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biglar
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More Whales in Guerrero Negro
I hope you all enjoyed my previous post of the '04 trip to Guerrero Negro. Here's the story of my '05 trip..........
http://whalesinbaja.homestead.com/whales05.html
I didn't make the trip in '06 or '07, and the '08 trip was un-remarkable.
If you're interested in the earlier trips, they're at:
http://webpictures.homestead.com/whaleshome.html
If you're a real sucker for punishment, lots of traveling stories at:
http://webpictures.homestead.com/travelling.html
I'm hoping to make a fishing trip down past San Felipe soon, and plan on the annual pilgrimage to G.N. next Feb., too. Anyone else going down then ??
Lar.
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We'll be heading down sometime in February as well. Shoot me a U2U and maybe we can caravan down together. Paul Boe
Two dirt roads diverged in Baja and I, I took the one less graveled by......
Soy ignorante, apático y ambivalente. No lo sé y no me importa, ni modo.
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I am planning a trip this year to go see the whales in Guerro Negro for the first time, When is the best time to go see these magnificent creatures ?
Gracias
BAHALOU
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I'm heading down to San Quintin next month, and would like to take Pops down to Guerrero Negro for a few days. Never checked the whales out, how much
do they charge...mas o menos? Do I need to get a tourist visas for him?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TonyC
I'm heading down to San Quintin next month, and would like to take Pops down to Guerrero Negro for a few days. Never checked the whales out, how much
do they charge...mas o menos? Do I need to get a tourist visas for him? |
February is a good month. Yes on the tourist visas. I think, but I may not remember quite correctly, they were charging 500 pesos a person last
year. With the change in exchange rate, who knows.
Now that price is for driving out to Ojo de Liebre not for taking one of the tours from town---
Diane
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we drove out 2 years ago and i think it was $20/person in march. it WASN"T $50 each.... maybe now????
edit: whatever the cost ends up, be good to your Capitan!!! they work for tips.... touching a whale will be one of the greatest things you ever do so
tip accordingly......
[Edited on 12-11-2008 by woody in ob]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody in ob
we drove out 2 years ago and i think it was $20/person in march. it WASN"T $50 each.... maybe now???? |
Since we plan on going a few times this year, I hope you are correct. Actually, I remembered 400 pesos from last year, but John remembered the 500
pesos---
Guess we will have to wait and see. While we always drive out there and will continue to do so, I am curious as to how much the tours from town
charge???
Lar, I enjoyed your pictures and your writing.
Diane
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We took the tour two years ago. We booked it through the Malarrimo Hotel the day before and it was about $45 per person. We did it in early March.
It was a great day!
Ken
Baby on Mama's back looking right at us. Very cool moment! We were not lucky enough to get to touch them though.
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any sightings yet in the lagoon? We will be there soon
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great post,,, loved the photos
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TonyC make sure you give yourself a few days. It can be windy on the day you want to go which makes it hard to get close to the whales.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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biglar
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What a pleasant surprise. Thank you all for your nice comments. I have a lot of fun with my stories, and it's nice to see them enjoyed by others.
So far, I've always gone in mid-Feb. The great folks at Malarrimo have told me that earlier in the season the mothers are still very protective of
their babies, and later many whales have left for the north. I've heard some controversy on that, but may just try the 3rd week of Feb., rather than
the 2nd.
Last Feb, '08, my cousins and their friends joined me and we had a nice trip, tho' the whales didn't come close enuf to touch this time. Now,
planning for next Feb., we are concerned with the violence and danger. I'll be going, (with caution and some reservations) but doubt very much if the
others wil join me this year. Too bad.
Thanks again, I enjoyed your comments.
Lar.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BAHALOU
I am planning a trip this year to go see the whales in Guerro Negro for the first time, When is the best time to go see these magnificent creatures ?
Gracias
BAHALOU |
late jan and early feb to see new babies and mating.
march is warmer and has longer days for playing outdoors, but no mating to be seen.
most whales leave by early to mid april.
i prefer san ignacio lagoon over GN, but both are good venues, just differences in facilities, businesses, local community, and environment (lots of
differences, but whales are same in both places)
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by BAHALOU
I am planning a trip this year to go see the whales in Guerro Negro for the first time, When is the best time to go see these magnificent creatures ?
Gracias
BAHALOU |
late jan and early feb to see new babies and mating.
march is warmer and has longer days for playing outdoors, but no mating to be seen.
most whales leave by early to mid april.
i prefer san ignacio lagoon over GN, but both are good venues, just differences in facilities, businesses, local community, and environment (lots of
differences, but whales are same in both places) |
......just no mating.....  
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Whatever you do, try to avoid presidents day weekend. Later is better for getting closer to whales when the calves are older...my favorite is a week
before they begin to depart from Ojo de Liebre...in late february or early march...this lagoon clears out by the last week of march whereas San
Ignacio has whales later.
The captain in the photo is a dear amigo of mine...Flacco...he used to be the cook at the little palapa where we all ate and was always pining to get
out there and be where the action was...poor guy had to listen every day to all our fantastic tales of whale action...well, several years ago he was
given the chance to be a captain and he is VERY well liked by the whales with his mellow attitude.
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For those questioning price, we went last year out of Malarrimo one the trip that they drove us right from the hotel to the lagoon, took us out for a
few hours and fed us a sack lunch with a soda...price was $45 per person.
For those talking about mating, on our trip, I think I was one of the only people in Baja to get a picture of a whale penis, or Dork as it's called in
the marine biology world
How's that for size!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by EMAM
How's that for size!! |
Thinking about changing my name from Diver to Whale !!
Or maybe Dork ??
[Edited on 12-12-2008 by Diver]
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biglar
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I should mention that going all that way, it seems a waste to just go out for a couple of hours. I've gone in the past with both Malarrimo Tours and
Laguna Tours, and was treated very well by both. If you pay for both of the day's trips, you'll stay out there, and go from one boat directly to the
next. For you who live near there, it may not matter, but for me, it was a 600+ mile one way trip from Palm Springs. Now that I'm in Santa Fe, NM,
it's closer to 1500 miles one way. Seems a waste not to go out all day, and an extra $45.00 is nothing on top of fuel, etc.
Boe4fun, sorry for not replying earlier, but we'll see about getting together for the run down in Feb.
Lar.
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biglar I had a look at your site and enjoyed the photos and your caution about watching where one sits in the desert!
You have started a thread, where once again, I have learned a lot from all of the contributors. The first hand reports are great. The comments about
the different locations and the various reactions of the whales and the people are really helpful - it helps others sort out their preferences and
priorities.
I'm a bird watcher, as well. It was nice to read about someone having the sensitivity to realize when their act of observation might be disturbing the
subject in a negative fashion.
Big thumbs up!
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Biglar made an excellent point which is why it is so awesome to just drive out to the park south of guerrero negro and spend the day if you dont want
to camp...you can go out early in the morning, then have a fantastic breakfast at the gorgeous interpretive center there watching whales from the
outdoor patio all day....hike on the beach and watch whales all day from shore or take another panga out later in the day...wait for the coolest
captain etc....it is well worth spending more time out there with some binoculars...the road is well maintained (usually) and there are even nice
palapas for camping.
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