The Peso is the unit of currency in Mexico. The exchange rate is about 12.5 pesos to the dollar.
We arrived in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (Cape of Saint Luke) this morning and took tenders in to shore because the harbor is not deep enough for the ship. This small city is at the tip of the Baja peninsula making it about 1,000 miles south of Los Angeles. To the west is the Pacific Ocean., and to the east is the Sea of Cortez.
As our ship approached the cape we saw quite a few whales off in the distance. We even saw a couple of whales breaching. We spent a few hours of our day here whale watching aboard a small Kodiak rubber boat which was about 24 feet long and held about 15 people. It was crowded and Bob and Jeanne ended up sitting in the bow bouncing off the cushions and several times almost out of the boat! We would spot a whale or whales in the distance (up to three miles away) and the boat captain would take off in a hurry to get near it, getting us sprayed with water or unseating us in the process. We saw 2 dozen or more whales, although I suspect some of them were the same ones we'd just seen in a nearby place. We'd see the waterspouts first, then they'd come out of the water a little way, and if we were lucky, we'd see their tail. We got really close, maybe only twenty feet away, to two of them. The first one showed his tail and went back under the water. The second one was trying to tell us something, probably to stop bothering them, as he slapped his tail on the water before going back down. We also saw some dolphins, sea lions, and a sea turtle. It was a great adventure for our first shore excursion!
Whales come all the way to Mexico from Alaska going about 12,000 - 15,000 miles round trip. We saw mostly humpbacks, but gray whales and blue whales come to this area also. They come to have babies and mate, spending about 3 1/2 months in Mexico.
Day 6 – January 4 - It’s Tuesday and another sea day. More sunning, relaxing in the hot tub, reading, eating, a massage, and a drink at the bar overlooking the pool deck. A very relaxing day!
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