Whale Watching

  This is an important element of Puerto Vallarta sightseeing. At least three different varieties of whales migrate to the warm waters of the Bay of Banderas in Puerto Vallarta between the months of December and April.

The largest and most famous of these whales is the magnificent humpback whale. This cetacean travels many thousands of miles from the Bering Sea to its winter refuge along Mexico's tropical Pacific coast. One of its meeting places is the Bay of Banderas where it conducts its activities related to courting, mating, and birthing. Furthermore, it evokes the admiration of both locals and foreigners as it performs its spectacular breaches, showing off its acrobatic abilities.

 

 To see these awesome mammals swimming with their calves and soaring out of the ocean with eye-opening, majestic maneuvers is, without a doubt, a tremendous emotional experience.

You will have the opportunity to see Humpback Whales performing their incredible aerial displays; full breaches, arcing dives, pec slaps, and head slaps. If you are lucky, you might even see a newborn calf swimming alongside its mother -some of them can be quite inquisitive and sometimes swim close to the boat.