Orca fireworks today on the Gallant Lady!! We were going to start our day with an 1on1 freediving/snorkelling practice when we received a radio call from our spotter plane, Nautilus Scout: a pod of 8 orcas, spotted northeast of La Reina, about 15 miles from our position.
Read MoreFrom there it was just an incredible and unbelievable time we and our guests spent with these wonderful and mighty animals. 3 hours of peaceful and very close interaction. We saw a very big adult with two young ones. One definitely a baby. And then some other three or four young females. In particular, those young females were very interested in us. They came to check the boat and spy hope on us multiple times. They swam around the boat and were very curious about the divers.
Read MoreSomething different happens at Roca Partida, some magic way whale sharks have their natural compass to be magnetized to this amazing rock, they don´t want to miss the chance to swim around and enjoy a few days in the area.
Read MoreYet another amazing day we had today. After having seen so many different kinds of animals on this trip I thought we would be running out of things to amaze our guests. I was wrong.
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On the first day of the trip, the first open ocean safari, seven orcas! No words! One of the things I value the most in working in the wildlife ecotourism sector is seeing the emotions of the guests on their faces whenever they have an encounter that has been waiting for a very long time.
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We didn’t know where to look, fin whales were all around us. After spending more than 1-hour cruising around the bay of La Paz with them, we stopped the engines, jumped in the water, and float on the glassy flat sea surface without a single noise but the constant breathing of the whales in the distance.
Read MoreThe orca and mobulas safari up the Sea of Cortez has to be the most exciting trip I have been part of as a Nautilus crew. From the moment the sun rises, until well after it sets behind the cactus of the Baja coast, we are looking eagerly for all the wildlife we can find in these waters…and there is plenty! Thanks to our airplane giving support, we could spot a pod of six to eight orcas yesterday. After a short ride, we ended up being the only boat around that orca family, who cruised at a languid pace for 3 hours, allowing us to jump more than 10 times, and have a close look at them and them at us. As I was maneuvering the Galant lady ahead of the tender, to keep track of the pod, the whole family of orcas surrounded the boat. It was insane! the size of these orcas is impressive, their rounded shape and brilliant black and white skin, they truly are the pandas of the ocean! They were so close to the boat that taking turns, captain Gordon and I were able to jump in for a swim with these beautiful animals.
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