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Click for Whale Watch Video from 2007
We will be staying at the Rocky Point Camp situated on a low bluff overlooking the observation area where all the action is, and you can view these gentle giants 24 hours a day. Permitted by the Mexican government, this "safari style" shore camp lies adjacent to the largest concentration of whales in San Ignacio Lagoon. From your tent door you can watch the whales who have traveled over 5,000 miles from the frigid waters of the Bering Sea to the warm waters of this desert lagoon to mate and calve. At night you will drift off to sleep amid the whales' blows. In camp, you'll enjoy roomy sleeping tents and comfortable cots, "state-of-the art" bathroom facilities and solar showers. All meals, which include plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables and seafood, are served from inside a large dining and activity tent. Enjoy the whale's mysterious spy-hops and majestic breaches from shore, or venture out among them with naturalist guided excursions in the comfort of sturdy 22 ft. Mexican fishing pangas, piloted by experienced local boatmen. When not on the water, you will see spy-hopping, breaching and basking whales right outside your tent door! In addition to whale-watching, this fragile and very special ecosystem offers many other sights and sounds... unspoiled shell-strewn beaches, waterfowl-rich estuaries, fossil-laden shores, spectacular bird watching and night skies filled with stars. Mary will lead you on journeys to meet these incredible beings at a very deep level. Daily sessions will allow you to learn from the whales themselves and to be totally immersed in their world on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels. This all inclusive package includes all transportation from San Diego, CA to the camp and back, lodging and all meals in Mexico, trips on the water with the whales, naturalist programs and communication instruction with Mary. There is no other trip like this!!
FIVE-DAY WHALE WATCH ADVENTURE Day 1: SAN DIEGO-SAN IGNACIO - We will meet at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in San Diego's Old Town for a 6:45am departure. We will travel across the U.S.-Mexico border in a comfortable motor coach to the Tijuana Airport. Our private charter flight will depart at about 9:30am and arrive in San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja California, Mexico, in time for lunch and a short excursion of the inner lagoon area, before boarding the boats for the 20-minute ride to the base camp on Rocky Point. After settling in, enjoy a late afternoon whale-watch followed by our first camp dinner, and hopefully one of those perfect lagoon sunsets. Days 2, 3, & 4: WHALE-WATCHING CAMP - You have now joined the gray whales at their winter calving and mating grounds. Twice each day our boats await, just steps from our camp, to take you out among the whales, which are often just offshore. We may be lucky and interact with some friendly whales. We'll explore the various and unique lagoon ecosystems... a striking stage for the spectacle of whale-watching. While on the point, walk the shoreline and beaches... tidepool... photograph the birdlife... or just sit back and absorb the ancient unbroken rhythms of the lagoon and its splendid wildlife. Mary will help you communicate with the whales on an intimate level. On this trip you will feel, hear, touch, speak and listen to the largest mammal on planet earth! Whales are marvelous teachers of telepathic skills. You are learning from the best! After watching the sunsets fill the lagoon with colors... enjoy good food, camp comforts, and amiable conversation. Natural history discussions and programs, led by a naturalist, are also a part of each day. Starry nights invite sleep to the sound of whales... a sound you'll never forget. Day 5: WHALE-WATCHING CAMP - SAN DIEGO - After a hearty camp breakfast and a final farewell to the whales, we'll board the boats and travel back to the inner lagoon. We'll enjoy lunch at a colorful lagoon-side restaurant before the midday charter flight to Tijuana. We will then transfer across the border by bus and return to the hotel late afternoon. Price $2575 Features not Included: Tips for camp staff - Personal items - Trip Insurance. IMPORTANT NOTES: A non-refundable deposit of $300 is required to hold your space. Call Mary today at 360-459-4058 to ensure your participation in this exciting adventure. These trips in 2004/5/6/7/8 were SO fantastic! We had friendly whales every day that opened our hearts and minds on a very deep level. I'm thrilled to be planning the details for the 2010 trip! Contact Mary Getten at 360-459-4058 |
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Join Mary J. Getten, telepathic animal communicator, for an up close and intimate encounter with gray whales in Baja California, Mexico - the only place in the world to observe gray whales calving and where friendly whales come up to boats and sometimes allow you to touch them.