Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Are their Whale watching possibilities?

I have visited Zia. for twelve years but only once have I seen whales. They were breaching at the mouth of the bay. I realize that it is hard to guarantee whale sightings, but are their any RESPONSIBLE companies in Zihuatanejo tha provide whale watching opportunities?

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Some of the fishing boats will take you whale watching- no guarantee. Last year there were a lot down the coast past the airport. We did a whale watching tour for 3 hours last year and we saw a few at the distance. Our boat did not want to get to close to interrupt them.

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The Picante! They are trained, certified and all that jazz.

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We went with them last year and enjoyed our tour and the information we were given. They do not get that close to them so as to not bother them. We followed a couple of whales for a good distance before they swam off into the distance.

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We are on our SUP's daily, and are watching for our perfect opportunity to get up close and personal like we do with the dolphins.

It's important to not harass them or they won't come back. Besides, who are we to do that??

This is totally separate from all of the legal, moral and other issues.

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When we did the tour last year, there was a person that had been studying whales here a very long time and was very informative. What is nice, the fishermen that had radios would call the boat where they saw whales and we would go to the area and just float and stay a good distance away so as not to disturb them.It is really great how the fishermen are getting involved. Some friends went after us and said a couple of whales swam up close to the boat while the boat was just floating along- the pictures they took were spectacular and after a while the whales swam off.

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I have visited Zia. for twelve years but only once have I seen whales. They were breaching at the mouth of the bay. I realize that it is hard to guarantee whale sightings, but are their any RESPONSIBLE companies in Zihuatanejo tha provide whale watching opportunities?

Several local charter services have completed training in good whale observation practices. Please see their listings in my website.

Directory of Charters and Tours in Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa

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'Whales in Mexico' has lots of info about whales in Guerrero, and their site below has listings for certified captains for whale watching. You'll see a flag on this site - look for the flag on the boat and you'll know that captain has had the training.

www.whalesinmexico.com/whale-watching/book-a-tour-with-a-trained-guide/

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