Every year the environment and wildlife secretariat semarnat grants permits to vessels that are authorized to offer whale watching tours. One of the alltime favorite excursions in puerto vallarta is here. In nuevo vallarta, you can lounge on the goldensand beaches of banderas bay or take an atv tour through the nearby sierra madre jungle. We usually catch a lot of big fish in the summer but october starts the official big game fishing month right here in nuevovallarta fishing.
Puerto vallarta, mexico offers many ecological tours, but nothing compares to the thrill of whale watching on banderas bay. Get ready to cruise the marietas islands marine preserve aboard one of our classic sailboats for a whale of an adventure. Very good season in puerto vallarta for whale watching tours. Nuevo vallarta, sometimes also called nuevovallarta, with its long sandy and shelf water beach is situated about 25. Whale watching tour, puerto vallarta whale watching, punta. Starting in november, vallarta becomes the home of the humpback whales. Whale watching is in the bucket list of many travelers that go to nuevo vallarta for an amazing day of cruising, sightseeing and whale watching.
This tour is one of the top choices to admire hunchback whales and other species as. We recommend scheduling your visit during puerto vallarta whale watching season december 20 march 1. With whale watching season about to start in puerto vallarta, we thought wed ask garza blanca guests to share their experiences of whale watching on banderas bay. Whale watching season in banderas bay and the pacific ocean near puerto vallarta officially begins december 8 th and runs through the winter until march 23 rd. Puerto vallarta halfday smallgroup whalewatching tour 2020. Here is catherine hills account of her whale watching tour when she stayed at garza blanca in january this year.
Whale watching season opens in vallarta nayarit december 8. Ocean friendly whale watching tours offers daily and customized tours to discover the realm of whales, dolphins and other species on the enormous bay off puerto vallarta, mexico from december through march. Whale watching in puerto vallarta the travelling boomer. Close to puerto vallarta in the center point of the banderas bay bay of flags at the pacific ocean, nuevo vallarta mexico, a luxury and spacious hotel zone, had been build up during the last 15 years. Whale watch vallarta is nuevo vallarta s 1st dedicated whale watching company.
The exact dates will change from year to year it ran from december 8 to march 23 in 2018. We follow all whale watching rules of conduct, and follow the guidelines set forth for responsible whale watching. Whats special about this whalewatching tour is the fact that vallarta adventures is the only tour company in the banderas bay area with a spotter plane to ensure that passengers will be able to witness several whales during the trip. Keep in mind that prime whalewatching season runs from early december to late february or early march, when humpback whales congregate in the warm waters of puerto vallartas banderas bay to have. Whale watching trip out of the harbor near the grand mayan, grand luxxe property in nuevo vallarta. Every year from midnovember to the end of march, visitors to puerto vallarta can enjoy whale watching.
At the marietas islands advanced divers can see larger species who ride the currents from. Ocean friendly whale watching tours puerto vallarta mexico. Depending on the conditions, you might watch for whales in. Puerto vallarta whale watching tour whale watching in. Eco explorer offer small groups on the best and more confortable boats with personalized attention and all the equipment necessary to. The 20172018 whale watching season officially opens december 8, giving everyone a chance to observe humpback whales in their natural habitat.
Whale watching season in puerto vallarta travelers blog. Each year hundreds of these very beautiful whales journey to our bay to mate and then give birth to their calves. During the beginning of the puerto vallarta whale watching season we typically encounter only adult humpback whales. Puerto vallarta whale watching puerto vallarta whale watching at its best the puerto vallarta bay and the islands are famous as the breeding ground of the humpback and orca whales. Whale watching in puerto vallarta is an amazing excursion for visitors lucky enough to visit at this time. A 4 hours tour around the bay, guaranteeing you will see whales. We use specialized anatomic and self inflatable life vests to guaranty comfort and. Whale watch vallarta offers 3 hour tours led by our staff of marine biologists every day during the puerto vallarta whale watching season from december 1 to march 23.
From december 8 to march 23, the whale watching season in puerto vallarta and riviera allows visitors to observe one of the most impressive natural spectacles. Year after year, puerto vallarta receives lovely visitors. All tours are led by a bilingual marine scientist, naturalists and a specialized safety trained crew. Whale watching excursion nuevo vallarta message board. Whale watching tours in riviera nayarit family vacations. Whale watching season only runs from december 8th until march 23rd outside of those dates. Every year, approximately 600 humpback whales migrate to the warm waters of mexicos pacific coast in search of love.
Official whale watching season is december 8th through march. The truth is not all whale watching tours in puerto vallarta are created equal. By the start of the official puerto vallarta whale watching season, december 8th, the population. Whale watch vallarta is nuevo vallartas 1st dedicated whale watching company.
