The 12 Best Whale Watching Trips in Mexico

1.Luxury Catamaran Whale Watching Cabo San Lucas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,107 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $129Our pick

Review of Cabo’s luxury catamaran whale-watching cruise, with whale calls, Arch views, drinks, snacks, pickup details, and practical tips.

“We didn't get any reminders or messages about the pick up time. One was sent in January but I checked the app many times and never saw the one they sent with a pick up time. We have done other tours through Viator and had good experiences. We always get reminders. We didn't even get a phone call when they got to the hotel. We were downstairs at that time and could have come right out. I will NEVER use Viator again. I expect a refund!!”

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2.Whale Watching Cabo-Women crew-Sightings Guaranteed & Free Photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,743 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $100

Review of Cabo Nature’s small-group whale tour, with marine biologists, hydrophone whale songs, Arch photos, free photos, and a whale guarantee.

“It was an amazing experience. Everything was right on time. The guide and boat captain were great! We saw so many whales and had great explanations of interesting facts about whales . 2 hours was the perfect time frame for this experience”

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3.SMALL GROUP Whale Watch | Cabo San Lucas | Biologist | FREE Pics

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,106 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $109

Review of Cabo’s small-group whale watch with a marine biologist, free photos, hydrophone listening, landmarks, and a whale sighting guarantee.

“Our guide, Josephine was knowledgeable and provided lots of information about humpbacks, explaining the importance of observation and not interaction with these magnificent animals. The enthusiasm of both her and our boat captain when we saw whales was contagious and refreshing. And, we saw many, many whales! A few went right under our boat and we could see them in the water next to the boat-and we saw about 10 or so breach from afar. It was amazing!”

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4.Humpback Whales in Cabo San Lucas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,005 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99

See humpback whales, sea lions, dolphins, and Cabo’s famous Arch on a small-group boat tour led by a marine biologist.

“Amazing tour with knowledgeable guides. I always book with Cabo trek when I am in Cabo, never a bad experience, always memorable ones.”

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5.Whale Watching, The Famous Arch and Fast Boat Tour in Los Cabos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 693 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $99

Review of Los Cabos whale watching by fast zodiac, with whale songs, the Arch, pricing, pickup details, comfort tips, and honest advice.

“The whale watching was AMAZING! Great people at Cabo Adventures. Especially Jerry our guide and his crew. Super informative and lots of WHALES! Don’t hesitate to book this, it’s some of the most fun you’ll have in Cabo!”

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6.Whale Watching Cruise In Puerto Vallarta & Nuevo Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 398 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $99

Review of Puerto Vallarta whale watching with humpbacks, open bar, breakfast, Mexican lunch, and practical tips for a smooth half-day cruise.

“Great service and a comfortable boat! This excursion had breakfast, lunch and an open bar. Wonderful day at sea.”

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7.ZODIAC Whale Watch Tour | Cabo San Lucas | Biologist | FREE Pics

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 365 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $109

Review of Cabo’s small-group Zodiac whale watch, with marine biologists, free photos, whale guarantee, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“We had an excellent experience with Whale Watch Cabo and guides Josephine and Kevin. We saw many whales and everyone got a whale “kiss” when one of the whales came up and blew right next to the boat! A pod of several hundred dolphins surrounded us and were leaping into the air and spinning. What a day!”

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8.Dolphin & Whale Watching in Puerto Escondido

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $65Best value

Review of Puerto Escondido dolphin and whale watching, with turtles, manta rays, small groups, hotel pickup, and practical booking advice.

“This experience was definitely worth the effort. We rearranged our itinerary and took the bus down from Oaxaca for this, and the experience did not disappoint. Our captain Johnny and his mate Greg made sure we located a giant pod of dolphins, and everyone got to swim with them. They provided masks and itas a truly magical experience we will never forget.”

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9.Whale Watching Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 186 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Review of Puerto Vallarta’s 3-hour whale-watching speedboat tour, with hydrophones, expert guides, dolphins, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Although we are at the end of the “season” we managed to find some whales. This is a quicker adventure that allows you to still have beach time the rest of the day.”

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10.Whale Watching Adventure – Led by a Marine Biologist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 176 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Review of Puerto Vallarta’s small-group whale watch with marine biologists, whale songs, snacks, and practical tips for a better morning at sea.

“This whale watching tour was absolutely fabulous! The highpoint of the tour was when our boat driver Raphael saw two whales blow out in the distance, and he drove the boat to that location. There were no other boats around and he and our guide Cristina looked for the location to stop the boat. He turned the engine off and we just waited. In a few minutes two huge whales started swimming around our boat. There were a total of 13 people on board, so was not a large boat. The boat did seem very stable and we all had a life vest on. The whales swam around the boat,…”

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11.Whale Watching Guaranteed Experience in Puerto Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 156 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

See humpback whales from a fast boat in Puerto Vallarta, with lunch, snacks, expert guides, and cruise-port pickup for $99.

“Great excursion and highly recommend for cruise passengers. Meeting place at mall right where ship docked. Guide was so knowledgeable and the experience was very relaxed.”

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12.2.5-Hour Whale Watching Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 35 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $109

See Cabo’s humpback whales, hear their songs by hydrophone, and visit the Arch and sea lions on a small-group marine biologist tour.

“Truly awe inspiring. The guide expressed her enthusiasm for the event; not like she had done it many times before. I loved it.”

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