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Go whale watching with the experts! |
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Since ancient times, Banderas Bay has been important as a breeding and calving ground for humpback whales. These amazing leviathans will thrill you with their breaches, songs and behavior displays. You’ll have the opportunity to see their impressive courtship displays as well as the tenderness between mothers and their calves. Help us with our photo-identification project and support the Humpback Whale Research and Conservation Project.
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AREA: Punta Mita, Marietas Islands
and mostly the bay’s northern area.
SEASON: December 8 - March 23th. Tours run every day.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Biologists and Naturalists on all trips.
- Hydrophone (underwater microphone) to listen to humpback whale
songs.
- Ample time to find and view whales.
- Small groups (10 persons per boat)
- Possible dolphin, orca, manta ray, sea turtle and sea bird
sightings.
- Excellent photographic opportunities.
- Lunch in a palapa restaurant in Punta Mita
- Whale watching certificate (see certificate)
PAX PER TOUR: 4 min 40 max.
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ITINERARY |
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> 7:30 a.m. Departure from Ecotours
de Mèxico`s office downtown.
> 8:00 a.m. Marina Vallarta (Marina del Rey Local 20 Proa Street)
> 8:15 am Outside OXXO (Sea Life
Water Park) in Nuevo Vallarta
> 8:25 am Outside Pie in the Sky
bakery
45 min. drive to Punta Mita, highlighting the North Shore’s
ecosystem, its flora, fauna and villages on the way to Punta Mita.
- Continental breakfast (Coffee, tea, juices, fruit and Mexican
sweet rolls and pastries).
- Introductory presentation on marine mammals in general and humpback
whales in particular.
> 10:00 a.m. Three hour motorboat ride looking for and watching whale groups and snorkeling on Marietas Island.
> 1:15 Full lunch at a seaside restaurant
in El Anclote Beach.
> 3:30 p.m. Return to Puerto Vallarta
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INCLUDED:
- Knowledgeable bilingual guide
- Transportation
- Continental breakfast
- 3 hour boat ride
- Full lunch
- Whale watching certificate
- Federal Tax
- Visit to marine museum or snorkeling tax to Marietas
NOT INCLUDED:
Beverages.
NOTE:
ask for week – long tours, 3 hours of whale watching, 1/2 hour snorkeling in Marietas, return to Punta de Mita for Lunch, then back to Puerto Vallarta. Approximate tour duration: 8 hours. Trip Rating : Easy
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p/p: $85 USD |
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under 11: $65 USD |
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
Bathing suit, towel, sunscreen, hat, sandals, shorts, a light jacket, camera o video. |
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