Visit whale watch vallarta on your trip to nuevo vallarta. Tequila is the birthplace of the mexican world famous drink tequila, which is made destilating the blue agave plant, native to this area. During that time, some female whales give birth while others reproduce before returning to their feeding grounds in the north. The resort features accommodations with ocean views, eleven unique restaurants, bars and lounges plus seasonal opportunities for whale watching. Ecoexplorer puerto vallarta, mexico jet ski, kayak. Its arrival begins around mid to late october and extends to around end of march.
Whale watch vallarta is nuevo vallartas 1st dedicated whale watching company. But it also has an attraction most visitors dont know about. From males courting a female, a mother and baby to a young whale just learning his. 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. Oscar is a consultant to the department of oceanography and ecotourism.
This population has been estimated to now be over 18,000 whales and their annual growth rate estimated between 67%. Yubartahumpback whale whale watching tour on banderas bay. 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. Tequila is a beautiful and traditional town located around 60 km from the city of guadalajara. Enjoy the warm days on land with a hike, bike ride, or canopy tour. Take a wildlife tour at whale watch vallarta, mexico. Open air expediciones of puerto vallarta, mexico the. Whale watch vallarta offers 15% discount on all puerto vallarta whale watching tours. Like every year, around this time, the whale watching season arrives in puerto vallarta and riviera nayarit, starting on december 8 until march 23. Smallgroup halfday whalewatching tour in puerto vallarta. Seeing the mating rituals of humpback whales is a unique experience you wont want to miss.
Puerto vallarta whale watching regulations puerto vallarta. Whale watching puerto vallarta whale watch cabo tours. The 2014 puerto vallarta whale watching season is underway. Swim with whale sharks of baja puerto vallarta mexico. Puerto vallarta, mexico when it comes puertonayarit, there are plenty of things to do in this beautiful city where the fun never ends. Puerto vallarta, mexico is a great winter destination, and for all the usual reasons. Whale watching tours are regulated by the mexican government in puerto 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. Governmental regulations limit any whale watching tours to this time period. 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. Superior whale watching tour season, from december 8th until march 23rd without a doubt, one of the highlights of puerto vallarta.
Elliot stoller humpback whale watching in banderas bay, puerto vallarta. While not necessarily soft and cuddly, the up to 60feet whale sharks, the worlds largest fish, eat plankton not people. So we include the photos for free via dropbox, where you can download and share the photos. Listen to the magnified whale song through our onboard hydrophones.
Whale watching in puerto vallarta the travelling boomer. 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. Especially as our good friend and fellow biologist elisa arcangeli is now a partner in whale watch vallarta. Whale watching safari departs from puerto vallarta a photo captures a single moment in time, and this specialized excursion is designed to create that very moment when you encounter dolphins and majestic humpback whales in the wild. This is an activity intended to help mother earth and her richness. Puerto vallarta, mexico offers many ecological tours, but nothing. Whale watching season in pv is usually dec 8th to march 23rd. Puerto vallarta beach, humpback whale, mexico travel, whales, sands. Puerto vallarta, mexico pacific, mexico westjet official site. Book whale watching tour canuwa luxury catamarans by. Dont forget to download the activities calendar and. Humpback whales arrive in puerto vallarta and riviera nayarit.
Consistently excellent dishes and service in a casual and friendly setting. Winter is whale watching season in puerto vallarta, from the first week of december through the end of march. Its whale watching season in puerto vallarta, mexico. We went out with a boat arranged by superior tours on jan 30th, their marine biologist thalia went with us. Your support will go a long way in helping tour operators worldwide get back on their feet down the road. 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. Every year, thousands of whalesdescend upon puerto vallartas waters in search of warmer temperatures. Every year, approximately 600 humpback whales migrate to the warm waters of mexicos pacific coast in search of love. Learn about the majestic animals from your marine biologist guide as you ride on a small boat that is equipped with a restroom. 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. A 4 hours tour around the bay, guaranteeing you will see whales. The popularity of the drink and the history behind it has made the town of tequila and its surroundings a world heritage site and also named pueblo. Irrespective of any seasons, the city offers a complete entertaining environment to its visitors who come from far and wide places to spend their vacations here in puertonayarit.
