I remember the first time I saw a humpback whale breach off the coast of Cabo San Lucas. I was sitting on a panga just past The Arch, holding a half-drank water bottle, when a 40-ton giant launched itself out of the ocean just fifty yards away. The sound of the splash echoed across the …
Whale Shark
Is Los Cabos your first choice of a vacation getaway destination? For a majority of travelers to the beach resort town, the answer is resoundingly yes. That’s according to the most recent research from the Los Cabos Tourism Trust. In fact, 70 percent of travelers are making a trip to enjoy the sun, sand and …
Los Cabos tourists looking forward to enjoying a day trip out on the water with the whale sharks will have to wait until later in the year as the season for whale shark excursions has come to a close in the region. Close of the Whale Shark Season According to reports, it was another popular …
It’s been a busy February for tourist visits to the island paradise of Isla Espiritu Santo off the coast of La Paz. According to a local tour boat operator, the visitors were greeted with a sighting of not only whale sharks but also gray whales, along with some traditional great vacation sportfishing. Baja Island Dreaming …
For many visitors to Los Cabos, the beach is the main draw of their resort vacation getaway, with the world-famous El Medano beach being the center of attention. Recently, merchants have recognized a decline in these visitors hitting the sun, sand and surf of El Medano. They have come to the conclusion that the center …
Officials in La Paz continue to improve tourist service in the local tour industry by following up on the action to standardize tour rates for visitors by further clamping down on the unlicensed providers of tourist services in the community. They recently enforced the requirements for boat tour providers on the La Paz Boardwalk to …
It may have taken ten years of negotiations to finally work, but tour operators in La Paz have all agreed to a tourist-friendly initiative to make sure that the prices charged for popular adventure tours in the state capital are now all uniform. The new regulation will increase transparency for tourists enjoying a vacation adventure …
Ready. Set. Go! After a short delay, swimming with whale sharks has started for Los Cabos tourists in the nearby town of La Paz. Whale Shark Tours Open Much to the disappointment of the peak fall holiday season travelers at the start of the season last week, enough whale sharks finally appeared in La Paz …
Swimming with the gentle giants of the seas is one of the highlights for travelers to La Paz in the fall and winter peak seasons. The traditional whale shark tourist season opens between November 7 and 10 with much anticipation of visitors looking forward to this unique adventure experience in the capital of Baja California …
The aftermath of Hurricane Norma, which made a significant impact in Los Cabos, is still being felt in a nearby city that’s popular with tourists for its natural beauty and wildlife adventures. La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur and home to adventures such as swimming with whale sharks and visiting the amazing Isla …