Whale Watching in Los Cabos
A Great Place to See the Magnificent Gray Whales ~
The majestic creatures migrate to the Sea of Cortez every winter to calve. The California Gray Whales make the 8,000 mile trek from the Bering
Sea of Alaska to the warm lagoons of southern Baja California. From
late January through March these gentle giants occupy the coves and
inlets of Baja. Many of them can be found about 400 miles northwest
of Cabo, however many will continue their journey south to the Cape
where they will birth their calves and feast on the abundant plankton
of the nutrient-rich Sea of Cortez.
Although
you won't see as many whales close to shore here as you would farther
north (in Pacific gray whale calving bay of Bahia Magdalena), newborn
calves and their mothers do swim by on their 'trial run' to the Sea
of Cortez. These whales can be seen within a few hundred meters of
Cabo San Lucas throughout the year, but the most activity occurs during
this gray whale migration season, which is from January through March.
Whale Watching Tour-the Buccaneer Queen Tall Ship
You'll wake very early to begin your adventure aboard this authentic pirate ship, sailing the high seas in search of Cabo's famous grey whales. This is one trip you won't want to miss! 
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Gray Whale Facts ~
Your first
indication of the gray whale will probably be its spout or “blow”—up
to 15 ft (4.5 m) high, bushy, and occasionally heart-shaped when seen
from the front or rear. It will be visible for miles on calm days,
and an explosive “whoosh” of exhalation may be heard up to ½ mile
away.
The spout consists mostly of condensation created as the whale’s
warm humid breath expands and cools in the sea air, along with sea
water blown into the air as the whale begins its exhalation just below
the surface. Look for 3-5 blows as a rule, 30-50 seconds apart before
the whale dives again. (As a rule of thumb, a gray whale will blow
once for each minute it has spent in its dive.) Use your stopwatch
to time these blows and predict when the whale is due to blow again.
....More Gray Whale Facts
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