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
