Ralph Capeling
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No whale sharks sighted May 2 or 3. On our May 3rd trip bull sharks, reef sharks and dolphins all came to feast on the snapper. Guests said it was a great day even though no whale sharks encountered.
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Actually they are eating them in the Phillipinnes if the info in the attached is true.its because they are feeding them in the Phillipines. No one wants to leave.
Actually they are eating them in the Philippines if the info in the attached is true.its because they are feeding them in the Phillipines. No one wants to leave.
I read that in your OP, that is why I was wondering if it was even worth it to pick a week to coincide with the full moon. My husband fishes in Baja every year and has swam with them multiple times, so for him, no big deal. Noted to not expect to see them.We are scheduling whale shark tours April 23 to May 2, May 23 to June 1 and June 21 to June 30 in 2024 but I need to caution you. In April 2023 there was one whale shark sighting and no whale shark sightings in May. In 2022, we did one whale shark tour in April and two in May (saw lots of bull sharks but no whale sharks). In 2021 we did three whale shark tours and saw a whale shark on one of them. In 2020 we did not do any whale shark tours due covid-19, although there were sightings by fishermen at Gladden Spit. For the first time ever, in 2019 there were no whale shark sightings. In 2018 we saw whale sharks on less than 1/2 the days we went out