Ensenada Beach House Hotel

Guided Whale Watching Tours in Ensenada, Mexico

Take advantage of the warm Baja waters and spend a day whalewatching for Gray Whales off the coast of Mexico.  A relative of Humpback and Blue Whales, Gray Whales are the most common type of whale seen off the coast of the Baja Peninsula.  The whales can be seen any time from late November to late March with the greatest number of sightings during the month of February.

There are two main areas around Ensenada, Mexico where whales can be seen.

Todos Santos Bay

Take a 4-hour guided tour and view the magnificent California gray whales near Ensenada’s Todos Santos Bay as they migrate toward their warm breeding grounds along the Baja peninsula’s central Pacific coast.  For more information on taking a tour of your own contact our resort - The Ensenada Beach House Hotel at(011) 52646-177-4094 or Baja California State Tourism Secretariat in Ensenada at (646)172-5444.

Scammon’s Lagoon or Laguna Ojo de Liebre

Schedule a trip during the whale watching months for your chance to experience a close-up encounter with the California gray whales and their calves in the warm, coastal  Pacific waters of Scammon’s Lagoon (Laguna Ojo de Liebre).  Make plans for a road trip away from Ensenada if you want to watch the whales on this coast, Scammon’s Lagoon is located almost 370 miles south of Ensenada.  Also known as Guerrero Negro, this region is the southernmost portion of Baja California Sur. For guided tour info & reservations, contact Malarrimo Eco-Tours, Guerrero Negro tel. (615)157-0100.

Whale tours generally run through April 14, 2010.

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