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Rivière du Rempart

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Drake Bay Offshore Pelagic Birdwatching Tour

Drake Bay Birdwatching

Costa Rica › Puntarenas
  • Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula, Province of Puntarenas
  • Year-round on request; departs 06:00 from the main beach at Drake Bay; all-day offshore trip; minimum 4 participants; advance booking at least 2 months recommended
  • $155 USD per person (minimum 4 participants)

Northern Islets Seabird Tour

Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF)

Mauritius › Rivière du Rempart
  • Northern Mauritius coast
  • Year-round on request; morning (08:00–13:00) or afternoon (12:30–17:30) half-day trips; advance booking 2–3 weeks required; operates subject to weather and sea conditions
  • Price on request — contact reservation@mauritian-wildlife.org or call (230) 631 2396

Catamaran Charters Pelagic Birding Excursion — Walvis Bay

Catamaran Charters

Namibia › Erongo
  • Walvis Bay Waterfront, Atlantic Street, Walvis Bay, Erongo
  • Year-round on request; departs 08:00, returns ~13:00 (5 hours); peak seabird diversity May–July
  • Contact operator for current rates; seawolf@namibiancharters.com

SeaEO Tours Lisbon Atlantic Pelagic

SeaEO Tours

Portugal › Lisboa
  • Doca de Santo Amaro, Gate 3, Lisbon
  • Monthly, October–May; up to 4 hours; advance booking recommended
  • €60 per person

Bermuda Cahow Watching Pelagic

Bermuda Audubon Society / BAMZ

Bermuda › Bermuda
  • Aquarium dock, Flatts, Hamilton Parish, Bermuda
  • Multiple trips per year, October–June (Cahow breeding season); check audubon.bm/events for upcoming dates; boats depart Aquarium dock at approximately 2:30 pm and stay offshore until the Cahows begin their return flights to Nonsuch Island at dusk; also runs general pelagic birdwatching trips in spring targeting migrating seabirds
  • Approximately $75 USD per person; book via islandtourcentre.com or bamz.resqwest.com

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When to Go Pelagic Birding in Chile

A seasonal guide to Chile's four pelagic zones: the year-round Humboldt Current off Valparaíso, Pincoya Storm-Petrel in the Chiloé fjords, the northern frontier at Arica, and the Magellan Straits sub-Antarctic season (October–March only).

Best Pelagic Birding Trips in Chile

A guide to Chile's best pelagic birding trips: the Humboldt Current albatross runs off Valparaiso, the endemic Pincoya Storm-Petrel in Chiloé's fjords, and sub-Antarctic voyages through the Magellan Straits.

When to Go Pelagic Birding in Ireland

A seasonal guide to pelagic birding in Ireland: when Wilson's Storm-Petrel peaks off Baltimore, when shearwater flocks reach their maximum, and how the timing differs between West Cork and the Dingle Peninsula.

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