Join Whale Watch Vallarta for fun and educational Puerto Vallarta whale watching tours and Vallarta Wild Bottlenose Dolphin swim tours in the Bay of Banderas, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. The Puerto Vallarta Whale watching season runs December 8 through March 23 every year. The opportunity to swim with the resident pod of wild Bottlenose Dolphins in Banderas Bay is possible from May through November when the waters of Puerto Vallarta are warm.
Whale Watch Vallarta is a small company owned and operated by Marine Biologists who are actively particiapting in the conservation and study of the Whales and Dolphins of the Bay of Banderas, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Months
January • February • March • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December
Duration
Short (1-3 hours) • Half-day (3-6 hours) • Full day (6-9 hours)
Vessel types
Small boat (0-50 passengers)
Times and prices
The Puerto Vallarta Whale Watching Season runs every year from December 8 through March 23. Whale Watch Vallarta offers two tour times each day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. We also offer private boat whale watching tours at reasonable prices, perfect for whale photography enthusiasts and families.
Please visit Whale Watch Puerto Vallarta for the most up to date booking and price information.
About our skippers and naturalist guides
Facilities
Deck with 360?vision • Disabled access • Naturalist guide(s) as well as skipper • On board hydrophone • Onboard research • Restrooms / toilets on board • Scenic backdrop to encounters • Snacks / drinks • Support conservation • Swim / snorkel included • Use a code of conduct
We frequently
Listen to whale song • Listen to whales and dolphins • See a whale's tail • See leaping dolphins • See leaping whales • Showered by whale blows • Swim with them in the wild • Watch dolphins only • Watch whales and dolphins • Watch whales only
Baleen Whales
Humpback Whale
Ocean Dolphins
Bottlenose Dolphin • Pantropical Spotted Dolphin
Other wildlife and points of interest
Bryde's whale, Orca, False Orca, Manta Ray, Mobula Ray, Sea Turtles, many species of marine birds.