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Baja Discovery

Zona Centro, San Ignacio 23930, Mexico
800-829-2252
Ranked #1 of 1 tours in San Ignacio
5.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Boat Tours, Water sports
Owner description: Baja Discovery is a leading ecotourism company providing natural history trips and tours in Baja California Mexico, including gray whale watching at...... more » Owner description: Baja Discovery is a leading ecotourism company providing natural history trips and tours in Baja California Mexico, including gray whale watching at San Ignacio Lagoon, sea kayaking, pack trips to visit cave paintings, and custom tours and treks for birding and botany. « less
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Greater Boston
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2012
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I went with a lifelong friend on the Baja Discovery Gray Whale Program at the end of February 2012. It was the perfect time to be there in terms of variety: peak number of whales in the lagoon, mating still going on, and baby whales old enough that the mothers encouraged them to play with us. The experience of being... More

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Winston Salem, North Carolina
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012
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My recent trip to San Ignacio Lagoon with Baja Discovery to see the gray whales was a second trip to the lagoon for me. I went several years ago with a different group and while I enjoyed the trip very much, every time we went out in the boatsI looked at the tents sitting on the bluff over the lagoon... More

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Oakland, California
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012
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I just returned from my second stay at Laguna San Ignacio. Two years ago, when I wanted to interract with gray whales, I asked everyone I knew which tour company to go with. Thank goodness Baja Discovery was the answer I got! The focus, of course, is on the whales, and BD offers the only camp on the lagoon that... More

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Portland, Oregon
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 29, 2012
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This is absolutely the best company to go with if you're going to San Ignacio Lagoon. The best location and the best support. Just an amazing experience. I'm usually skeptical of the promises that web sites make, but this is for real. You really CAN hear the whales breathing at night! You really CAN watch them spy hopping from your... More

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Laguna Beach, California
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 22, 2011
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Visiting the whale watching camp in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, is one of the highlights of my year. The camp is right in prime whale viewing area and is a camping experience but the best camping you'll ever do. Your tent is roomy and the beds are comfortable. The food is great and the whole camp staff and whalewatch... More

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St. Petersburg, Florida
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 6, 2011
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When I learned about the friendly whales of San Ignacio Lagoon I knew it was a trip I had to make. Baja Discovery made the experience more than I could have hoped for. The camp sits on the banks of the lagoon ... you can sit in your tent and see the whales and here the sighs of their breathing.... More

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Port Angeles, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 25, 2011
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Baja Discovery is one great outfit. All the BD folks are more like family than a company, and they go overboard to create a fantastic experience. If you want to see gray whales along the Baja Peninsula, don't go with anyone but them. We've done it four times, and have a fifth booked. The "Whale Camp" at the lagoon is... More

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Kansas City, Missouri
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2011
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After wishing to make a trip to see gray whales for 15 years I finally joined a Baja Discovery camp tour last month. It was a dream come true! The Baja Discovery camp , the staff and the beautiful rustic surroundings combined to make it perfect. More whales and their calves interacted with us than we ever expected. The food... More

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Sacramento, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2011
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Baja Discovery is top-notch. The camp location is the best (you can watch whales from inside your tent!), staff is knowledgeable and friendly, food is fabulous, and they respect the environment. They also hire local residents to work at the camp, giving them a source of income during the whale season when commercial fishing is off-limits in the lagoon. If... More

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