For more information and reservations, please click here. Its a true spectacle to see the magnificent humpback whales as they migrate to the warm waters of vallarta to mate, give birth and nurture their calves. Humpback whales travel from north america, where they usually feed, and come to this bay to perpetuate their species. Enjoy the sunshine on decks as your guide tells you about the fascinating puerto vallarta marine system. The puerto vallarta humpback whales return from their summer feeding grounds along the pacific coast from california to alaska to the sea of cortez beginning in november of every year. We are a small family run business focused on fun, educational and responsible whale watching and dolphin encounter tours here in vallarta. In addtion, i know it is the beginning of the whale watching season. So when i found that taking an allinclusive thomson package to nuevo vallarta, just north of puerto vallarta on mexicos pacific coast, worked out much cheaper than going diy, i was secretly quite excited. In the few weeks on either side, however, you can still see whales in the bay on one of our bay cruises. Puerto vallartas pegaso charters with a fleet of classic sailboats, pegaso charters offers a unique way to explore our bay and when whale watching season is here, a great way to observe these majestic animals.
Winter is whale watching season in puerto vallarta, from the first week of december through the end of march. The humpback whale migration route tends to follow a coastal route and can go a distance of 7000 kilometers. Whale watching season in puerto vallarta runs from middecember to march. Whale watching whale watch vallarta, nuevo vallarta. Like every year, around this time, the whale watching season arrives in puerto vallarta and riviera nayarit, starting on december 8 until march 23. The 20162017 whale watching season officially opens december 1, giving everyone a chance to discover the wonderful world of whales while vacationing in vallarta. Humpback whales arrive in puerto vallarta and riviera nayarit. Whale watch vallarta nuevo vallarta 2020 all you need. Because of the humpback whales mating season, male whales follow the females and form a heat run. Listen to the magnified whale song through our onboard hydrophones. Many of these large mammals migrate back to the warm pacific ocean waters of banderas bay for the winter months to feed, mate or. Governmental regulations limit any whale watching tours to this time period.
Its a charming place, with a pretty downtown, a lovely seafront malecon, or boardwalk, good restaurants and a long, beautiful beach. A local water park has great twisting slides and sea lion shows or you could treat the kids to a memorable swim with dolphins. Since 1995 vallarta whales has been operated and directed by oceanologist and naturalist guide isabel cardenas. I was wondering which company is the best to use for whale watching. Whale watching is one of the most impressive activities in nature you can participate in.
Although id like to think im not a package holiday person, in some situations i kind of am. My husband and i are going to nuevo vallarta from december 1217. Yubartahumpback whale whale watching tour on banderas bay. However, just down the road in puerto vallarta, there are more whale watching tours to choose from.
Look for humpback whales off the coast of mexico on a halfday whalewatching tour from puerto vallarta. Time of the year during the puerto vallarta whale watching season does make a difference. However, you may be lucky enough to see breaching whales a few weeks before and after. We care deeply about the safety and protection of puerto vallartas amazing humpback whales and dolphins. You can snorkel and then enjoy the open bar on board the sailboat.
Every year from midnovember to the end of march, visitors to puerto vallarta can enjoy the most spectacular whale watching possible anywhere in. Appreciating mexicos varied landscape can be difficult on an excursion that sticks to the main roads. Of all the whales, the humpbacks megaptera novaeangliae are the most spectacular ones thanks to their breaching, lobtailing, flippering and their beautiful songs, which are part of their courtship rituals. Nuevo vallarta whale watching tours, puerto vallarta whales. Puerto vallarta whale watching is fantastic from the month of december all the way up to late march. But it also has an attraction most visitors dont know about.
Nuevo vallarta beach 2020 all you need to know before. Book whale watching tour canuwa luxury catamarans by. Gain insight into the natural environment around puerto vallarta with an offroad trip to sayulita by utv. With their expertise, youll have the opportunity to learn a wealth of knowledge about whales and take breathtaking photos and videos to last a lifetime. Every winter the humpback whales migrate to our bay to mate and give birth. Guaranteed whales with the most thrilling, environmentally responsible, sustainable, professional, comfortable, and educational whale watching tour company in vallarta.
All of our whale watching trips in puerto vallarta you are likely to encounter humpback whales, orcas as know as killer whales,bottle nose dolphin, common dolphins, sea lions, giant sea turtles,many species of sea birds and other marine animals right here in beautiful puerto vallarta they call. Isabel has been participating in research and educational projects in puerto vallarta and banderas bay. Nuevo vallarta fishing and sayulita fishing charters. At this time of the whale watching season there are. Witness the magnificence of nature through these noble mammals in this unique adventure. Our biologists are also accomplished photographers and we include all the tour photos for free. The best time to enjoy whale watching tours in riviera nayarit mexico is from middecember to the end of march. They return to puerto vallarta each winter for mating and calving. October is the ends of the rainy season and the start of the really big fish season. This topnotch tour operator offers wonderful whalewatching tours from middecember through the end of march. Puerto vallarta, mexico is a great winter destination, and for all the usual reasons. You just arent allowed to get as close or to stay as long to watch.