Esteban was great! I learned so much about the whales and how he is tracking and studying them…read morewhile taking tours out. The boat was the perfect for our group with only 2 other people. We saw plenty of whales jumping! Amazing really

From the owner: Viaje de tres horas saliendo directamente de la playa de Sayulita. Guiados por un biólogo…read morecalificado para el avistamiento de ballenas, a bordo de botes autorizados con licencia para el avistamiento de ballenas. El espacio está limitado a grupos pequeños de solo 8 personas como máximo. Los Guías son biólogos experimentados dedicados a la investigación de ballenas. Fotografías gratuitas se proporcionan en cada viaje, se incluye una botana ligera y agua. Un hidrófono (un micrófono especial para escuchar bajo el agua) también está a bordo ¡para que puedas escuchar a las ballenas también!. Tenemos chalecos salvavidas de todos los tamaños, hay sombra y toallas a bordo.

We saw the sign and pulled in for an afternoon of riding along the beach. Our guide, Guzman was…read morewelcoming, knowledgeable and had a true love of horses. We felt prepared and safe. It was a special treat to our vacation.

We went out on an excursion to the Marietta islands with Alexi and captan Poncho. The captan's boat…read moreskills are awesome, he managed to get us to some spectacular places. Alexi along wit the captan made this a super memorable trip. It was an all around awesome experience with a newer boost and excellent equipment. The only thing I would change is to have more snorkeling time. Thank you captain Poncho and Alexi for awesome time ... The pictures came out very nice.

My girlfriend and I had an amazing private tour of the Petroglyphs and The Kings Pool with…read moreSebastian. Sebastian picked us up at our bungalow and explained a lot about the history and nature of the area as we drove to the Alta Vista site. We had a great and easy hike to the site. Sebastian explained all of the petroglyphs along the way. We took a dip into the kings pool and stood in a hidden portal in the wall. Sebastian was great explaining the cosmology and shamanism of the ancients. We had a fantastic day with Sebastian and would highly recommend him on any nature adventure!

Spent 2days adventuring with this group and had an amazing time. Snorkeling with Sebastian at Isla…read moreCoral was great- but Marietta Islands even better-snorkeling, swimming thru a cave to secret beach and seeking blue-footed boobies and whales!!!

Don't have a "Mis" Adventure! Choose Ocean Friendly for your…read morewhale watching trip, with real marine and bird biologists. Oscar has been studying Humpback whales for almost 30 years and it shows. Even for him it was a whale of a day- conservatively we probably saw at least 50 whales, many seabirds and altogether had a wonderful time. Oscar Is the best, and I've been on trips in New England, Hawaii as well as here in Puerto Vallarta. If I could give him 10 stars I would!! Thanks Oscar and crew! Btw. They also served a nice lunch.

The most wonderful experience we had whale watching in Banderas Bay. Oscar, Isabel, Jorge and Tony…read moreare the most professional and educated Oceanographer group. The four hour learning tour could not have been better. We saw all the Bay had to offer during our Early February trip. A worthwhile activity. We have joined them on their outings twice now and have been thrilled on both occasions. If you are considering this journey while in PV, this is the best!

Wonderful morning cruise with Magic Charters. We were a group of 12 ages from 15 months to 78 years…read moreand there was something for everyone. The crew were welcoming, spoiled us with drinks and tasty pastries then guacamole, we saw many whales and the snorkeling was fun. The trip back was filled with tales of sailing and another quick dip. Amazing experienc, highly recommend. Mary

What a beautiful day sailing on the Pegasus with Captain Tony and First Mate Monika. We are a group…read moreof five adults and chartered a morning trip. We saw a few whales in the Bahía de Banderas during our sail which was wonderful. We also had some great conversations - Tony and Monika are down to earth people with a passion for sailing. This is so much nicer than the typical crowded party boat trip. We highly recommend Magic Charters.

Excellent beach and snorkeling tour with fresh fruit, snacks, delicious buffet lunch and…read morerefreshments. Los Arcos and las Animas beach was awesome. Great crew.

