Eco explorer offer small groups on the best and more confortable boats with personalized attention and all the equipment necessary to. We invite you to enjoy february 14 with a great boat trip. The puerto vallarta whale watching season begins each year on december 8 but no one tells the whales that. The 20162017 whale watching season officially opens december 1, giving everyone a chance to discover the wonderful world of whales while vacationing in vallarta. The whalewatching season in puerto vallarta brings thousands of people out on the water to see the great marine mammals up close. Its arrival begins around mid to late october and extends to around end of march. Puerto vallarta whale watching regulations puerto vallarta. Boatbased whale watching tours are available out of the hermanus new harbour. It is usually late november when the first humpback whales are spotted off of puerto vallarta in the bay of banderas. Whale watching these colossal mammals visit puerto vallarta and the bay of banderas every winter during their reproductive period. 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. Dont miss this unique opportunity to photograph humpback whales in banderas bay.
This excursion is available to you and will work with most cruise schedules. Pegaso chartering is the original whale watching company, with over 18 years sailing the waters of the banderas bay, in puerto vallarta, mexico. You can visit the whale watch vallarta online booking page here and make reservations saving 2o% off the normal price. Whale watching season stretches from late nov into march, during which time some local tour groups even guarantee sightings. The puerto vallarta whale watching season runs from december 8 through march 23, every year. Every year from midnovember to the end of march, visitors to puerto vallarta can enjoy whale watching. Puerto vallarta, mexico offers many ecological tours, but nothing compares to the thrill of whale watching on banderas bay.
During the beginning of the puerto vallarta whale watching season we typically encounter only adult humpback whales. In the few weeks on either side, however, you can still see whales in the bay on one of our bay cruises. If were lucky we may even see a mother with her new baby calf, as puerto vallarta is a calving ground for the humpbacks. Banderas bay tours and activities designed around the best things to do in vallartas outdoor playground. Join our marine biologist guides for small group tours departing from nuevo vallarta. Whale watching puerto vallarta whale watch cabo tours. 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. Puerto vallarta, mexico is a great winter destination, and for all the usual reasons. Vallarta whales is operated and directed by oceanologist isabel cardenas since. Our fleet of fully equipped sailboats satisfies every taste and our welltrained and wellexperienced crew have consistently provided the best service, in order to make this sailing the best experience.
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. Casabay villas offers puerto vallarta vacation rentals at quite discounted rates. Puerto vallarta offers the perfect setting for romance, so its no wonder the majestic humpback whales have chosen this coastal mexican destination for mating and giving birth to their young these enormous mammals travel well over 7,000 miles from the cold waters of alaska to mate or welcome their young into the world in the oceans of the riviera nayarit with a pregnancy. Ocean friendly whale watching tours puerto vallarta. But it also has an attraction most visitors dont know about. We recommend scheduling your whale watching experience during puerto vallartas whale watching season between december and march.
Humpback whales, the giants of the sea puerto vallarta. The exact dates will change from year to year it ran from december 8 to march 23 in 2018. Government regulations to protect the whales are strictly enforced and this experienced company complies fully. Learn about puerto vallarta whale watching rules and regulations. At this time of the whale watching season there are new whales arriving every day, males and females. Whale watching season puerto vallarta message board. Puerto vallarta whale watching happens from the month of december all the way up to march. All of our whale watching trips in puerto vallarta you are likely to encounter humptback whales, orcas as know as killer whales,bottle nose dolphin, common dolphins, sea lions, sea turtles many species of sea birds and other marine animals right here in beautiful puerto vallarta they call.
Puerto vallarta whale watching season puerto vallarta. Tours depart from the puerto vallarta marine terminal and the advdenture center in nuevo vallarta. I am visiting puerto vallarta on 30th march and was hoping to go on a whale watching trip but notice that the season officially ends on 23rd march. Its a charming place, with a pretty downtown, a lovely seafront malecon, or boardwalk, good restaurants and a long, beautiful beach. Join this fourday, guided puerto vallarta excursion for close encounters with the gentle giants of mexicos pacific coast migratory humpback whales. Get up close and personal with a humpback during whale watching season in puerto vallarta. Pegaso chartering the best sailing in puerto vallarta, mx. Private whale watching tour, puerto vallarta exclusive. Whale watching season in puerto vallarta runs from middecember to march. These gentle giants visit puerto vallarta every year during the winter during their reproduction period. Every year, thousands of whalesdescend upon puerto vallartas waters in search. Every year puerto vallarta received the visit of humpback whales who are in the search of warmer waters to mate and to give birth.
During that time, some female whales give birth while others reproduce before returning to their feeding grounds in the north. Puerto vallarta whale watching tour whale watching in. Humpback whales arrive in puerto vallarta and riviera nayarit. I was able to download each attachment and will bring the correct papers the. Official whale watching season is december 8th through march. Whale watch vallarta will also be offering a unique experience to our guests an opportunity to swim with wild bottlenose dolphins. Vallarta whales is operated and directed by oceanologist isabel cardenas since 1995. Whale watch vallarta is nuevo vallarta s 1st dedicated whale watching company. Tickets for whale watching in puerto vallarta tiqets. It is a spectacular sight and one that visitors, residents and locals never tire of seeing. Ecotours vallarta puerto vallarta tours and ecotours. This year, the whale watching season runs from december 15, 2019 to march 15, 2020.
