About this activity
We have the whale whisperer, one of the best marine mammals specialist in Mexico, he personally guide this tour and make it unique.
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What is included
Use of equipment
According the whales legislation, we can not provide alcohol on the boat.Food and drink
BreakfastFood and drink
Face masks required for guides in public areasSafety face masks required for guides in public ar
Face masks required for travellers in public areasSafety face masks required for travelers in public
Gear/equipment sanitised between useSafety gear equipment sanitized between use
GratuitiesFees
Guides required to regularly wash handsSafety guides required to regularly wash hands
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staffSafety hand sanitizer available to travelers and s
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or strollerStroller accessible
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lapInfants must sit on laps
Life VestOther
Marina Dock fee must be paid cash during your check in (u$3.00 or mx$50.00 each pax)Other
Not recommended for pregnant travelersNo pregnant
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular healthNo heart problems
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuriesNo back problems
Itinerary
- 1Bay of Banderas
You´ll be taken by an expert on Marine Mamals and get involve in a totally diferent adventure full of adrenaline and action, right in the midle of the wild whales, check out how the males compete for the females and how the moms care about the calves. 3 hours in a totally shade and fast boat equiped with sound to hear them to sing. You´ll learn by a bilangüal tour guide, and be able to participate on photo id and research projects to protect the whales.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Standard
Weather cancellation available
May cancel if minimum travelers are not met
Refund rules
100% refundable until 1 day before departure
0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure
Reviews
Fantastic Experience
A highlight of our week in PV. We did a ton of research to find the best whale watching tour and I think it paid off! Having seen the other tours out on the same morning, I think this tour has several advantages: 1) the max group is 10 on a boat that allows you to move around for better views. 2) the boat is small, allowing us to quickly move when whales are spotted, and to move in a bit closer (always taking care not to disturb them and get up too close) and 3) you know you are in good hands with guide Carlos and driver Martin - they are professional, passionate and knowledgeable. We learned a lot about whales and dolphins and sea turtles (saw all of them on the tour!) and also got to listen to them through their underwater sonar device. Very cool! Water, soft drinks and healthy snacks (fruit, granola bars) were provided. I was worried a little about getting sea sick but it was a smooth ride and taking gravol an hour before boarding probably helped as well. Can’t recommend this tour more highly!
Fantastic experience!
This was an amazing experience! Martin was a great captain and Carlos was an incredibly knowledgeable and friendly guide. I can not recommend this enough! Along with seeing plenty of whales we learned so much about their behavior. We also go to listen to their songs with an underwater mic. We saw dolphins as well! There were only 6 of us on this boat (I believe the max is 10), so much better than the large boats!! We loved it!
Amazing!
Carlos was the best guide we could have asked for! So knowledgeable. We saw lots of whales, even a baby! An absolutely amazing experience, a must-do when in Puerto Vallarta.
A whale encounter to remember
Carlos has incredible knowledge about whales and marine life in general. Captain Emilio gave us a smooth boat ride. Overall we saw lots of whales and dolphins. It was a great experience and we will be back! Highly recommend.
Once in a life time experience
This tour really fulfilled one of my bucket list wishes. First, Carlos was a super knowledgable tour guide, clearly passionate about the whales and shared a lot of interesting information. Captain Emilio had a great eye to discover them and we were lucky enough to encounter a whole group of whales and accompany them for quite some time, seeing them blowing and even breaching multiple times. The boat is small and fast, so we were a lot more mobile than the bigger boats and got very close. We even got to hear the whales sing via an underwater microphone. It was an absolutely wonderful experience to see these beautiful animals in their habitat and we saw more of them than I could have dreamed of. Additionally, we saw many dolphins and turtles as well. Would absolutely recommend this tour.
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