Hello whalewatcher,
Our final day started at Nopolo Village for a pre-breakfast walk to look at birds and and see the great canyon there. We left there after filling the local’s fresh-water containers.
We travelled down the San Jose channel looking for whales. There were a few dolophins but no large whales there. We continued on and half way between isla San Fransisco and Los Islotes we came actoss something I have only seen one other time in over 20 years. It was a bachelor group of sperm whales laying on the surace. There were 12 individuals, all males, and they stayed on the suface for at least an hour.
The weather was calm so it made for pefect conditions to stay with these whales. We actually ran out of time and had to leave so we could enjoy Los Islotes.
The snorkelling there was great everyone had a good time. Good visi bility and lots of fish. The non-snorkellers had a nice skiff ride to see the sea lions and nesting birds.
What a great trip, with good weather, and lots and lots of whales and other things to see.
Looking forward to next trip,
Capt Art
