Hello whalewatchers,
We had a great morning at Isla Santa Catalina where we offered an early morning hike and then a snorkel session when snorkelers enjoyed great visibility. The seas are calm so we are looking forward to some great whalewatching this afternoon.
Afternoon update: We saw a big group of bottlenose dolphins who seemed to be doing some foraging and feeding. There was a request to see a red-billed tropicbird so the crew on the roof produced five of them!
We saw a spout in the distance close to the peninsula and when we arrived in the area, there was a pair of fin whales. We followed them for and hour and had great looks with perfect lighting to see the lower right jaw that is white. A sea turtle was next, and then throughout the afternoon we saw lots of big mobula rays. When they jump they do back flips, and so if you catch one in the air it is a great sight. We saw a single humpback that fluked multiple times, and then we ended the day with bottlenose dolphin and a great sunset.
Capt Art and Team Searcher
