Our staff of marine biologists look forward to once again seeing the mighty exhalations of humpback whales as they return to banderas bay from their long journey to feed in the north eastern pacific. Whale watching season in puerto vallarta travelers blog garza. Puerto vallarta, mexico is a great winter destination, and for all the usual reasons. While the official start to the 2014 puerto vallarta whale watching season is december 8, 20 no one tells the whales that. Puerto vallartas pegaso charters with a fleet of classic sailboats, pegaso charters offers a unique way to explore our bay and when whale watching season is here, a great way to observe these majestic animals.
With whale watching season about to start in puerto vallarta, we thought wed ask garza blanca guests to share their experiences of whale watching on banderas bay. Official season for licensed boats is from dec 8 to march 23 this season. The 2014 puerto vallarta whale watching season has begun with numerous wonderful encounters and excited whale watching guests treated to the amazing displays of the humpback whales and bottlenose dolphins that call puerto vallarta, mexico, home at this time of the year. Get a frontrow seat to see migrating marine life on a whalewatching cruise that departs from puerto vallarta. By december most of the pregnant females have arrived this are the whales that arrives the latest, ready to give birth. The whale watching season in puerto vallarta brings thousands of people out on the water to see the great marine mammals up close. Whale watching photo safari puerto vallarta, mexico. Puerto vallarta whale watching tour by catamaran gets you close to the humpback whales in style. Typically the second half of november through april, puerto vallarta has the privilege of observing the whales as they travel in search of warmer waters and give birth to their offspring. Why whale watching in puerto vallarta and banderas bay, because is the sanctuary of giant marine mammals in this environment and we can enjoy watching the most spectacular whale species, which captivates with its impressive splash, tail, fluttering, beautiful games offspring, and no doubt astonish you to hear the amazing songs of these wonderful whales, be.
Humpback whales arrive in puerto vallarta and riviera nayarit. It was worth every peso, we saw lots of whales, and on the outer part of the bay we were surrounded by a huge pod of playful spotted dolphins for quite a while. The city of puerto vallarta is the government seat of the municipality of puerto vallarta which. The whales return from their summer feeding grounds from to alaska to the mexico beginning in november of every year. Whale watching season puerto vallarta forum tripadvisor. Whale watching season stretches from late nov into march, during which time some local tour groups even guarantee sightings. Get a frontrow seat to see migrating marine life on a whale watching cruise that departs from puerto vallarta. Its a charming place, with a pretty downtown, a lovely seafront malecon, or boardwalk, good restaurants and a long, beautiful beach. The main reason were asking is that we would like to go snorkeling in cabo but if the whale watching there is appreciably better, well try to fit both excursions into our dayrolleyes. With the season running from december 8 march 23, the race is on for applicants who wish to offer whale watching tours in the bay to get their permits, which in previous years. Whale watching season in puerto vallarta runs from middecember to march.
Humpback whales are found in all oceans of the world and are a highly migratory species, the longest migration route measuring almost 7000 kilometers. Whale watching whale watch vallarta, nuevo vallarta. December march puerto vallarta whale watching tours take you to see humpback whales mothers ant their calves in the bay of banderas. Each year hundreds of these very beautiful whales journey to our bay to mate and then give birth to their calves. Ocean friendly whale watching tours offers daily and customized tours to discover the realm of whales, dolphins and other species on the enormous bay off puerto vallarta, mexico from december through march. We use specialized anatomic and self inflatable life vests to guaranty comfort and. Dont miss this unique opportunity to photograph humpback whales in banderas bay. Watch humpbacks breach the waters of banderas bay in jawdropping aerial displays, swimming with their babies all winter. Get ready to cruise the marietas islands marine preserve aboard one of our classic sailboats for a whale of an adventure. Oct 12, 2014 tweetemail tweetemail magnificent humpback whales humpback whale watching in banderas bay, puerto vallarta. Whale watching in puerto vallarta is an amazing excursion for visitors lucky enough to visit at this time.
