Hello Whale Watchers!
Searcher is thrilled to announce that we’ve officially kicked off our first whale-watching tour of 2025! We set sail from San Diego, CA, on February 7th for a 10-day adventure with our wonderful friends from The Travel Naturalist. Our journey runs from February 7th to February 16th, and we can’t wait to share it with you!
Day 2 – Heading South from Ensenada
We checked in at Ensenada early in the morning. The weather wasn’t ideal for whale watching at first, so we spent most of the day traveling south. Along the way, we were lucky to spot a few southbound gray whales and pods of common dolphins. Tomorrow, we’ll arrive at Islas San Benito.
Day 3 – Islas San Benito
We reached Islas San Benito around 8:00 a.m. and were greeted by elephant seals hauled out on the beach. Our guests hiked across the island to the seal colony, where they enjoyed close views of the growing Guadalupe fur seal population. It’s incredible to see their numbers increasing each year! We’re now headed to Laguna San Ignacio, where we’ll spend the next two days exploring.
Day 4 & 5 – Laguna San Ignacio
The past two days in Laguna San Ignacio have been nothing short of magical! We had plenty of encounters with gray whales, including some incredibly friendly ones. When we arrived, there were 32 whales in the lagoon, and it seemed like even more arrived on the second day.
Tomorrow, we’ll be offshore near Bahia Magdalena, searching for more whales.
Stay tuned for updates from Days 6 to 10!
– Captain Mike and the Searcher Nature History Crew
