Horizon Dive Itinerary : Baja coast and Offshore Islands

Guadalupe Island Scuba Expedition
5 Days / 4 Nights

Day to Day Itinerary:

Day 1 - Welcome Aboard!
7:00 - 8:30am
The crew will meet you at the top of our pier to assist you in moving your gear down the dock and onboard 'Horizon'. You will be shown to your accommodations and given any assistance in getting settled that you need.

9:00 - 10:00am
Welcome Aboard / Safety Orientation and Departure

You will be formally introduced to the vessel's crew. The captains will thoroughly cover all of the onboard safety procedures and equipment locations. They will also give you and idea of the daily routine, discuss where the amenities are located onboard, and will also give you a general outline of the first days events. You will also receive and introduction and orientation by the most important crewmember onboard, our chef!

Don't forget that welcome aboard drink!

All ashore that's going ashore...

Days 2 - 4 Isla Guadalupe!

7:00 - 9:00am
Arrival to the island. Get up early so that you'll be able to take in the first spectacular views of Isla Guadalupe as we approach from the north.

On a good clear morning you should be able to see her from 20 miles away as her highest peak rises over 4000 feet from the oceans surface!

You'll spend the next 3 days exploring Guadalupe's underwater beauty!

A night dive at Guadalupe is not to be missed as long as you have the energy. Night dives will be offered, conditions permitting, on the first two nights at the island. Clouds of Guadalupe cardinalfish, free swimming moray eels, lobster, horned sharks and octopi are in abundance during the night dives.

During the night while at Guadalupe, the Captain will quite often turn off most of 'Horizon's' external lighting for two reasons:

• Star gazing at Guadalupe Island, 150 miles from the closest light source is quite often other worldly!
• Storm petrels roost on the island during the evening hours. The lights of the boat cause them to become disoriented upon their return from a long day of foraging on the open ocean. With the lights left on, we would find ourselves covered with these black feathered little beauties by morning.

We'll departure for San Diego after dinner on Day 4. Adios Isla Guadalupe!

Day 5 Slow Pace Travel Day

Mid to Late Afternoon Arrival to San Diego

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