Become an expert in everything about humpback whales with Ecotours, which also helps whales thrive at sea. Our guide Cynthia had an incredibly deep knowledge of whales, and our driver was awesome and took us off the beaten path to go find whales that no other tour boats were around. She even put a microphone in the water a few times so we could hear if the whales were making the famous humpback singing sounds. We also saw a few turtles floating around and lots of dolphins. I would do this again and again with Eco tours and highly recommend them. You will leave in awe with all sorts of cocktail conversation about whales.
We did the wild dolphin excursion with Christine as our tour guide. It’s really nice to have the smaller group sizes! We had an awesome time jumping into the water to try to swim with the dolphins, and watching them from the boat. Then we went to Los Arcos to snorkel in “the aquarium” which had so many beautiful tropical fish. The experience was a lot of fun and the guide was informative and safety-conscious. She also got some awesome photos of us! Would definitely recommend!
We did the 8:30am whale watching tour. We have been out with Ecotours before and we were not disappointed this time either. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and spoke to us throughout the tour answering questions and sharing her knowledge, not just in the briefing before hand. We were on a smaller boat which was great and we got really close to some of the whales. The driver always kept a safe distance and was mindful of moving off again ensuring he could see which direction the whales were moving in so we didn’t cause them any distress. We were extremely lucky and saw around 13 whales on this trip, some extremely close and one even fully breaching the water. I would highly recommend this company.
EcoTours did a great job with the two different activities my wife and I did. First was the "Encounter with Nature at the Sea Turtle Camp". We were able to release just hatched turtles into the Ocean. The short briefing given by Maria and Michael helped us understand how turtles mate, lay eggs, born, and return to the ocean. They have an immense amount of knowledge of the wildlife in the Puerto Vallarta area. It was really interesting...but the stars of the show are the just hatched turtles eager to get to the water!! I've done a LOT of things in my life, but this ranks right up there with one of the most rewarding things I've done. Our next adventure was the "Snorkeling at Islas Marietas" trip which, luckily for us, included a trip to Hidden Beach!! Lucky you ask? The Mexican Government restricts the number of tour groups that can visit this "hidden" gem. Michael was our tour guide and Rafael was our boat Captain and they made sure we were safe and well taken care of throughout the tour. Michael hops right in the water with the group to point out various sealife and birds that you see while snorkeling. Both were great and we felt safe the entire trip. All in all, EcoTours does a fantastic job and when we get down to Puerto Vallarta again, we're definitely hitting them up for other tours!
Excellent! Small groups for the turtles and compassionate about what they do! Very knowledgeable and excellent philosophy of giving back to help protect/save these vulnerable endangered species! Highly recommend! Small groups for the turtle experience which meant time spent, not feeling rushed, and ability to ask questions/have a conversation where you felt like it was meaningful. **bilingual guides** 1000% recommend!!
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