This tour is for 12 passengers maximum. The price is for 12 guests maximum as a Private Charter and set in Mexican Pesos. Islas Marietas Whale & Birdwatching Private Tour provides the opportunity to enjoy and photograph the landscapes of the southernmost islands of the Sea of Cortez located in Banderas Bay off Puerto Vallarta. Enjoy encounters with a variety of marine wildlife such as whales, dolphins, turtles and a diversity of pelagic birds such as Blue Footed Booby Birds, Terns and Firgatebirds among others. Any tour before December 8th or after March 23rd is not considered a Whale Watching Tour.
It is very important to let us know the number of adults and the age of children in your party and if anyone is oversized or has a weight above 265 pounds to provide the right lifevest for everyone participating in our tours. Also important, please let us know the hotel where you will be staying and your preferent phone number where to reach you and notify any changes in the tour´s itinerary. Thank you for your understanding!
Islas Marietas Whale & Birdwatching Private Tour
$44,000.00
Description
Islas Marietas Whale & Birdwatching Private Tour focuses on providing a description of the Natural History of Banderas Bay and the geological features that correlate with the Sea of Cortez as well as a description of the diversity of marine life that inhabit these waters while documenting the beauty of the wild life we encounter and the marine landscapes of the bay. This tour is also considered to be a Whale Watching & Birdwatching Tour.
Available Dates: Available from November 19th through April 13th.
This tour includes: Bilingual Marine Scientist and Naturalist assistant as your guides, illustrated field guides and didactic material, Hydrophones and speaker system (to listen the whales and dolphins vocalizations underwater), West Marine inflatable life vests, dry bags, lunch, fruit, soft drinks and bottled purified water. We do not produce plastic waste on our tours!
Our Islas Marietas Whale & Birdwatching Private Tour is a perfect way for a family or group of friends to explore the ocean environment of Banderas Bay, observe marine wildlife such as whales, dolphins and pelagic birds and visit the incredible natural protected area of Marietas Islands.
This Private Tour provides perfect opportunities to observe and photograph the amazing landscape of these islands and a variety of open water species such as Bottlenose Dolphins, Spotted dolphins, Rough toothed dolphins, Bryde’s whales, Humpback whales (from December through March), Giant mantas, sea turtles, and occasionally Spinner dolphins, False killer whales and even Orcas.
This trip is also bird lovers delight with 89 different bird species, of which 16 are resident year round such as the Blue Footed Booby Bird. We provide an experienced bird watching expert on board during this tour to further enhance your understanding of this unique ecosystem and to assist with species identification.
During the journey, we describe the natural history of Banderas Bay and its relationship with Baja California and the Sea of Cortez. We also discuss the major oceanographic and geological features of the bay and observe marine pelagic wildlife such as whales, mantas, dolphins and exotic bird species including the Brown and Blue Footed Booby birds, Magnificent Frigate bird, Terns, Gulls and more.
FOR SAFETY AND COMFORT REASONS ON BOARD IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO INFORM US IF ANYONE IN YOUR PARTY IS OVERSIZED OR HAS A WEIGHT ABOVE 265 POUNDS, THIS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE PROPERLY AND PROVIDE THE RIGHT LIFE VEST TO EVERYONE PARTICIPATING ON OUR TOURS. ALSO, FOR THE SAME REASON IT IS IMPORTANT TO LET US KNOW THE NUMBER OF ADULTS AND THE AGE OF CHILDREN IN YOUR PARTY.
ALSO IMPORTANT, PLEASE LET US KNOW THE HOTEL WHERE YOU WILL BE STAYING AND A PHONE NUMBER WHERE TO REACH SO WE CAN NOTIFY YOU IN CASE THERE ARE CHANGES IN THE TOUR´S ITINERARY.
For details on all our tours please visit our whale watching tours
If you are interested in visiting the hidden beach, scuba diving or snorkeling in Marietas Islands we recommend you to join Silent World Divers.