Ocean friendly whale watching tours puerto vallarta all. The imposing humpback whales, also known as yubartas, are one of the largest animal species in the world. Available decmarch, our whale watching photo safari is one of the most popular whale watching tours in puerto vallarta and spaces are limited. All of our whale watching trips in puerto vallarta you are likely to encounter humpback whales, orcas as know as killer whales,bottle nose dolphin, common dolphins, sea lions, giant sea turtles,many species of sea birds and other marine animals right here in beautiful puerto vallarta they call. We have discounts on this whale watching tour and all our excursions. Seriously, one of the most breathtaking experiences.
Feb 17, 2017 very good season in puerto vallarta for whale watching tours. Welcome to the 2014 5 puerto vallarta whale watching season. We recommend scheduling your whale watching experience during puerto vallartas whale watching season between december and march. Tickets for whale watching in puerto vallarta tiqets. First humpback whales of the season return to puerto vallarta. But it also has an attraction most visitors dont know about. It was the highlight of our spring break trip to puerto vallarta in march 2014. Whale watching season officially starts again on december 8, 2014 as hundreds of humpback whales arrive off the coast of riviera nayarit and puerto vallarta.
Between 2010 and 2014 that number has grown to an average of 680 humpback whales sighted in the bay each season. Puerto vallarta whale watching season puerto vallarta. Puerto vallarta whale watching is fantastic from the month of december all the way up to late march. Mar 11, 2020 these gentle giants visit puerto vallarta every year during the winter during their reproduction period.
Is 170 whale watching licenses in puerto vallarta too much. Official whale watching season is december 8th through march. Dec 08, 2014 whale watching season officially starts again on december 8, 2014 as hundreds of humpback whales arrive off the coast of riviera nayarit and puerto vallarta. My friends boyfriend was one of the guys who helped free them when he called her you could hear him from across the room on her cell phone. The deep, warm pacific ocean is perfect for these gorgeous mammals to breed and puerto vallarta has become one of the best whale watching places on the coast. Whale season starts each year around this time in the central pacific.
Oct 21, 2014 humpback whales wintering in banderas bay, mexico. Youll see puerto vallarta at its best at this time of year, as temperatures usually stay in the mid70s with very little rain. I chose to book a tour with ocean friendly at oscar frey, the owner and operator, is an oceanologist. Whale watching season in puerto vallarta written by admin while its splendid beaches, mouthwatering food choices and a wide variety of outdoor activities draw a multitude of tourists to the gorgeous seaside destination of puerto vallarta, mexico all year long, one of the most unique and thrilling adventures you can experience is whale watching. Governmental regulations limit any whale watching tours to this time period. The 2014 vallarta whale watching season has been really wonderful with many amazing encounters with the humpback whales that call puerto vallarta and the bay of banderas home each year during the whale watching season from december through march. Jan 17, 2017 whale watching in puerto vallarta is officially controlled, so the boats that take tourists to see the whales need a licence, and some schooling on the rules of play. However, you may be lucky enough to see breaching whales a few weeks before and after. Humpback whales, the giants of the sea puerto vallarta. Look for humpback whales off the coast of mexico on a halfday whale watching tour from puerto vallarta.
Learn about the majestic animals from your marine biologist guide as you ride on a small boat that is equipped with a restroom. Whale watching in puerto vallarta pv paradise rentals. Enjoy the sunshine on decks as your guide tells you about the fascinating puerto vallarta marine system. There was a mama whale and a baby whale today trapped in an illegal fishing net. Government regulations to protect the whales are strictly enforced and this experienced company complies fully. Private whale watching tour, puerto vallarta exclusive. In puerto vallarta you will find the best service with certified guides for the care and conservation of whales, enjoy the pirouettes of the dolphins, as they swim and jump around the boat. Whale watching season in pv is usually dec 8th to march 23rd. Whale watch vallarta will also be offering a unique experience to our guests an opportunity to swim with wild bottlenose dolphins. Snorkeling is fun, safe, and easy aboard the searcher ii.
