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Whale watching trips are in season from 15 Dec. to March 30th

Authorized Boats for

Whale Watching

This is the official list of boats and / or companies authorized by SEMARNAT (the Federal Department of Natural Resources) to offer Whale Watching activities in the Bay of Banderas, Jalisco-Nayarit, from December 15, 2006 to March 30,2007

This year, SEMARNAT gave out green flags bearing a humpback whale design, so you can easily identify the boats authorized to do whale watching activities.

If the boat does NOT have this flag, it means it doesn't have a permit.

Action Tropical, Adelita, Alamar, Aleta, Altamar III and IV, Ana Cristina, Anis,
Barracuda III, Bluto II, Bouvier, Brando, BriannaNicole,
Cachito, Camila, Carolina, Casandra, Catalina III, Cesarin I, Cielito Lindo, Cielo Abierto, Columba and Columba I and II, Coral II, the Princesa boats, Twin Dolphins,
Discover Pacific Tours, Dulce,
Eclipse, Ecotours de Mexico, El Dorado de Nayarit II,
El Fride, Estrella, Flipper II,
Halcon del Mar I, Humpback,
Isla, Ivette, Karen III, IV and V, La Corbetefia, La Diosa del Mar, La Gaviota 2a,
La Preciosa I, La Princesa, La Sandunga, Las Vegas Lady, Luna de Miel, Maria I, Maxbeer, Miss Adventure, Miss Viky III, Monalisa, Moon and Stars, Nacho's, Norma II,
Obrera and Obrera II, Ocean Friendly, Orion,
Paulina III, Pegasso Chartering, Perla del Pacifico I, II and III,
Rockin Robin, Rosa del Mar,
Sihany, Silvia II and III, Sirenita I, Soc. Coop. Bahia de Banderas, Soc. Coop. Corral del Risco, Sofia, Sol y Mar,
Tangaroa,
Vallarta Adventures, Vallarta Sol, Via Mar, Victres, Vikingo,
Wildlife Connections, Willard I and II.

Editor's Note: We will publish the list above in every issue of the Tribune throughout the whale watching season in the hope that you will patronize these operators and not the ones who organize these tours without authorization - and operate without respect for those beautiful mammals.Wewouldlike the whales to continue visiting the Bay of Banderas as they have done for eons. Please help us.