Los Cabos
A very unusual dense fog covered everything in all directions this morning. The seas were flat calm as we sailed near the Gorda Banks area in the Cape region. Our intention was to look for humpbacks whales, and these atypical conditions were quite a surprise. It did not take long before we spotted a tail fluke faintly silhouetted, like a painting on an artist’s canvas. Our visibility range was still very limited by the fog, when out of nowhere the same whale came out on a full breach. Everyone could feel the excitement as the fog dissipated to reveal a landscape adorned with whale blows in every direction.
Later on, we saw several competitive groups of humpbacks and a mother and calf. The conditions were perfect for whale watching, and any sign of life that broke the water’s surface could be easily seen. Several spread-out bottlenose dolphins were present in the area too, and Mobula rays jumped out of the water repeatedly.
San José Del Cabo was our afternoon’s destination. We had the chance to explore the town and to do some bird watching. We visited an estuary where many birds congregate over a vital resource; fresh water, which is very scarce on this arid peninsula. Blue-winged teals, coots, moorhens and a number of herons and egrets were present. One of our highlights was the endemic Belding’s yellow throat, which exists only on the Cape region.
As we left port, we made a stop on the famous rocks of Lands End. Hundreds of magnificent frigatebirds soared over the rocks lit by orange and pink. To end the day we had the privilege to prove the elusive green flash true!
A very unusual dense fog covered everything in all directions this morning. The seas were flat calm as we sailed near the Gorda Banks area in the Cape region. Our intention was to look for humpbacks whales, and these atypical conditions were quite a surprise. It did not take long before we spotted a tail fluke faintly silhouetted, like a painting on an artist’s canvas. Our visibility range was still very limited by the fog, when out of nowhere the same whale came out on a full breach. Everyone could feel the excitement as the fog dissipated to reveal a landscape adorned with whale blows in every direction.
Later on, we saw several competitive groups of humpbacks and a mother and calf. The conditions were perfect for whale watching, and any sign of life that broke the water’s surface could be easily seen. Several spread-out bottlenose dolphins were present in the area too, and Mobula rays jumped out of the water repeatedly.
San José Del Cabo was our afternoon’s destination. We had the chance to explore the town and to do some bird watching. We visited an estuary where many birds congregate over a vital resource; fresh water, which is very scarce on this arid peninsula. Blue-winged teals, coots, moorhens and a number of herons and egrets were present. One of our highlights was the endemic Belding’s yellow throat, which exists only on the Cape region.
As we left port, we made a stop on the famous rocks of Lands End. Hundreds of magnificent frigatebirds soared over the rocks lit by orange and pink. To end the day we had the privilege to prove the elusive green flash true!
