Even when the ship's naturalist is knowledgeable, it still pays to educate yourself before you get on the boat. Watch the orcas rub their bellies on shallow rocks, presumably to rid themselves of parasites. Watching limited to good weather.
Grays breed and calve along the Pacific shores, humpbacks and blues in the Sea of Cortez.
Hearty watchers can see feeding, pairing and breaching. Be prepared for the horrid possibility of seeing orcas swimming toward the beach to grab baby sea lions. Fishermen conduct well-organized trips. Whale-watching is growing in popularity among the younger generation of Japanese. All Rights Reserved.