Closing out our last day of this amazing voyage, we returned to Bahia Almejas for another session with the gray whales. Once again it did not disappoint, as we were surrounded by gorgeous spyhopping gray whales. After lunch our guests had the opportunity to enjoy kayaks and hikes at Punta Belcher. After our beach time we enjoyed the music of Los Coyotes, followed by our fiesta dinner, and finally the guest slide show to close out the week. An unbelievable journey!
1/10/2025
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National Geographic Venture
Bahia Almejas
At the break of dawn, National Geographic Venture weighed anchor at the northern end of Margarita Island and cruised south, enjoying an amazing sunrise. Today’s destination was Bahia Almejas, where after breakfast we boarded local pangas to get close views of gray whales showing off their spyhopping prowess. One whale even did a full spin for us, very close to our boat!! After getting up-close-and-personal with many whales, we changed course and headed to the sandy point and nearby mangroves; there we observed brown pelicans, double-crested and Brandt’s cormorants, and yellow-footed gulls. It was an epic whale watching and birding session, with many amazing pictures taken for our slideshow. Back on board we were treated to an interesting talk about coyote research from Adrian Cerda, and a fun trivia team challenge from our naturalist Luke. The day ended with cocktail hour, fun recaps, an amazing meal, and finally stories from Carlos Navarro about his 30 years of adventures in the Gulf of California. It was another epic Lindblad day!!
