You will be picked up at your hotel and transferred to Marina Mazatlan where you will meet your guide and crew. You will be briefed on details of the expedition, security measures, swim with wild dolphins protocol and the dolphin ecology project. Small groups and personal attention by the crew allow for individual discussions about the lives of dolphins and local environment as well as updated information about their study and conservation in Mexico. Included on board: Fruit (bananas, apples & grapes), beverages (bottled water, canned fruit juice and soft drinks) and lunch (mexican torta -brisket, ham, cheese & vegetables)
You will navigate offshore (about 10-15 nautical miles) in search for dolphins and other marine life. Approximate travel time to dolphin aggregation areas and search may take 1 hr. or more. During dolphin encounters, the crew will take photographs of the natural markings found on the dolphins dorsal fins for individual identification, collect sighting data, and deploy hydrophones to record dolphin whistles, giving you a hands-on experience in cetacean research techniques.
Once data has been collected and upon sea conditions and type of dolphin groups, we will enter the water to swim with them! These are wild dolphins, they are not confined or trained, so we tag along on their schedule, sometimes they are curious and seek interactions, others not so much, but the mere fact of being in the water around them and watch them swim gracefully under the blue ocean is a once in a lifetime experience!
On your way back to shore or while cruising the Bay of Mazatlan, there is always a good chance of close encounters with other fascinating marine life like sea turtles, sea lions, manta rays, and a great diversity of marine and coastal birds. Plus! you will visit some of the best spots for snorkelling at Venados and P□jaros Islands, all on the same trip!