Go whale watching in vallarta on our exclusive private tour. Thanks again for choosing whale watch vallarta and joining elisa and ramon to responsibly encounter the wonderful whales and dolphins here in. We also have a canvas roof because we know 3 hours in the puerto vallarta sun, especially while over the water, is just too much for most visitors to vallarta. Whale watch vallarta nuevo vallarta 2020 all you need to know. A day trip to las caletas and whale watching in puerto vallarta. Boatbased whale watching tours are available out of the hermanus new harbour. Listen to the magnified whale song through our onboard hydrophones. Learn more about these majestic creatures with our english speaking marine biologist guide make a reservation today and save money. Whale watching season opens in vallarta nayarit december 8. The 20172018 whale watching season officially opens december 8, giving everyone a chance to observe humpback whales in their natural habitat. Puerto vallarta snorkeling tour whale watching in puerto. A large portion of the boats in the bay of banderas, whether for fishing or touring, likewise run whale watching tours decembermidmarch. Pv or simply vallarta is the second largest urban agglomeration in the state after the guadalajara metropolitan area. We hope you will join us to celebrate the humpbacks incredible journey during the 2014 puerto vallarta whale watching season.
Guaranteed whales with the most thrilling, environmentally responsible, sustainable, professional, comfortable, and educational whale watching tour company in vallarta. Whale watching is one of the most impressive activities in nature you can participate in. Very good season in puerto vallarta for whale watching tours. Puerto vallarta, mexico offers many ecological tours, but nothing compares to the thrill of whale watching on banderas bay. The 2014 puerto vallarta whale watching season is underway. An adult humpback whale measures between 15 and 19 meters long with an estimated weight of 36 thousand kilograms.
With whale watching season about to start in puerto vallarta, we thought. Whale watching season in banderas bay and the pacific ocean near puerto vallarta officially begins december 8 th and runs through the winter until march 23 rd. Apr 14, 2016 dont forget to arrange a whale watching expedition while in puerto vallarta, the home to one of the worlds greatest creatures the humpback whale. In the few weeks on either side, however, you can still see whales in the bay on one of our bay cruises. Dec 24, 2014 whale watching in puerto vallarta written by social media december through march is whale watching season in puerto vallarta where humpback whales and other breeds comes to flirt, breed, give birth, feed and teach their young to cavort in banderas bay. The humpback whale megaptera novaeangliae is a species of baleen whale. Here is catherine hills account of her whale watching tour when she stayed at garza blanca in january this year how does your whale watching experience in puerto vallarta compare. It is a spectacular sight and one that visitors, residents and locals never tire of seeing. The truth is not all whale watching tours in puerto vallarta are created equal. Whale watching in puerto vallarta vallarta natours. You can snorkel and then enjoy the open bar on board the sailboat. Elliot stoller humpback whale watching in banderas bay, puerto vallarta.
Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and dolphins cetaceans in their natural. Whale watching season in puerto vallarta is between october and the end of february, when humpback whales can be seen in banderas bay. The aim is to develop a sustainable management framework for marine adventure products, with specific focus on shark cage diving and whale. Ocean friendly whale watching tours puerto vallarta mexico. Onboard biologists know the best routes to find these gentle giants of the sea, and passengers can listen to underwater whale songs using a special hydrophone tool. Mar 22, 2011 whale watching in banderas bay, puerto vallarta mexico music. Whale watching puerto vallarta whale watch cabo tours. The official beginning of the whale watching season has begun in puerto vallarta, even though the whales have been arriving earlier each year for several years now. Whale watching season in puerto vallarta travelers blog. You can visit the whale watch vallarta online booking page here and make reservations saving 2o% off the normal price. The puerto vallarta whale watching season runs from december 8 through march 23, every year. Puerto vallarta whale watching catamaran tour dec 15 to mar 20.
To prove it we are matching all online pricing on the tours we offer. Ocean friendly whale watching tours puerto vallarta. In puerto vallarta its a whale watching photo safari which lasts 4 hours. Superior whale watching tour season, from december 8th until march 23rd without a doubt, one of the highlights of puerto vallarta. From december to march, the banderas bay of puerto vallarta offers some of the greatest whale watching opportunities in the world. Whale watch vallarta offers marine wildlife tours throughout the year, and the last few weeks our guests have been treated to the arrival of numerous humpback whales as they arrive in the bay of banderas, nuevo vallarta. We went out with a boat arranged by superior tours on jan 30th, their marine biologist thalia went with us. Whale watching season in puerto vallarta begins december 8, 2014. The common name is derived from the curving of their backs when diving. We were lucky to spot 2 small pods of whales on our return trip home after being chased by some bottlenosed dolphins on the way to the beach. Of all the whales, the humpbacks megaptera novaeangliae are the most spectacular ones thanks to their breaching, lobtailing, flippering and their beautiful songs, which are part of their courtship rituals. Whale watchers vallarta whale watching puerto vallarta. Sailboats doing whale watching tours are harder to find than tours on larger boats and pangas, so ill leave those recommendations to others.
