NW Watty Posted January 21, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Hello, I am cruising week of March 7th and wondering which area would be best to take a tour for whale watching? Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted January 21, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Cabo is generally better. PV isn't bad, but Cabo is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NW Watty Posted January 22, 2020 Author #3 Share Posted January 22, 2020 thank you, I will plan accordingly:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted January 23, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 23, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 4:27 PM, CruiserBruce said: Cabo is generally better. PV isn't bad, but Cabo is better. In our experience, Cabo was way better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathyz Posted January 23, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 23, 2020 We're cruising the same week. Cabo would be the best. We've done the same itinerary several times in late winter/spring and seen many whales from the ship, never been on a whale watching tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt D Posted January 24, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Is there any chance I could see whales in May?[emoji3]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted January 24, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Not humpbacks or grays...they have left by end of March. 34 minutes ago, Aunt D said: Is there any chance I could see whales in May? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDPadreFan Posted January 24, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 24, 2020 5 hours ago, Aunt D said: Is there any chance I could see whales in May? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro There are always a handful that seem to hang around all year long but don't count on seeing one. Definitely don't waste money on a whale watching trip. End of the season is typically mid April but numbers start dwindling earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy2313 Posted February 3, 2020 #9 Share Posted February 3, 2020 We sail on April 4 and arrive in Cabo a few days later and were planning on the whale watching tour. Is it a mistake booking/paying for a whale watching tour that late into the whale season?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDPadreFan Posted February 3, 2020 #10 Share Posted February 3, 2020 At best it will be iffy. We did an Ocean Rider whale watching tour on a zodiac boat in middle/late April and saw zero whales. When the whales depart each year changes so April is always somewhat risky. But there's a decent chance you will just spend 2-3 hours looking with no results. My personal opinion is the best time to see the whales is Feb-early March. We've had great success in Feb. I even got a great photo on a Feb 09, 2008 trip on the Pez Gato Catamaran in Cabo. It was taken with a Canon Powershot S3 (so-so camera back then and I was real lucky with the shot). We even converted the picture to canvas and it hangs in our home. Our March trip was just ok with a few whales seen, but nothing like the February trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy2313 Posted February 6, 2020 #11 Share Posted February 6, 2020 On 2/3/2020 at 2:40 PM, SDPadreFan said: At best it will be iffy. We did an Ocean Rider whale watching tour on a zodiac boat in middle/late April and saw zero whales. When the whales depart each year changes so April is always somewhat risky. But there's a decent chance you will just spend 2-3 hours looking with no results. My personal opinion is the best time to see the whales is Feb-early March. We've had great success in Feb. I even got a great photo on a Feb 09, 2008 trip on the Pez Gato Catamaran in Cabo. It was taken with a Canon Powershot S3 (so-so camera back then and I was real lucky with the shot). We even converted the picture to canvas and it hangs in our home. Our March trip was just ok with a few whales seen, but nothing like the February trip. Thanks so much for the info, it has definitely helped us decide what to do during our day in port. And that is a great photo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus Posted March 2, 2020 #12 Share Posted March 2, 2020 We will be doing our first non-caribbean trip at the end of Nov. I think we hit Cabo 12/1. Is that too early for whale watching? Never been out the west coast, so not sure what to expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDPadreFan Posted March 2, 2020 #13 Share Posted March 2, 2020 (edited) It's a definite maybe. The whales normally arrive sometime early December to mid December. Best time to see them is late December to mid February in my opinion. So as early as Dec 01, you "might" see a few whales but probably not a significant number. If they are around, it's not unusual to see right in the bay where the cruise ships park. We have a timeshare on the Pacific Ocean side of Cabo (Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach) and in February, it's pretty normal to see them spy hopping right off shore. Close enough to throw a Ritz Cracker at them. Edited March 2, 2020 by SDPadreFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katwoman007 Posted March 4, 2020 #14 Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 1/24/2020 at 9:49 AM, Aunt D said: Is there any chance I could see whales in May? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Maybe! We were seeing them in late May up in Alaska already. I would do some research, you could find numbers of what is "normal" for that time period. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted March 4, 2020 #15 Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Katwoman007 said: Maybe! We were seeing them in late May up in Alaska already. I would do some research, you could find numbers of what is "normal" for that time period. All the humpbacks and grays don't leave Alaska every season. Some stay there year around. Plus late May is definitely time for them to arriving back in Alaska. So your sightings are not out of the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. godfredo Posted February 21, 2021 #16 Share Posted February 21, 2021 We were in Cabo at the end of December and it was crazy how many whales we saw. As stated, it is hit and miss, but I think late December through late January is optimal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrsxcchick Posted May 20, 2021 #17 Share Posted May 20, 2021 We did a whale watching excursion in Cabo on Mar. 21st, 2019. We only saw two whales, and only one whale breach the water. However, our excursion took us out to El Arco and we saw some sea lions as well. We still had a fun time, but the tour guides mentioned we got there just at the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie23 Posted July 24, 2021 #18 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I used Whale Watch Cabo .com and thought it was a great tour. Educational and fun. Saw a ton of whales super close. They take professional quality pictures and give you a link, included in the price. Can’t recommend them highly enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATSEAMYLIFE Posted October 10, 2021 #19 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 1/24/2020 at 9:49 AM, Aunt D said: Is there any chance I could see whales in May?[emoji3] Slim chance, we saw a few last year in early May headed north from Rosarito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisco Posted October 20, 2021 #20 Share Posted October 20, 2021 On 7/24/2021 at 7:45 PM, archie23 said: I used Whale Watch Cabo .com and thought it was a great tour. Educational and fun. Saw a ton of whales super close. They take professional quality pictures and give you a link, included in the price. Can’t recommend them highly enough. Hi. Looked at this website and it looks really nice. I see it goes out of the Marina. Do you know where the ship tenders? i.e. do we need transportation from the tender dock to the marina? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted October 20, 2021 #21 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Tenders dock at the Muelle Principle, which is in the entrance channel to the Marina/Harbor. Check Google Maps. Not sure where your tour leaves from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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