Gray Whale in Puerto Chale, La Paz (Private Tour)
La Paz
Description
Gray whales make one of the longest migrations ever recorded of any mammal. Annually, they travel between 15,000 and 20,000 kilometers from their feeding fields in the Arctic, to the warm waters on the west coast of the Baja California Peninsula.
In late fall, gray whales begin their journey to the south where they will spend the winter and early spring to give birth and breed in three coastal lagoons in the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, Puerto Chale borders Magdalena Bay, an area where hundreds of gray whales are concentrated, which gave rise to other observation centers more than two decades ago such as Puerto Adolfo López Mateos and Puerto San Carlos, known internationally.
Puerto Chale, the only gray whale sighting spot in the municipality of La Paz, receives hundreds of cetacean specimens year after year in winter season.
This small fishing port is considered one of the best spots to observe the Gray Whale. In relation to other sighting points, this is a place where you can have a more private meeting since it is a virgin place in the process of tourist development, where you will find yourselves looking for the gray whale in front of Margarita Island and Crescent Island in Bahía Almejas.
The tour is in roofed little boats with captains who are local fishermen that know the Bay intimately.
Thanks to conservation efforts in the Bay, in which the fishermen themselves operate these ecotourism practices, it seems that the whales feel very comfortable and curious to interact a lot with people.
On many occasions they directly approach the boats to rub against them and even allow people to touch and hug them. It is common for an adult mother whale to introduce us to her calf. For this to happen it is important that they feel comfortable, at peace and that we are there to respect and admire their presence.
It will be a unique and wonderful feeling to be able to look into the eyes and connect with these beautiful mammals.
These are conservation-oriented marine life encounter expeditions. Everything is possible in these expeditions, if you are lucky you will have encounters with schools of dolphins, sea lions and much more.
A 100% recommended experience for nature lovers.
Key Points
Max: Up to 6 persons
Duration: 2:00 hrs
Guide language: Spanish, English
What's Included
- Private tour with boat capacity up to 6 people.
- The tour is in roofed little boats with captains who are local fishermen that know the Bay intimately.
- 2 hour gray whale watching tour.
Where
Requirements
Private tour available for a group of 1 to 6 individuals. This service offers the opportunity to enjoy an exclusive and personalized tour, tailored to the specific preferences and needs of each client.
Cancellation Policy
- Your reservation has free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity.
- If you do not cancel before 24 hours or do not show up on the day of the activity, 100% of the reservation will be charged.
- In the event that the weather conditions do not allow the activity to be carried out, you will be notified a day before to reschedule the activity for another day or a 100% refund will be made.
Excellent customer service, always attentive. The whale shark tour was very well organized and a great success. Great memories.
Marcela Keever
May 2025
Very responsive on what’sapp and gave clear information on the tour and how to get there. The place is very pretty! The tour guide and the boat captain were friendly. We had 4 stops in our snorkel tour as planned. Visibility was not great , but it was still amazing. I hope to go back for scuba diving one day. I also liked that they keep things real: (1) do not try to sell things that may not happen (due to nature), (2) they do not put additional fees - what they tell you is what you pay (very different than other tours I have seen around Los Cabos) One point to highlight is that the boat is small, so if the ocean is rough it may not be the best for people that get sea sickness.
Anna Galvão
May 2025
Incredible how the mobulas look and the entire team is very professional and super friendly.
Karime Lahud
May 2025