Baja Whale Watching: Two Exclusive Camps

Cloud formations in Mag Bay can look like ... Angels! The whale babies are playful and like to swim around the boats The babies like to "spy-hop" to get a good look at us A view of our whale camp from the lagoon Green heron in the mangroves. The birding is amazing! It's always a thrill when the moms approach the boats Brown Pelicans are our neighbors at our island camp The mangroves behind our camp are a jewel to behold Sunsets at Mag Bay are our nightly entertainment Last season there were 90 mother-baby pairs near our camp Sometimes (but not every day) the mom's will swim right up to the boats! Serene paddling in the mangroves behind our camp

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Camp beside a Gray Whale Calving Lagoon at our exclusive island base camp in Magdalena Bay, AND NOW Laguna San Ignacio

Our exclusive island base camp on Magdalena Bay affords phenomenal whale-watching opportunities. Trained Mexican "pangeros" will escort us out onto the bay to be near a mother and her calf. The curious mother will often approach our boat, and encourage her baby to play and frolic around the boat, sometimes blowing water on us from their blowholes. On occasion, the mother rests against the boat, waiting to be stroked; their intelligence is apparent as we look into their eyes. This experience has often inspired people to become involved in the protection of these magnificent creatures.

Our island camp is at an ideal location, adjacent to a pristine and extensive mangrove estuary. It also has the advantage of facing west toward the bay's inlet and the setting sun; you can even see the whales blowing and surfacing from the shores of our camp.

Our guides are all skilled naturalists and will share their knowledge of the area's natural history, marine biology, birds and local flora. Through their humor and skill, they will give you a rich, deep, and intimate experience of this place. Our Mexican chef, Lala, will prepare delicious and authentic home-cooked meals for you each day.

"This trip was worth every penny. Your guide was fantastic. Personable and knowledgeable and just a downright treat to be with. I learned lots of good stuff... To say nothing of the food prepared by Lala. We’re glad we found Blue Waters. This might have been the most enjoyable trip of this genre that I’ve taken." - Tom Waters, Blue Waters Whale Camp, February 2008

At this comfortable base camp, you will feel at peace, far from the stresses of modern life as you become immersed in the wisdom of "The Ancients of the Sea." On still nights, you can often hear the whales breathing from the comfort of your spacious, double-occupancy tent.

This is a vacation you will remember and treasure for a lifetime. Many of our guests return year after year, bringing friends and family ... even their grandkids! Children as young as seven are welcome. Come and join us for this season of whale watching, as we honor the life-cycle of the largest mammals on Earth!

A Great Read: "Gentle Giants" (Chapter 17) from Karin Kinsey's new book, "Dancing on Water: Adventures with Dolphins, Whales, & Interspecies Communication" for the author's experience with the whales on a Blue Waters trip to Magdalena Bay in 2005.

6-Day Mag Bay Whale Camp: $1195
8-Day Mag Bay Whale Camp: $1395
(priced from Loreto)

With each of these tours, your first and last nights will be hotel-based in Loreto and transportation to our our fabulous Whale Camp at Magdalena Bay. This is a rare opporttunity to camp in the heart of the whale calving area at Magdalena Bay. Activities include whale-watching, kayaking, birding and hiking, all led by our experienced naturalist guides.

8-day tour includes 8 days & 7 nights, with 5 nights at whale camp
6-day tour includes 6 days & 5 nights, with 3 nights at whale camp

5-Day San Ignacio Lagoon Whale Tours*
Experience the Legendary Frienly Whales
* $2295 Price includes transportation from San Diego (SAN) and
Charter Air Travel Direct to Laguna San Ignacio. Group Discounts.

8-Day Combination tour: Whale Watching Base Camp (3-nights), and Sea of Cortez Resort Hotel (3 nights)
$1695 (priced from Loreto)

We are the only outfitter to offer this combination of comfort and adventure on both sides of the Baja Peninsula! Our premiere 8-day Combination Tour offering includes 3 nights enjoyed at a secluded Resort Hotel on the Sea of Cortez side of the peninsula, where you will enjoy guided activities every day, including kayaking, snorkeling, canyon hikes and much more, AND 3 nights at our exclusive Magdalena Bay whale-watching camp. Your final night will be hotel-based in the chaming seaside town of Loreto, before your return flight home on your final day.