Whale Watching...

Don't miss the opportunity to watch the play of the humpback whales that return here every year to mate and give birth. From November to March, humpback whales migrate to the warm waters of nearby Banderas Bay. Humpbacks breach frequently in dramatic displays of strength for courtship. Males sing a complex whale song, which lasts for 10 to 20 minutes and is repeated for hours at a time.

The first to leave the bay are the recently impregnated females followed by the young, and later, by the mature adults. Last to leave are the mothers with their newborn calves, conceived the year before. Often the mothers bring their calves close to Playa Escondida in what seem to be training missions to prepare them for their long trip back to the cold waters of northern California.