paul r
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san ignacio whale watching
what is the best "low key" tour operator now? we use to go with antonio's eco tour... thanks
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rufflife
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If you are looking for low key, Pachico's Eco Tours is the place to go. Still locally owned and operated!
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ElCap
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Antonio and his son Daniel are still there, they just sold the operation to Baja Expeditions. We went out with them late last season (in April -
there were still lots of whales), and it was just like in the old days with them.
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Sunman
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x2 for Pachico's....Ranna runs a good operation and is a down to earth kind of guy.
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paul r
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...thanks for your input...
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Udo
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HOWEVER...
you HAVE to stop at Kuyimá's office in San Ignacio (across the street from the date pye place.
The have the COOLEST t-shirts, jackets, hats and sweats, plus lots of other memorabilia.
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liknbaja127
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what is the difference between San Ignacio, or Guerrero Negro, for the
whale watching. just curious!
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shari
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there are alot of differences but all the lagoons are fascinating and worth visiting.
Ojo de Liebre (GN) is the main calving lagoon....the biggest in the world with around 2,000 whale at the peak of the season. It is a very large lagoon
with 3 different whale viewing areas that only have a few boats in each area and often you are the only boat out there with the whales. This is where
most of the gray whale population's calves are born. The inner lagoon is the nursery and has a beautiful Interpretive Center where you can watch
whales from the large patio as well as has a restaurant. The tours that leave from town in buses go to the mouth of the lagoon and a new camp has been
opened in the middle of the lagoon. The birdwatching is spectacular as well.
San Ignacio is a much smaller lagoon with 300-400 whales usually and has both calving females as well as alot of mating activity. There are some large
companies operating camps at the lagoon as well as local fishermen operating whale watching pangas. Both lagoons are part of the Vizcaino Biosphere
Reserve and well protected. There is an air strip here as well making it a favorite for fly in packages.
Both lagoons have "friendly whale" encounters. I recommend going to both of them as they are each unique in their own way.
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When we launched at the campo last March, the San Ignacio whale count was 240 or so we were told.
The whales were fantastic, even in the choppy waters we encountered.
I've read that the Grey whale's that were tracked heading south this year had visual symptoms of poor nutrition which is not good for calving,
supposedly due to shifting ice fields and feeding grounds in the northern feeding fields.
Better see them while you can.
[Edited on 1-10-2013 by BajaNomad]
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tripledigitken
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if it's not overcast you just might see Tres Virgenes........
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BajaBlanca
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what I can attest to is that whalewatching is an experienceof a lifetime.
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liknbaja127
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thats great invo.Cant wait! we will be there 1st part of March.
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BAJACAT
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what about prices for San Ignacio,and do they do tours monday to friday..
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Cat... here's a page with schedules and stuff for Antonios/Baja Expeditions
http://bajaex.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/fees-dates-2013...
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