Ocean Safaris

"Did someone say Orca ? WHAT A CHANCE OF A LIFETIME THAT WAS. An opportunity came up with some friends to go snorkeling and swim with Mobulas and Orcas in the open ocean of the Sea of Cortez. After doing some diligent homework, the trip was set up with Ocean Safaris based on safety and exquisite communication. Never seeing an Orca ever in my life, I wasn't sure what to expect. Spotting them was a 50/50 chance during our 7 night and 8 day expedition. Knowing that going in, there was a possibility we might not see them and accepted that. I was really hoping that we were able to see them. Looking for them in such a vast open ocean can be looking for a needle in a haystack. I remained optimistic. After 2 wonderful days of swimming with Mobulas for hours, watching Humpbacks, Sea Turtles, Fin Whales, pods of dolphins, dolphins every day, dolphins every where, even a pod of several hundreds of dolphins, Bio Luminescense, not to mention the gazillion stars in the sky at night and so much more. On day #3 we were fortunate enough to be greeted by the Orcas. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Was this really happening? Yes, yes it was! Although I feel very comfortable in the water, I was nervous on my first jump. I'm not going to lie, my first jump sent a feeling of vulnerability throughout my body. That feeling was valid because feeling nervous comes from the unknown. Until you do it for the first time, then you will want to do it again and again. Then there is no turning back. I guarantee it. I was like, "OMG! I am in the middle of the freaking ocean with an Orca and her baby." Seeing a baby swimming with their mother in clear open water was out of this world. James is extremely respectful of the Orcas space. We spent hours observing them. About 6 hours in fact. Watching the babies tail slap, breech and spy hop. We watched them feed each other sea turtles while the babies still continued to splash the water with their little tails. We watched them well into the sunset with the most ultimate ideal conditions. It couldn't of been more perfect. The next day, on day #4, we woke up at daylight and headed out on the zodiac. Again, at 9am, they showed up and observed them for 11 hours this time. For 2 consecutive days straight, we had Orcas. This was the same pod of 6 from the previous day. 4 adult females with 2 babies. Not only did we watched them for 11 hours, we yet again, watched them well into the sunset. What set aside day #3 and day #4 was, day #4 we watched them hunt a dolphin. Watched them hunt, watched how they all worked together, watched the whole event from the start to the end. All of this took place about 50 yards in front of the vessel. It was beyond exhilarating. The boat is very clean and sanitized. Trust me, I was paying very close attention to that. Most importantly, I felt safe. This trip has above and beyond exceeded my expectations. I actually cried on the bus on the way home. When I book my next trip, it will definitely be with James Moskito with Ocean Safaris."

"I have had the good fortune to dive with the Ocean Safaris team twice. Once at Guadalupe to experience great white sharks and again in Fiji to dive with large tiger sharks. Knowledgeable and friendly staff provides a fun and safe atmosphere with well thought out and active itineraries. Truly wonderful experiences and I hope to dive again soon with Ocean Safaris."

"Amazing day with Ocean Safaris and Capt James. My family and I seen 15+ Humpback whales, 3 Gray Whale, Risso Dolphins, sea Lions, Harbor seals, sea otter and more. So much fun can't wait to come back and see Killer whales in March and April."

"What an amazing day with Ocean Safaris and Captain James. James has great experience (20 years if I recall right) on the NorCal Pacific coast. His knowledge of the marine life as well as stories from his experience make this an entertaining learning experience for young and old. The boat is new and seats are extremely comfortable. Our boat had just 6 seats - so a very intimate discussion. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!"

"A great time for me and the family. We saw whales, dolphins, seals and even a mola mola! A very professional outfit, James our captain was great. He was very knowledgeable about the area and the animals we saw. Be warned, this is not your generic whale watching trip. Its personal with only a few people sharing the boat. You will be close to the water and close to the action. Wear your sunscreen and dress in layers. If you want a whale experience that is more on the adventure side of the scale than those large group boats, then Ocean Safaris is the team you want to go with."