Puerto Escondido Dolphin and Whale Watching
- 3h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Puerto Escondido's Pacific waters are home to dolphins, sea turtles, seasonal manta rays, and humpback whales. This shared boat trip, capped at 12 travelers, gives you a chance to look for marine life in its natural habitat while a captain shares information about local wildlife. Morning and afternoon departures are available, with snorkeling equipment provided and shade on the boat for time on the water.
Inclusions
What's included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- We can swim in the water in certain areas as long as the captain says its safe and secure area to swim.
What's not
- Tips are not included also not obligated !
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 25 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Great ocean tour
This was a very positive experience. Very friendly and knowledgeable tour guides. I would recommend to any tourists
5Highly recommend working with this company
We had a fantastic experience working with Maury. He speaks excellent English, was very knowledgeable about the area, and went above and beyond to make sure we had a great trip. He arranged our turtle release experience and personally drove us to the site, helped us book the dolphin-watching tour, and even drove us an hour and a half to our next destination when a taxi wasn't available. Communication was always easy, and it was clear that he genuinely cared about us having a great time. Highly recommend!
5Patience
Really cool experience. Make sure you're hydrated and well rested as the sun can be really strong on the water. Tour guide was really attentive and involved in locating all sea animals.
5This was an unforgettable...
This was an unforgettable trip and one we will lead with when talking about Puerto Escondido. Puerto Journeys picked us up, took us to Playa Principal and then out on the water for 3 hours. They made sure we saw dolphins - we saw 1000 (not kidding). For good measure we also saw 3 turtles and 3 humpback whales! Just a pleasure to be out on the water cruising around. So yeah, highly recommend!
5Highly recommended
Wonderful experience and our guide was a knowledgeable expert with lots of energy, warmth, care and passion for the sea, the anamls and his work. He was quite conscious of the extreme sound sensitivity of the whales in particular, amid the difficult situation of all the boats circling and chasing the whale pod.
5Best Whale Watching Tour Ever
We LOVED our tour. Our boat captain was great. He was in constant communication with his crew to find wildlife. The capitan is fully bilingual (Spanish and English). He shared facts about the animals and was easy to talk to. He brought us to a location with a humpback whale mom and calf. We enjoyed them from a close range, but he was also respectful of their space. Then we saw a pod of dolphins. It was incredible. I swam for a while. We also stopped to admire several sea turtles and pelicans. The guide, Mario, was also great. He picked us up on time and was friendly. We enjoyed this tour so much. It's great for all ages. We later with the same company and used the guide Mario to explore the lagoon and bioluminescence.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Puerto Journeys
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Puerto Escondido
- Its from-price is 46% below the median of the 89 experiences we list in Puerto Escondido.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 17 of 89.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Puerto Escondido
Puerto Escondido is a laid-back fishing town on Oaxaca's Pacific coast, known for powerful surf at Zicatela, sheltered coves and mangrove lagoons.
Puerto Escondido curves around a series of bays on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, with steep streets climbing from the fishing beach to the main road. Playa Zicatela, the long beach to the east, is a famous surf spot with heavy, hollow waves, while Playa Carrizalillo is a small cove reached by a stairway, with calmer water for swimming. The town's central beach has fishing boats and seafood shacks.
Top-ranked sights in Puerto Escondido: Playa Zicatela, Laguna Manialtepec, Cascadas de Llano Grande (Llano Grande Waterfalls).
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