While on a holiday in 1999 she fell in love with puerto vallarta, mexico and subsequently moved there. Our 100% mexican company, dedicated to the eco tours in puerto. 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. From december to march, the banderas bay of puerto vallarta offers some of the greatest whale watching opportunities in the world. Puerto vallarta allinclusive resort hyatt ziva puerto vallarta. Seriously, one of the most breathtaking experiences. Does anyone know if there are any reputable tours running after that point or is it just very. Tequila whale watching in puerto vallarta, dolphin tours. Join an experienced marine biologist for a whale of a time in puerto vallarta and. Eco explorer takes you to discover the amazing puerto vallarta and banderas bay with unique puerto vallarta tours totally new that no one else has, where your soul of eco explorer is filled with exciting adventures to be in real contact with nature and an endless number of beautiful creatures that live in the ocean. It is a spectacular sight and one that visitors, residents and locals never tire of seeing. The 20172018 whale watching season officially opens december 8, giving everyone a chance to observe humpback whales in their natural habitat. Puerto vallarta cruise and candlelight dinner show. Whale watch vallarta nuevo vallarta all you need to.
There was a mama whale and a baby whale today trapped in an illegal fishing net. This makes observing and, yes, swimming with them a people treat in september and october when the whale sharks make their annual fall return to. Guaranteed whales with the most thrilling, environmentally responsible, sustainable, professional, comfortable, and educational whale watching tour company in vallarta. These humpbacks are members of the north eastern pacific population. Over the years, puerto vallartariviera nayarit has become one of mexicos most popular. Always our first choice for a delicious lunch in old town. Get a frontrow seat to see migrating marine life on a whalewatching cruise that departs from puerto vallarta.
Learn about puerto vallarta whale watching rules and regulations. Whale watch vallarta nuevo vallarta 2020 all you need. In fact our head guide elisa has seen whales on over 99% of the tours she has led. Its a charming place, with a pretty downtown, a lovely seafront malecon, or boardwalk, good restaurants and a long, beautiful beach.
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 season puerto vallarta forum tripadvisor. Whale watching is one of the most impressive activities in nature you can participate in. 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. With all the variety, theres plenty to savour at this citys many fine restaurants. Astrid is multilingual, fluent in dutch, english, spanish and german, and a certified guide by sectur administration of tourism in mexico since 2001.
Puerto vallarta, mexico offers many ecological tours, but nothing compares to the thrill of whale watching on banderas bay. Look for humpback whales off the coast of mexico on a halfday whalewatching tour from puerto vallarta. Large cetaceans, such as humpback and gray whales, annually migrate over great distances. We did have some reservations about the size of the boat but no problems. Join a whalewatching expedition in sparkling blue mexican waters. Whale watch vallarta is nuevo vallarta s 1st dedicated whale watching company. 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. We enjoyed a fantastic whale tour with oscar frey of ocean friendly tours. Ocean friendly whale watching tours puerto vallarta. To prove it we are matching all online pricing on the tours we offer. Ive been whale watching in alaska and maui,and both were wonderful,with lots of. From december 8 to march 23, the whale watching season in puerto vallarta and riviera allows visitors to observe one of the most impressive natural spectacles. Whales and bottlenose dolphins that call puerto vallarta, mexico. A few vessels are outfitted with hydrophones for listening to the whales singing and employ trained marine biologists, others utilize.
Humpback whales in puerto vallarta puerto vallarta whale. Humpback whales are the species most frequently seen during the puerto vallarta whale watching season. Have fun around the mayan palace, or head to sister resort nuevo vallarta to enjoy a world of adventure. Each year in late november, hundreds of humpback whales start arriving off the coast of puerto vallarta and the riviera nayarit. We are all very excited about this, being able to offer our guests another amazing destination for whale watching in puerto vallarta, mexico. Open air expeditions in puerto vallarta mexico the whale watching center. 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. The truth is not all whale watching tours in puerto vallarta are created equal. Every year in puerto vallarta mexico, the most acrobatic of all whales, the humpback, visits the bay of banderas in order to reproduce and give birth. 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.
Times are tough for the travel community right now. 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, which offer some of the most spectacular whale watching opportunities in the world. 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. Another that youll find a bit further from the shores, at the marieta islands or outside the bay are the silky sharks carcharhinus falciformis, they can grow up to 2 meters long on the western coast of mexico, they live all over the world in the temperate and tropical waters, and there have been only been involved in 6 attacks in the international shark attack file, none fatal. We specialise in small group whale watching tours led by marine biologists who are assisting in the research and conservation of the whales and dolphins of puerto vallarta. Whale watching season opens in vallarta nayarit december 8. The 2019 2020 whale watching season officially opened december 8, giving everyone. Whale watch vallarta is the new sister operation for whale watch cabo. The mexican navy and some of the rescue teamdivers from vallarta adventures helped free the whales. We recommend scheduling your whale watching experience during puerto vallartas whale watching season between december and march.
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