Hello Whalewatchers!
We arrived to Laguna San Ignacio just after breakfast. The weather is great, and we were greeted by plenty of whales at the entrance in the surf – the whales seemingly enjoy hanging out here. There were also a number of whales inside the observation area.
Our 2 pangas arrived and we sent them out for our first whale watching excursion. While out in the lagoon, everyone had a close encounter with a whale – not bad for the first outing. Capt. Art and Celia went out together, and reminisce about how long they’ve been taking trips together to this magical place. Capt. Art has been coming here since 1976 and Celia has been coming here since 1985 – more than 30 years together, sharing Baja California and Laguna San Ignacio with their guests on the Searcher.
We also saw long-time friend of the Searcher, Fredrico, who has been driving pangas in Laguna San Ignacio for 22 years, and was our panga driver this morning! This reminds us how lucky we are to have such good relationships with the hard working people of Laguna San Ignacio. Here Celia pointing out the gray whale calf that visited us this morning.
Looking forward to tomorrow with a trip to the mangroves and the beach. Along with plenty of whale watching trips too!
Team Searcher
