greeted by curious and friendly gray whale mothers and calves…nothing more could make this visit special!
Passengers enjoyed three whalewatching excursions and even a beach walk late afternoon. Star gazing and listening to the whales was the perfect finale. We will enjoy one more day here.
Captain Art and Team Searcher
2023-03-28T10:40:54-07:00March 28th, 2023|Trip Reports|
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2023 Baja Whalewatching Tour #4 Islas San Benito (March 26)

March 25

Hello whalewatchers:

We went ashore today at Isla San Benito west. It was a sunny day with a breeze and pleasant for a hike. Northern elephant seal pups, weaners, and a few females were hauled out on the beaches. Guadalupe fur seals were in their usual spot but less numbers than previous trips. Ospreys are nesting. Psdnegers had a great day!
After departing we saw a few Pacific white-sided dolphin and one spout in the distance in the afternoon. The conditions are stil windy with a large swell.

Captain Art and Team Searcher

2023-03-27T09:45:27-07:00March 27th, 2023|Trip Reports|
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2023 Baja Whalewatching Tour #4 Offshore Ensenada (March 25)

March 25

Hello whalewatchers:

Our Immigrations and Customs check in Ensenada for our entry in Mexico went smoothly and we were on our way south. It turned out to be a fantastic dolphin day here on Searcher! At one point, we estimated 3000 common dolphins were around us.

Captain Art and Team Searcher

2023-03-26T15:42:51-07:00March 26th, 2023|Trip Reports|
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2023 Baja Whalewatching Tour #3 Sea of Cortez (March 18)

March 118

Hello whalewatchers:

If you’ve been to Los Islotes, you know just how fun it is to snorkel with sea lions, and today was no exception.

We also made a stop at Ensenada Grande on Isla Espiritu Santo and enjoyed our traditional back-deck BBQ dinner,

Captain Art and Team Searcher

2023-03-19T13:02:32-07:00March 19th, 2023|Trip Reports|
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2023 Baja Whalewatching Tour #3 Sea of Cortez (March 16-17)

March 16

Hello whalewatchers:

We spent part of the day at Agua Verde. Everyone loved the beach and areas to explore ashore for birds and plants. And then a snorkel here was productive too.

March 17

We enjoyed the colorful sunrise at Isla San Jose as the sandstone cliffs lit up with the rising sun. Passengers had a great walk ashore and then a snorkel here too. We spent the afternoon whalewatching and found a blue whale to watch as well. We also enjoyed lots of seabird sightings this afternoon.

Captain Art and Team Searcher

2023-03-18T12:09:40-07:00March 18th, 2023|Trip Reports|
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2023 Baja Whalewatching Tour #3 Offshore Cabo San Lucas (March 15)

March 15

Hello whalewatchers:

We spent our day watching humpback whales off the coast of Cabo San Lucas and around the cape region. We are enjoying the good weather for travel and whalewatching.

Heading into the Sea of Cortez for the rest of our tour.

Captain Art and Team Searcher

2023-03-17T06:43:00-07:00March 17th, 2023|Trip Reports|
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2023 Baja Whalewatching Tour #3 Offshore Bahia Magdalena (March 14)

March 14

Hello whalewatchers:

Once again the productive area offshore Bahia Magdalena is where we found lots of marine life to observe: blue, fin, and humpback whales; loggerhead sea turtles, common dolphins, and lots of seabirds.

We have beautiful weather to continue our travel south, towards Cabo San Lucas.

Captain Art and Team Searcher

2023-03-15T06:14:24-07:00March 15th, 2023|Trip Reports|
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2023 Baja Whalewatching Tour #3 Laguna San Ignacio (March 13)

March 13

Hello whalewatchers:

Great whalewatching and weather this morning and plenty of close encounters with gray whales for all. We all had a successful trip to the mangroves for those interested.

Captain Art and Team Searcher

2023-03-13T14:14:25-07:00March 13th, 2023|Trip Reports|
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