Whale Watching With An Oceanographer in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Oscar Frey began his research studies on Banderas Bay in the early 1990s. He studies and records the Humpback whales as they arrive at the end of their annual migration to the Puerto Vallarta area.
Ocean Friendly Tours offers daily and customized trips to discover the realm of whales and dolphins on the enormous bay off Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. All tours are led by a bilingual marine scientist and specialized crew.
The Puerto Vallarta Whale Watching Forum has called Ocean Friendly Tours “one of the most responsible whale watching tour operators in Puerto Vallarta.” All of our tours are led with complete compliance to the official Mexican whale watching regulations and with the safety of our guests and the whales being our two most important thoughts..
Since January 2004 we have developed the applications of Kite Aerial Photography for documenting and studying Humpback whales in Banderas Bay, Mexico and Gray whales in San Ignacio Lagoon, Mexico.
The Magnificent Humpback Whale Humpback whales, Bryde´s whales and a wide variety of dolphins including Orcas inhabit the waters of Bahia de Banderas during the winter and spring months. For its geographic location, weather and oceanographic features, this bay has been chosen as an important breeding ground for many species such as the Humpback whale.
Known as the most active of all baleen whales, the Humpback whale can be seen in this region from November through April displaying their acrobatic abilities and social behaviors.
Humpbacks have the widest known vocalizations repertory of all baleen whales and generally occur in warm-water breeding areas such as Bahia de Banderas. Snorkelers and divers can hear their tonal songs underwater and so can we with the use of an onboard hydrophone and speaker system.
The whale watching season for Humpback whales is officially open from December 8th to March 23rd and our responsible whale watching tours provide you with comfortable conditions to adventure out in the ocean to encounter this gentle giants of the sea. Don’t miss it!
“Whale watching is not only an interactive way to approach the world of whales and dolphins, it also brings out a greater understanding about our interaction with nature. ~Oscar Frey, Oceanologist
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México Puerto Vallarta lies in the Mexican Pacific located on one of the largest and deepest bays worldwide - Bahia de Banderas or Banderas Bay. The geographic location and oceanographic conditions of this spectacular bay makes it suitable for Humpback whales’ breeding and calving activities during the winter months.
Therefore, the proximity to the whale observation area and comfortable weather in Puerto Vallarta offers the best conditions for whale watching than any other destination in Mexico.
Oscar Frey began his research studies on Banderas Bay in the early 1990s. He studies and records the Humpback whales as they arrive at the end of their annual migration to the Puerto Vallarta area.
Puerto Vallarta lies in the Mexican Pacific located on one of the largest and deepest bays worldwide - Bahia de Banderas or Banderas Bay. The geographic location and oceanographic conditions of this spectacular bay makes it suitable for Humpback whales’ breeding and calving activities during the winter months.
