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Tour 4 Bahia Agua Verde

Hello whalewatchers: We had another great day with calm seas and no wind. After overnight in Agua Verde the group went ashore for a walk and a good snorkel seesion with great visibility and lots of fish. We went by Roca Solitaire for a look at some boobies and then offshore for more whales and dolphins.
We were lucky enough to see the same pair of male sperm whales in the same area. We stayed for one surfacing each and then continued south for some thing different. We saw a Bryde’s whale and got some great looks. Then a group of about 50 pilot whales. We continue to add to the species list on this trip.
We ended the day with margaritas and jumping smooth-tail mobulas. Then we anchored in Puerto Gato for sunset and a buffet on the back deck. What a day!
Team Searcher

2020-07-15T16:34:54-07:00March 19th, 2015|Trip Reports|

Tour 4 Isla Santa Catalina

Hello whalewatchers: The weather is a highlight this trip with calm seas and light winds. We had a great morning aat Isla Santa Catalina with a good walk and a snorkel session along with a Crazy Coastal Cruise for those who wanted to go.
In the afternoon it was the dolphin show. A group of 25 bottlenose dolphins first entertained us. Then a large group of long-beaked common dolphin. There was between 1500 and 2000 dolphin. Another large group of 100 bottlenose performed in the wake for us.
We also had some smooth- tailed mobula leaping that everyone enjoyed. Two different areas kept us busy for a while. We can’t forget the landscape of the peninsula that is very dramatic in this area west of Bahia Agua Verde where we will anchor for the night. The finale was a great sunset that interrupted dinner. Everyone left the galley with their cameras .
Team Searcher

2020-07-15T16:34:54-07:00March 19th, 2015|Trip Reports|

Tour 4 Isla San Jose

Hello whalewatchers: A wonderful sunrise at Punta Colorado this morning! Passengers enjoyed great hike and a snorkel session in 74- degree water. Beautiful conditions with light winds and calm seas again. It is remarkable the luck we are having with the weather and the forecast looks good for the rest of the trip. We travelled up the San Jose channel and located two bull sperm whales. We had great lighting and they are staying on the surface long enough to get some photos. Today’s photo is a sperm whale on the surface.
Team Searcher

2020-07-15T16:34:55-07:00March 17th, 2015|Trip Reports|

Tour 4 Gorda Banks and Los Frailes

Hello whalewatchers: Another great day of whale watching with humpbacks and more humpbacks.
Gorda banks was the hot spot again with great conditions for most of the morning with an hour interruption of wind, lightning, thunder and rain. All four trips we have had rain on this day, highly unusual.
Lots of humpbacks displaying all the usual behavior–breaching, flipper flapping, tail lobbing and several groups up to 7 whales. The highlight had to be the 2 curious whales that stayed with us for an hour. Wow! The water is blue, 76 degrees and calm conditions, all made for a good show. Today’s

photo is of one of the whales spy hopping right next to the Searcher. During lunch we had another highlight with a 20 foot whale shark on the surface. It was a lifer for our charter head Michael Ellis. We finished the day with a snorkel session and a beach walk at Bahia Los Frailes.
Team Searcher

2020-07-15T16:34:55-07:00March 16th, 2015|Trip Reports|

Tour 4 Offshore Bahia Magdalena, part 2

Hello whalewatchers: We found an area with humpbacks, blues, Bryde’s whales and common dolphin, all within a square mile of us. One blue whale is fluking so we are enjoying that. We have also seen Sabine’s gulls in breeding plumage, royal terns and frigatebirds
Photo of blue whale fluke.
Team Searcher

2020-07-15T16:34:55-07:00March 15th, 2015|Trip Reports|

Tour #4 offshore Bahia Magdalena

Hello whalewatchers: We have another wonderful day with great conditions. Clear skies, calm seas and light winds. A good day for spotting wildlife offshore of Bahia Magdalena. So far we have seen long beaked and bottlenose dolphin, humpback whales and lots of royal terns.
The conditions are perfect for seeing sea turtles as shown in today’s photo. We have seen at least 50 turtles this morning, mostly green sea turtles.

(This email was interrupted by blue whales, humpback whales and Brydes’ whales! To be continued…)

2020-07-15T16:34:55-07:00March 14th, 2015|Trip Reports|

Tour #4 Laguna San Ignacio, day 2
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Tour #4 Laguna San Ignacio, day 2

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Tour #4 Laguna San Ignacio, day 2

Hello whalewatchers: Another spectacular day in Laguna San Ignacio with plenty of close encounters with gray whales, mostly cows and calves. The weather is great with clear skies and calm winds. Some folks went to the beach this morning for a walk and some quiet time. This afternoon was all about the whales. The people can’t get enough of those gray whales.
Today’s photo is Capt Aaron and Luis with a group of whalewatchers waiting for the cow and calf to return for another pass.
Team Searcher

2015-03-13T17:15:32-07:00March 13th, 2015|Trip Reports|

Tour #4 Laguna San Ignacio

Hello whalewatchers: What an awesome day in Laguna San Ignacio! Great conditions with light winds and sunny skies. As we entered the lagoon we had to travel slow and carefully avoid all the cows and calves. There were a lot of whales in the entrance.
On the first panga trip it didn’t take long for the group to have a close encounter with a gray whale cow and calf. Everyone came back in awe after their first experience here.
During our first break we had a cow and calf at Searcher and is still here after an hour. Today’s photo is of the cow and calf with a panga and people on the deck. It doesn’t get much better here.
Team Searcher

2020-07-15T16:34:55-07:00March 12th, 2015|Trip Reports|

Tour #4 Islas San Benito

Hello whalewatchers: Today was a great day at Isla San Benito. We enjoyed a light breeze and the marine layer burned off in the late morning–perfect day for a hike. The group had a good time and saw all the usual suspects on the island. There were less elephant seals as most of the females have left their pups to feed. But there are plenty of “weaners” still found on the beaches.
After leaving the island we found an incredible amount of auklets, murrelets and shearwaters. The highlight was a laysan albatross. We don’t see them this close to shore regularly, so it was a treat.
Looking forward to another visit in Laguna San Ignacio.
Team Searcher

2020-07-15T16:34:55-07:00March 12th, 2015|Trip Reports|

Tour #4 Ensenada and Islas Todos Santos
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Tour #4 Ensenada and Islas Todos Santos

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Tour #4 Ensenada and Islas Todos Santos

Hello whalewatchers: We had great conditions today with light winds and calm seas. Lots of whales and dolphins to look at today: courting gray whales, humpbacks, lots of short-beaked common dolphin in different areas, and plenty of sea birds. There were thousands of red phalropes, murrelets, auklets and shearwaters. We can’t forget Islas Todos Santos where there has been a change–there are fewer elephant seals and more harbor seals with pups
More tomorrow, Team Searcher

2015-03-10T21:06:59-07:00March 10th, 2015|Trip Reports|

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