Mazatlan Whale Watching Research Excursion

Description

• Round trip transportation from your Mazatlan cruise ship terminal!
  
• Air-conditioned, fully licensed and insured shore excursion transportation!
  
• English and Spanish speaking certified eco whale watching excursion guide!
  
• Boat ride to search for humpback whales!
  
• Lunch, soft drinks and bottled water!
  
• Hydrophone to listen to the whale songs live!
• Departure time 8:30 AM is designed for cruise ships arriving in Mazatlan port at 8:00 AM!

Experience what it is like to become a scientific researcher in search of the migrating humpback whales off the coast of Mazatlan, Mexico. You will learn about the local environment along with real-time insight into the whale's ecology and behavior. There's even a hydrophone on board the whale-watching excursion boat that allows you to hear the whales as they call, and sing, to one another. Be sure to bring your camera along on this Mazatlan cruise shore excursion as well. You will have many opportunities to capture that once in a lifetime shot.

This exciting shore excursion begins when you meet with your English speaking whale watching guide just outside your Mazatlan cruise terminal. Take an air-conditioned vehicle for the 15-minute ride to the Mazatlan Marina. Once there you can use the facilities before you get on board the whale-watching vessel.

The research boat seats up to 10 passengers, so everyone is comfortable and the attention is personalized. Once everyone is settled in, then your experienced whale-watching captain will head out in search of the whales off the Mazatlan shoreline. The captain will navigate close to where the whales are most active. Although it is up to Mother Nature to decide what to show up, be prepared to see breathtaking whale spouting, partial and full breaching along with impressive tail slapping while the whales play, or males fighting for the attention of a female. Wild dolphin, other marine mammals as well as other whale species may be spotted too.

Since it is the whale breeding season there is much to see and hear, especially with the hydrophone that allows you to hear the activity below the surface. If the whale watching excursion captain sees a pod in the area, he will lower the hydrophone into the water in the hopes to capturing the eerie but beautiful whale songs. It's also not unusual to see a female nursing her calf, or swimming along with her calf to help the young one get its bearings. Your Mazatlan whale watching excursion guide will be giving you loads of information about the whales, interesting facts and will be eager to answer your questions. Find out what size the babies generally are at birth, how far the migrating whales travel and much more.

The whale watching shore excursion boat ride takes around 3 hours, during this time you will be searching and luckily spotting humpback whales. Along with these thrills, keep in mind that you are contributing directly to marine research and the conservation of whales and dolphins in this important breeding and birthing region of the Mexican Pacific and the Gulf of California. Enjoy a complimentary light lunch (a torta or sub sandwich) onboard along with bottled water and soft drinks.

Once your time at sea comes to an end you will be taken back to your Mazatlan cruise ship pier terminal.

What is included?

• Round trip transportation from your Mazatlan Cruise ship terminal
  
• Air-conditioned, fully licensed and insured shore excursion transportation
  
• Bilingual, local Mazatlan whale watching shore excursion guide
  
• Boat ride to search for humpback whales off the Mazatlan coast
  
• Complimentary snack lunch and non-alcoholic beverages (sub sandwich, typically ham and cheese along with bottled water and soft drinks)
• Hydrophone to listen to the whale songs live during this Mazatlan Whale Watching Excursion

Excursion Notes

• We suggest you bring a camera, sun protection, towel, binoculars, cash for balance payment, tip, souvenirs, etc. It can be cool out on the water so a light wind breaker is suggested.
  
• Whale sightings are excellent but never guaranteed.
  
• Please pay attention to restrictions and requirements for this excursion, no refund will be granted if requirements are not met.
  

Where we meet

For the Mazatlan Whale Watching Excursion, you will meet directly outside your Mazatlan cruise ship terminal. All necessary details will be printed on your Electronic Shore Excursion Ticket.

Excursion Restrictions

• Whale watching season in Mazatlan is from December 8th through March 31st.
• Minimum participation age is 6 years old.
• The use of life jackets during the boat ride is mandatory.
• Limited capacity per boat is 10 passengers, for bigger groups, please contact us.

Excursion FAQ

Cancellation

• You want to cancel at any time, for any reason, before or after your arrival. Simply contact us via email reservations@shoreexcursioneer.com within 14 days of your missed excursion date for a deposit refund.
• Your ship arrives into port late and you cannot make it in time to the meeting location.
• Your ship misses/skips the port.
• Weather conditions or equipment failure prevents the operator to run the excursion.
• A medical problem prevents you from safely participating in the excursion (we will verify with the tour operator or guest may send doctor's note).
  
• Cancellations that do not comply with the above may not be subject to refund. Guests must notify us within 14 days after their excursion date via email for requesting a refund of booking payment made to Shore Excursioneer.
• Refunds may be subject to a service charge fee as determined by the payment processor, please refer to Terms and Conditions for more information.