Apr 29, 2017 every year from midnovember to the end of march, visitors to puerto vallarta can enjoy the most spectacular whale watching possible anywhere in the world. Humpback whales in puerto vallarta runway to adventure. In cabo its a whale watching coastal cruise which lasts 2 hours. This private whale watching tour in puerto vallarta mexico visits humpback whales and is a great cruise shore excursion with its flexible schedule. Whale watch vallarta nuevo vallarta 2020 all you need. Every winter the humpback whales migrate to our bay to mate and give birth. The staff of whale watch vallarta is eagerly anticipating late november, early december and the beginning of the 2014 puerto vallarta whale watching season on december 8th, 20. Climate change, whale watching, purchase of carbon bonds and tourists perception. Eco explorer offer small groups on the best and more confortable boats with personalized attention and all the equipment necessary to.
Whale watching in puerto vallarta travelers blog graza. The exact dates will change from year to year it ran from december 8 to march 23 in 2018. Like every year, around this time, the whale watching season arrives in puerto vallarta and riviera nayarit, starting on december 8 until march 23. From late november to late march, hundreds of humpback whales migrate down from the cold waters of the north pacific ocean to our less cold waters. Every year from midnovember to the end of march, visitors to puerto vallarta can enjoy the most spectacular whale watching possible anywhere in the world. Puerto vallarta whale watching at its best the puerto vallarta bay and the islands are famous as the breeding ground of the humpback and orca whales. Ocean friendly whale watching tours puerto vallarta 2020. Whale watch vallarta is nuevo vallarta s 1st dedicated whale watching company. Pegaso whale watch sailing adventure puerto vallarta whale.
Whale watching season puerto vallarta message board. Puerto vallarta whale watching tour whale watching in. Smallgroup halfday whalewatching tour in puerto vallarta. Whale watching season in puerto vallarta begins december 8. The bay is a winter sanctuary for a variety of marine life in the winter months, with the humpback whale being the most recognizable. Whale watching in puerto vallarta mexico is a great experience where you will be with our experts who will take you in our small boats to encounter the pacific humpback whales, and you could also watch dolphins, orcas and much more in the beauty of banderas bay. Join an experienced marine biologist for a whale of a time in puerto vallarta and riviera nayari and see majestic humpback. The puerto vallarta humpback whales return from their summer feeding grounds along the pacific coast from california to alaska to the sea of cortez beginning in november of every year. Small boats are not allowed to approach any closer than 60 metres, or 180 feet, and only from behind the whales never blocking their route. December through march is whale watching season in puerto vallarta where humpback whales and other breeds comes to flirt, breed, give birth, feed and teach their young to cavort in banderas bay.
Whale watching in puerto vallarta from late november to late march, hundreds of humpback whales migrate down from the cold waters of the north pacific ocean to our less cold waters. Ecoexplorer puerto vallarta, mexico jet ski, kayak. You just arent allowed to get as close or to stay as long to watch. These gentle giants visit puerto vallarta every year during the winter during their reproduction period. Whale watching in puerto vallarta the travelling boomer. For more information and reservations, please click here. Their annual migration from the cold waters of alaska brings them as far down as the bay of banderas where they will procreate and raise their young in our warm waters. Humpback whales in puerto vallarta puerto vallarta whale. All tours are led by a bilingual marine scientist, naturalists and a specialized safety trained crew. The mexican navy and some of the rescue teamdivers from vallarta adventures helped free the whales.
Best on puerto vallarta is the only tour company in the area that can get you closer to these amazing giants than you ever thought was possible. Whale watching season in puerto vallarta garza blanca. Join our marine biologist guides for small group tours departing from nuevo vallarta. At this time there are already whale courtship groups. Whale watching nuevo vallarta 2014 puerto vallarta whale.
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