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Whale Watching Panama - Day Tour

Panama City, Panama
011-507-6758-7600
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Ranked #15 of 58 activities in Panama City
Type: Boat Tours
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2012

The trip was well-organised and although there is no guarantee with any wildlife we did see a mother and calf who both breached for us. There were flying fish, jumping fish, dolphins, birds of all types. We had lunch at Contadora Island, also ordered ahead and ready when we arrived. It was a wonderful day in the sunshine and we... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2012

We took the tour to Contadora because we didnt have 3 days to go further. Our tour guide Benicio (Benny) knows a lot about whales and dolphins and we spent about 20min in the midst of a whirling dolphin swarm of at least 300, jumping, playing and showing off. At Contadora we saw several humpback mums with newborn babies and... More

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Baltimore, Maryland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2012

Don't miss the whale watching trip with Anne that leaves from either Panama City or Contadora Island. I learned more about whales in the first five minutes than I could reading several books. We saw a lot if whales from the first 15 minutes if the trip in the glass bottomn boat. Most were 50 foot Moms with "babies" or... More

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Panama City, Panama, Panama
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

Sorry, I know the title is corny, but we really did have a great time! We went with a group of good friends so we would have had a nice time just spending a day on a boat cruising around the islands. But we were able to get quite close to two adults and a baby traveling together. So cool!... More

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Brownsville, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2012

Recently went with Luis from Lumo Tours to Contadora Island to look for whales. What an adventure. Had been whale watching in New Zealand where they used sonars and other sophisticated technology to locate whales. After taking a ferry from Panama City we immediately boarded a small motor boat and went whaling. Bit antiquated methodology. The guide said whales had... More

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Boynton Beach, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2012

From the moment my girlfriend and I met Anne we knew it was going to be a good trip. She has an unmistakable deep connection with the ocean wildlife, and a passionate desire to share the beauty of whales and dolphins with everyone. Im convinced that even if she wasnt sharring this amazing experience with others, she would still be... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2012

My husband and I shared a most amazing day with Anne and several friends as we traveled to the Pearl Islands looking for whales and dolphins. And we were not disappointed in our trip. Within 20 minutes of leaving the Panama Canal we saw the massive humpback whales. We actually did more than just watch - we learned a lot... More

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Grand Junction, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2012

Friends of ours told us about Whale Watching Panama and insisted that if we were going to go whale watching in Panama we had to go with Whale Watching Panama and Anne Gordon. We liked it so much we've been twice and plan to go for a third trip. Absolutely the BEST! Anne is very knowledgable regarding the humpback whales... More

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Contadora Island, Panama
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

I took my husband on a whale watching day tour out of Contadora with Anne aboard a catamaran. We saw numerous whales close by and loved listening to them singing - something so magical about hearing their songs. We particularly enjoyed having Anne to answer all of our many questions about why the whales are in the Pearl Island Archipelago,... More

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Panama City, Panama
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2011

On August 23, 2011 my wife & I and four (4) of our friends went Whale Watching - Panama Style & I highly recommend this outing. The tour director named Anne (from the usa) picked us up right on time at our apartment building. The exact departure and return times depend on the tides. We departed from the Diablo marina... More

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