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15 Oct 2026

Destinations


Mo’orea vs Tonga: Where Should You Swim with Humpback Whales?

By Victoria Álvarez, Founder of Mind the Seas Two extraordinary destinations. One of the ocean’s greatest migrations. And two very different ways to experience it. Every year, thousands of travellers dream of entering the water with humpback whales. For many, that dream begins with a question: Is it better to swim with whales in Tonga […]

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15 Oct 2026

Destinations


Swimming with Humpback Whales in Mo’orea: The Complete Guide to French Polynesia

By Victoria Álvarez, Founder of Mind the Seas Every year, thousands of kilometres from Antarctica, the warm waters of French Polynesia become the setting for one of the ocean’s most extraordinary natural events. Humpback whales arrive to breed, give birth and raise their young. And on the volcanic island of Mo’orea, we have the rare […]

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05 Oct 2026

Migrations


Mexican Sardine Run in Baja California: The Complete Guide

By Victoria Álvarez, Founder of Mind the Seas Last year, at 6:30 in the morning, we left Puerto San Carlos with the sun still hidden behind the dunes of Magdalena Island. We returned to port after sunset. We spent the entire day at sea, getting in and out of the water, and not once did […]

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02 Oct 2026

Migrations


Mobula Rays in Baja California: When, Where and Why They Aggregate

By Victoria Álvarez, Founder of Mind the Seas Last spring, there was a moment when I looked around from the water and all I could see were mobula rays. In front of me. Behind me. Below me. Everywhere. Thousands of wings moving through the water, a living carpet passing underneath us with no visible end. […]

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02 Oct 2026

Migrations


Orcas in the Sea of Cortez: When, Where and What We Actually Know

By Victoria Álvarez, Founder of Mind the Seas Orcas are my favorite animal. They were long before I started working in the ocean, and after more than seven years at sea, they still are — perhaps more than ever. Not because of what you see in documentaries, but because of something you only really understand […]

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18 Mar 2025

Gear


The First Rule of Diving: More Than Just Breathing

By Victoria Álvarez, Founder of Mind the Seas Do you remember the first rule of diving? For those who don’t know, it’s simple: always breathe continuously. It sounds obvious—after all, we breathe every moment of our lives without even thinking about it. But in diving, breathing is different. That’s why this rule exists: to remind […]

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18 Mar 2025

Conservation


To Eat fish or not: a sustainability question

By Max Rota, Director of NAR Association and Manager of the ReefByReef Project Have you ever considered whether you should continue eating fish? Is it really a healthy choice? A sustainable one? It may sound provocative, but when we think about the overexploitation of our seas, plastic pollution, and the rise of aquaculture—with all its […]

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