We had a blast on our Canuwa boat tour! Open bar all day, stunning snorkeling, a gorgeous beach,…read morezip lining, Mexican lunch and an amazing staff. There is really nothing not to like about this experience!We would highly recommend it to anyone for their vacation. You arrive at the port at 8:30 then head to a snorkel spot, finally arriving at the beach at noon. But that is after you swing past downton Puerto Vallarta so you can see old town from he boat - really beautiful. One tip- my husband and 7-year old went on the zip lining tour and it is really more of an obstacle/ adventure course where good shoes are preferable (they had flip flops on!). They found it challenging but they did it! I'd suggest bringing water or climbing shoes, and maybe skip it if you aren't up for a hike. Ater a few hours at the beach and an authentic mexican lunch where waiters brought us drinks constantly no matter where we were, we headed back to port. We were back by 4pm - an ideal day in paradise, si!

We really loved the individual attention we received from this tour company. They are small but…read moremighty. They were so knowledgeable and took the time to help us understand the sea animals. I love the small group. You really felt important and it was nice to get to know the other the other travelors. Our tour was swimming with the dolphins and snorkeling. We got close to a lot of dolphins but they didn't get to close to us. It was find though as we enjoyed the opportunity to share the bay with them and as most wild animals it is not guartantee, but we left happy nonetheless. Thank you Ecotours!

This is an excellent company to do snorkeling with. Our guide Maggie is a professional zoologist…read more She is incredibly knowledgeable about the islands we went to. She took us to a hidden beach, recently opened to the public after being closed to the public. And we we incredibly lucky to see spotted dolphins and humpback whales next to our boat. It was an amazing experience, and this company has knowledgeable and environmentally conscious staff

Second time we have a used Vallarta VIP for a private boat ride with our family. Took the boat out…read moreto see whales and spend an afternoon in Yelapa. Love - love - love the crew. They are wonderful and available for anything. Had a great day with my family and created a wonderful memory!

They scammed my family into thinking we broke there busted up water mats by jumping from the 10ft…read morediving board they had onto those mats but once we showed them pictures of When we first got on the water mats they were perfectly fine then they changed there story saying we were making holes when we were sitting on the mats instead Witch made no sense because there super thick and we were mostly swimming we ended up paying 1,500$ for one of the water mats because they wouldn't let us leave the dock even tho everything was paid for then the owners daughters started calling my aunt a bitch wich escalated into a fight there so professional for that honestly don't recommend unless you wanna get scammed the boat driver got so red Whne we called him out we all knew he was lying .

We signed up online before traveling and found the office after we arrived - so you can book in…read moreperson too. Very good organization from the beginning. With the boat tours they tell you exactly when to show up. The computers have all your details and if there's a problem or if you have questions, they help you and are very professional about it. Your ticket is clear- which boat number and trip you're on. They make announcements ahead of time and it's in an orderly fashion. Once on the boat, it's party time. They have different styles of boats depending on your trip but they all are clean and operated by professionals. I'm saying this a lot because when safety matters, you want to know that people are trained for their jobs. We had a highly skilled captain, very entertaining and informative tour guide and many helpful deckhands. We snorkeled (clean equipment), bird watched, saw many whales, sea turtles and went to a secluded beach. All food and drinks provided were tasty and abundant. We arrived back at port safely and highly enjoyed our excursion. If we had more time, we would have done more.

We were in PV for 7 days and our first adventure here was the dolphin swim which was a definite…read morebucket list for me. Our swim was VERY interactive and hands-on and they spent a lot of time explaining dolphin behavior. My dolphin's name was Paco, a 7-year-old male. My girlfriend's dolphin's name was Shany, she was a 30 year old female. The trainers we had were absolutely AMAZING!!! For an additional $30 we were also able to book a swim with the sea lions. The entire staff was extremely helpful and thoughtful. We had such a great experience with the dolphin swim that before we left we booked our next adventure to Rhythms of the Night. This was yet another fantastic experience. The boat ride there and back were both a complete blast. Dinner on the island was more than we expected. The show itself blew us away. We will definitely be booking with them when we return to Puerto Vallarta!