Gray Whale Watching: The 10 Best Trips Worldwide

1.Full Day Gray Whale Watching Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $191Our pick

Review of La Paz’s full-day gray whale tour to Puerto Chale, with boat details, costs, guides, wildlife, lunch, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The three stars are not for the experience itself which was great but for the tour/tour guide. Description said that a Marine Biologist will be part of the tour. Unless the tour guide who barely spoke was the Biologist this is not correct. Basically this was a round trip transportation. If you have your own rental car, just drive there yourself and save $$.”

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2.Gray Whale Watching Tour with Marine Biologist and Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $376

Review of La Paz’s small-group gray whale tour: marine biologist guide, three hours on the water, seafood lunch, and practical tips.

“Valentina was an amazing guide and we were surrounded by gray whales nearly the entire time! She's friendly and very knowledgeable about the region and the whales. I've been on dozens of whale watching tours and she definitely ranks among some of the best.”

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3.Gray Whales Watching in Magdalena Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $232

Review of Magdalena Bay gray whale watching from La Paz, with transport, breakfast, marine biologist guide, boat time, costs, and booking advice.

“If I could give this trip more than 5 stars, I would. It’s obvious that Hamza, our tour guide, put in a lot of effort to make this a personalized experience. Captain & Hamza were both very respectful & safe around the gray whales. They provided transportation from La Paz to Magdalena Bay. We stopped for a very authentic breakfast on the way to the boat. We then spent hours with playful gray whales. Afterwards, we stopped for lunch at the Captains house, which was truly special. This was so much more than your average excursion. Can’t recommend enough.”

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4.Gray Whale Watching Expedition at Magdalena Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $179

Review of the Gray Whale Watching Expedition at Magdalena Bay, with boat details, pricing, tips, wildlife, timing, and booking advice.

“The whales 🐋 are amazing, great information from our guides and the captain did his best with the choppy conditions. Worth the 4 hours round trip from LA Paz”

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5.Gray Whale-Watching 2-Day Experience in Magdalena Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $799

Spend two days with gray whales in Magdalena Bay, including guided boat trips, local seafood, lodging, and a long scenic ride from Cabo.

“The gray whales watching was extraordinary. Bird watching and dolphin watching was an added delight. Fabulous experience all-around with expert service. I want also to note the following: We had a medical emergency during the trip. Guides Carlos and Maria went above and beyond expectations to serve us. They made sure other tour members, who were retiring for the night, would be safe and sound. They drove us to a hospital and stayed with us for almost 4 hours, interpreting for us and making sure we were comfortable. They returned us to the group and followed up to make sure the issue was resolved. That’s the type of serve you…”

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6.Gray Whale Watching Tour at Lopez Mateos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $185

Review of Wild Loreto’s gray whale tour from Loreto, with transport, panga boat, lunch, whale encounters, pricing, timing, and booking advice.

“We went out into the Pacific to find single whales as it was a little too early to see the babies. We ended up in a pod and interacted with them for several hours. We were able to touch them! Just like really big sea puppies!”

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7.Gray Whale Journey: 10-Hour Tour with 3 Hours of Whale Watching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $298

Review of La Paz’s 10-hour gray whale tour to Puerto Chale, with breakfast, private boat, three hours on Bahía Almejas, and expert guidance.

“Vanessa is very knowledgeable about gray whale and other ocean mammals. She told us a lot about grey whale. One thing I suggest is to contact the customer one day before the tour day to confirm the pickup time especially they have to pick up multiple customers.”

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8.Full-Day Gray Whale Watching tour from Cabo to Mag Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $445

Review of Cabo’s full-day Magdalena Bay whale tour, with private transport, three-hour viewing, seafood lunch, guides, cost, and practical tips.

“Esma and Marie were great tour guides, they took exceptional care of us the entire day. They were knowledgeable about the area we visited, the whales we observed and the people of the area.”

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9.Gray Whale-Watching 2-Day Experience in Magdalena Bay

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 5 reviews · 2 days · from $799

A candid review of this two-day Baja whale tour, covering whale encounters, long drives, lodging, meals, price, and who should book.

“The activity is good, but the car is too small for a group of 11 people for a 6 hour long journey. And the family motel we stayed is not good compare to the price charged.”

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10.Whale Watching in La Paz – Gray Whale Encounter

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $169Best value

Review of La Paz gray whale watching in Puerto Chale, with meals, transport, pricing, boat details, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Communication was great and we were picked up in a clean air conditioned van for a once in a lifetime experience with the gray whales. Excellent driver Andres and a great knowledgeable captain. Both meals were good quality and included.”

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