April 8
Hello whalewatchers,
Today we enjoyed the beautiful colors on the sandstone cliffs at Isla San Jose, Punta Colorado. Then a big highlight was watching the eclipse from the deck of Searcher!
It was a great way to end a fantastic trip with a boatload of happy whalewatchers!
Land crew and Team Searcher
April 7
Hello whalewatchers,
Today we went ashore at a wonderful beach at a peninsula location. The birding was excellent and we generated a good list for the day.
During our travels, we spotted several marine mammals including CA sea lions, long-beaked common dolphins, a blue whale and a large group (500-700 individuals) of Guadalupe fur seals at Las Animas. We took a skiff ride close to the island to observe these fascinating animals and their behaviors.
Land crew and Team Searcher
April 5
Hello whalewatchers,
We had an exciting stop in La Paz Bay this morning, as many passengers swam with the whale sharks here!
Land crew and Team Searcher
April 4
Hello whalewatchers:
We enjoyed a fantastic encounter with humpback whales today! There were two large groups of whales, including mother and calf pairs, showing lots of aerial behaviors and activity.
Later in the day, we found some mobula rays to entertain us.
A big thank you to Tabata O and Kate Sutherland for our photos used here.
Land crew from Team Searcher
April 4
Hello whalewatchers:
The whale of the day? BLUE WHALE!
We encountered 25-30 blue whales during the morning, and several more after that. We also spotted two humpback whales and a huge herd of common dolphins.
Our seabird sightings were also terrific: shearwaters, petrels, murrelets, tropicbirds, storm-petrels, frigatebirds, and brown booby. The weather has been great and so we are busy with more wildlife spotting.
A big thank you to Tabata O and Kate Sutherland for our photos used here.
Land crew from Team Searcher
April 2
Hello whalewatchers:
Our second day in Laguna San Ignacio brought us more gray whale interactions and some wonderful birding in the mangrove ecosystem present on the lagoon shorelines.
The morning whalewatch excursion was on the slow side for sightings, so we opted for a birding trip next. The tide was low and we found a good list of shorebirds including white ibis, herons and egrets, and seabirds such as terns, jaegers, cormorants, and gulls. Osprey, turkey vultures, pelicans, and frigatebirds soared overhead.
Later we encountered some active and curious gray whale calves, so our day in the lagoon was deemed a success!
A big thank you to Tabata O and Kate Sutherland for our photos used here.
Land crew from Team Searcher
April 1
Hello whalewatchers:
We arrived to Laguna San Ignacio this morning in anticipation of meeting up with the gray whales in the lagoon where mothers are still caring for their calves. On our first trip out, we were met with curious and friendly whales. The guests were all smiles!
The bird list from today was impressive as well, with many seabirds such as shearers, boobies, terns, loons, jaegers, and gulls
We’re looking forward to another great visit with the whales tomorrow.
A big thank you to Tabata O and Kate Sutherland for our photos used here.
Land crew from Team Searcher
March 31
Hello whalewatchers,
Land Crew, Team Searcher
March 23-24
Hello whalewatchers!
We have enjoyed two days in the Sea of Cortez including a snorkel session with the whale sharks in Bahia La Paz and the sea lions at Islas Los Islotes, and a wonderful island visit on Isla San Jose.
It’s been a great trip with so many wildlife encounters from Baja California! We are headed to Cabo San Lucas for guests to leave the boat and fly back home.
As always, we are grateful to Tabata O for sharing her photos!
Captain Todd and Team Searcher
March 21-22
Hello whalewatchers!
We ventured offshore Bahia Magdalena and found a blue whale to observe and photograph, then we had an amazing humpback whale encounter with a mother, calf and escort. They stayed on the surface for over an hour, which allowed us to observe their behaviors closely. It was a day full of wildlife encounters!
The next day we spent time offshore Cabo San Lucas and enjoyed more humpback whales, and we also spotted a dwarf sperm whale which is a rare sighting on these trips. To end the day, we went for a beach walk at Punta Arena for all to enjoy a remote beach and sunset.
Captain Todd and Team Searcher
