Sea-Life Central: Hotels for Whale-Watching in Baja California

“Mexico’s chilli-shaped Baja California Peninsula is a hotspot for whale-watching. Spot giant blue whales, watch fin whales blow, humpbacks breach and encounter the friendly grey whales who migrate here to calve, visiting between January and March. The peninsula is divided into the two states of Baja California and southerly Baja California Sur, with the Sea of Cortez on one side and the Pacific on the other. Stay at one of these five hotels for a trip that will change the way you see the ocean and think about wildlife.

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Hotel California, Todos Santos
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Between December and March, Magdalena Bay is a haven for some of the natural world’s most chilled mothers and their curious, friendly calves. Just to the south, a stay at the Hotel California in charming Todos Santos means that, after your up-close whale encounters at sea, back on land you can enjoy cobbled streets, galleries and colonial architecture. Imaginatively decorated with art and furniture from all over the world, it’s a fun and eccentric hotel with a wonderful organic restaurant, swimming pool, library and rooftop terrace.

If you want to see more hotels in Todos Santos, visit our Todos Santos hotels page.

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Hotel Villas Mar y Arena, Puerto San Carlos
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This rather unusual resort is one for real ocean-lovers. Not only does Hotel Villas Mar y Arena offer exclusive whale-watching tours, but it also invites you to stay in a rustic beach cabaña on stilts. The perfect whale-watching holiday here involves staying beachside, eating seafood in the hotel restaurant and watching the sunset from your balcony. You can take a three-hour tour of Magdalena Bay from the resort too. Of course, the itinerary is up to the whales, but the chances of a close encounter are on your side.

If you want to see more hotels in Puerto San Carlos, visit our Puerto San Carlos hotels page.

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Hotel Tripui, Puerto Escondido
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Mexico’s Sea of Cortez is known as ‘the world’s aquarium’ with good reason, and Hotel Tripui certainly makes the most of this. Clean, modern and just five minutes from Playa El Quemado – a private beach – this excellent hotel puts the large, biodiverse playground well within your reach. With the stunning backdrop of the Sierra de la Giganta Mountains, the hotel offers boat trips, whale-watching tours, trips to nearby islands, diving and kayak hire, along with friendly service, comfortable accommodation and excellent food.

If you want to see more hotels in Puerto Escondido, visit our Puerto Escondido hotels page.

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Loreto Bay Golf Resort & Spa at Baja, Loreto
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Loreto Bay Golf Resort & Spa is a slice of paradise in Baja California Sur. In Nopolo Bay, it’s a luxurious, award-winning resort. As part of your stay, you can use kayaks, paddle boards and snorkels to explore the big blue, but you can also join whale-watching tours. The experience here is less intimate than in Magdalena Bay but more spectacular. Spot the biggest mammal on earth, the blue whale, and pods of fin whales blowing.

If you want to see more hotels in Loreto, visit our Loreto hotels page.

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Marina Fiesta Resort & Spa, Cabo San Lucas
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Baja California’s southernmost tip is a top holiday destination, not least because of its whale-watching. Whale season here runs from November through to April, and it’s the place to see humpbacks breaching and to hear their mysterious song. Unsurprisingly, Cabo San Lucas has several highly regarded whale-watching tour companies. Stay at Marina Fiesta Resort & Spas and its friendly activity centre staff can book you up with one.

If you want to see more hotels in Cabo San Lucas, visit our Cabo San Lucas hotels page.”