Very good season in puerto vallarta for whale watching tours. Oscar frey is an oceanologist and whale photographer and started his puerto vallarta whale watching tours in banderas bay in 1994, while also running a research program involving humpback whale distribution, numbers and behavior in this area of the mexican pacific. Our whale watching tours offer an upclose encounter with vallartas famous humpback whales. The season of whale watching in puerto vallarta brings thousands of people out on the water to see the great marine mammals up close. 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 season available dec 8thmarch 23rd, our whale watching photo safari is one of the most popular whale watching tours in puerto vallarta and spaces are limited. Whale watching tour in puerto vallarta is one of the most rewarding experiences to be in puerto vallarta on banderas bay, is being in real contact with nature, this experience becomes unique and exciting to be in the atmosphere of the majestic humpback whales megaptera novaeangliae, also known as yubarta, jibarte or xibarte. Whale watching in puerto vallarta pv paradise rentals. 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. Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and dolphins cetaceans in their natural.
A few vessels are outfitted with hydrophones for listening to the whales singing and employ trained marine biologists. The 2014 puerto vallarta whale watching season is underway. Whale watching season in pv is usually dec 8th to march 23rd. Look for humpback whales off the coast of mexico on a halfday whalewatching tour from puerto vallarta. As with all whale watching tours in puerto vallarta, this tour is only available from december through february. Come december, the sounds of humpback whale song can be heard once again in the protected waters of banderas bay.
Oscar is a consultant to the department of oceanography and ecotourism. Whale watching season puerto vallarta forum tripadvisor. This year was no different with the first humpback whales encountered on november 14th as a couple of large humpbacks. By the start of the official puerto vallarta whale watching season, december 8th, the population of humpback whales in the bay of banderas in puerto vallarta all but guarantees multiple whale encounters on every tour. So if youre looking for whale watching in puerto vallarta, book a tour with us. 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. Its whale watching season in puerto vallarta, mexico. Time of the year during the puerto vallarta whale watching season does make a difference. City tours, excursions and tickets in puerto vallarta and surroundings. From spotting them frolicking in banderas bay to seeing. What about staying in a luxury villa in puerto vallarta.
On our villas, we provide all the latest and advanced facilities that you will love to get on your trip. Puerto vallarta halfday smallgroup whalewatching tour 2020. Help support sustainable whale and dolphin tours and conservation by choosing a. 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. Whale watching is one of the most impressive activities in nature you can participate in. Join an experienced marine biologist for a whale of a time in puerto vallarta and riviera nayari and see majestic humpback. Watch humpbacks breach the waters of banderas bay in jawdropping aerial displays, swimming with their babies all winter. Whale watching puerto vallarta excursions in mexico. You just arent allowed to get as close or to stay as long to watch. Like every year, around this time, the whale watching season arrives in puerto vallarta and riviera nayarit, starting on december 8 until march 23. We went out with a boat arranged by superior tours on jan 30th, their marine biologist thalia went with us. 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. The mexican navy and some of the rescue teamdivers from vallarta adventures helped free the whales. Detailed hires maps of puerto vallarta for download or print.
The 20172018 whale watching season officially opens december 8, giving everyone a chance to observe humpback whales in their natural habitat. Whale watching puerto vallarta guide best seasons, tours. Whale watch vallarta nuevo vallarta 2020 all you need. Learn about the majestic animals from your marine biologist guide as you ride on a small boat that is equipped with a restroom. Guaranteed whales with the most thrilling, environmentally responsible, sustainable, professional, comfortable, and educational whale watching tour company in vallarta.
Superior whale watching tour season, from december 8th until march 23rd without a doubt, one of the highlights of puerto vallarta. Puerto vallarta whale watching tours take you to see humpback whales mothers ant their calves in the bay of banderas a large portion of the boats in the bay of banderas, whether for fishing or touring, likewise run whale watching tours decembermidmarch. However, you may be lucky enough to see breaching whales a few weeks before and after. Discover puerto vallarta humpback whale watching promovisionpv. 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 group is said to consist of two females, one male and the baby orcas. The truth is not all whale watching tours in puerto vallarta are created equal. In fact our head guide elisa has seen whales on over 99% of the tours she has led. 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. Governmental regulations limit any whale watching tours to this time period. The first sightings are in the month of november in the south coast of puerto vallarta, days are not specific although usually we get to see the first whales around. Snorkeling is fun, safe, and easy aboard the searcher ii. Catch glimpses of humpback whales break the waves off the coast of puerto vallarta. There was a mama whale and a baby whale today trapped in an illegal fishing net.
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