Season dashboard for Ballena Azul Tours
Gray whale season 2025/26 · Bahía Magdalena, Mexico · closed on 30 April
- Trips completed
- 363
- Trips with a sighting
- 91%
- Average occupancy
- 78%
- Average revenue per trip
- 1.220 USD
12% more than 2024/25
4 points more than 2024/25
6 points more than 2024/25
9% more than 2024/25
1Sightings
Figure 1. Trips with a sighting, by month
Share of trips with at least one sighting. Season average: 91% (329 of 363 trips).
| Month | Trips | With sighting | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 42 | 34 | 81% |
| Jan | 68 | 60 | 88% |
| Feb | 91 | 87 | 96% |
| Mar | 104 | 99 | 95% |
| Apr | 58 | 49 | 84% |
| Season | 363 | 329 | 91% |
2Species
Figure 2. Sightings by species
Share of the season's 329 sightings.
3Benchmark against similar destinations
Figure 3. Ballena Azul Tours against the reference average
Ballena Azul Tours Average of comparable operators
4Blowline team's reading
The season closes above the previous one on every indicator. The weakest month is April, when the whales start leaving the bay: it is worth cutting trips in the second half of the month and offering a combined experience with other species.