There is no other place on earth that offers such a high concentration and variety of marine mammals throughout the whole year as do the waters of the Baja Peninsula. The area has many lagoons and sanctuaries where from December right through to April a variety of different species of whale come to mate and give birth to their offspring. More than 20 species of whales are known to visit the peninsula throughout the year.
Every year thousands of gray whales make the 5,000 mile journey from the cold Arctic waters of Alaska’s Bering Sea to the warm water lagoons of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula where they mate and then give birth to their calves. Whale watching is becoming very popular in the Sea of Cortez (also known as the Gulf of California) where visitors can see blue whales, humpback whales, sperm whales, orcas, finback whales, minke whales, pilot whales, schools of dolphins and many more marine creatures. Marvel as the whales return to the ocean surface after deep dives to expel air from their blowholes, watch the humpbacks repeatedly jumping out of the water and be amazed by the fin whales performing barrel rolls on the surface.
Visitors can stay at the ‘Whale Cabanas’ on the shores of the protected bays of San Ignacio
Lagoon (Laguna San Ignacio), Scammon’s Lagoon (Laguna Ojo de Liebre) or Magdalena Bay (Bahia Magdalena) from where they can explore the lagoon in small boats (pangas) and marvel at the amazing gray whales. Just imagine getting that close to these amazing thirty ton gentle giants with baby in tow. Truly an experience you will never forget.
At the southern end of Baja, near Los Cabos, whales are frequently spotted near the beaches of Todos Santos. On the gulf side, near the city of La Paz, the waters are visited by whales around Isla Espiritu Santo and Isla Cerralvo which was renamed ‘Jacques Cousteau Island’ by the Mexican government in 2009 as the famous explorer and conservationist referred to the area as ‘the world’s aquarium’.
Mexico’s Baja Peninsula consists of the states of Baja California Norte (North) and Baja California Sur (South). Covering an area of over 55,000 square miles, the 680 mile long Baja California Peninsula is an area of beauty with endless beaches, colourful deserts and unexplained rock formations. Apart from whale watching there is so much to do here on your direct holidays to Mexico, including diving, snorkelling, windsurfing, surfing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, golf and much more. Carnivals and fiestas in Baja are an amazing experience and should not be missed when visiting this amazing place.
The Baja Peninsula can generally be divided into two weather zones with the northern half experiencing weather similar to that of South California and the southern half experiencing weather like that in Arizona. The northern half of the peninsula has dry summers with consistent winds along the Pacific coast while the southern half has its rainy season during the summer.
For the trip of a lifetime take one of the last minute holiday deals to Mexico and experience everything the Baja Peninsula has to offer.






























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