From Where We Stand: WHALE you’re at it… expect the unexpected!

Henry, one of our great tour guides, has a great passion for adventure travel and sports, specially kayaking and trekking. He was leading a tour in the Galapagos Islands for a family, going to snorkel at León Dormido, also known as Kicker Rock – one of the best snorkelling spots as the variety of sea life is remarkable.

While on their way, the captain catches a glimpse of dolphins swimming a short distance away. He mentions it to Henry and they decide to get closer. They stop to enjoy and take in the experience of watching dolphins swirling around the boat when, all of a sudden, they hear a peculiar splashing sound. Henry and the captain knew immediately that the sound was a whale’s blow and that it had to be near by. Indeed, a couple of seconds later, they saw the whale go by the boat and, playfully, circles it. 

As this happens, the mother begins to cry of joy and excitement, as this was a unique experience already. Little did she know, Henry would encourage the passengers to suit up and jump into the water to swim and admire the whale up-close! Even Henry’s eyes filled with tears as he admired such an immense creature passing by at no more than 30 feet away. He will never forget, time stopped as the whale’s eyes met his.