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Baja:
Journey Along Baja
 An Interactive
Experience
10 Days /9 Nights
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Day to Day Itinerary:
Day 1: San Diego Departure
Day 2: Ensenada / Todos Santos Islands / Travel Day
After a
brief stop in Ensenada to clear customs into Mexico we head out
across the Bahia Ensenada enroute to Todos Santos Islands.
Todos Santos
Island is home to fantastic birding, sea lion and harbor seal
viewing opportunities! From the deck of Horizon you will take in the
sights and sounds of small island living, while being serenaded by
the local animals. Pull out your cameras as the photographic
opportunities are fantastic.
After departing
Todos Santos we will start southward initially close to the Baja
coastline, but as the day progresses land will fade into the
distance and you will notice the change from near coastal birds and
mammals to the offshore species.
Pelagic Birding,
whale watching and relaxation are the main course for today. Get to
know your fellow adventurers and enjoy the beauty of a day at sea.
But keep your camera and binoculars close as you never know what
will be just over the next swell!
Days 3 - 4:
Islas San Benito & Isla Cedros
You'll spend the
next two days exploring two of Baja's desert island oases above and
below the waterline!
Morning hikes to
experience desert island birds, botany, sea lion rookeries, elephant
seal colonies and spectacular views of the Pacific from breathtaking
cliffs, mountain tops and deserted beaches. Afternoons will be spent
snorkelling, kayaking and diving from the mothership or simply
relaxing with a good book. You can do as much...or as little as
you'd like.
Early afternoon on day 4 we will
depart Isla Cedros and head farther south to Laguna San Ignacio.
Days 5 – 7:
Laguna San Ignacio
Laguna San Ignacio
is one of the largest breeding and calving grounds of the Pacific
gray whale and each winter these whales make the 12,000 mile
round-trip trek to its protected waters.
You will have the
opportunity to experience very unique face to face “friendly”
encounters with these whales. The friendly behavior displayed by
these whales is magical and experience to never be forgotten!
But Laguna San
Ignacio offers more than whales..it is a life magnet attracting
dozens of bird species, aquatic and terrestrial. Trips to the
mangrove forests will highlight the bird life with up to 30
different species being seen in one tour! Plus, if weather and tides
allow, we may be able to offer kayak tours into these mangrove
forests canals and channels. A quiet kayak into these areas is the
best way to truly appreciate all that the lagoon has to offer.
Nights spent in the lagoon are
another experience in itself as whales swim within feet of Horizon.
You will be able to hear the blows of the whales from all
directions!
Days 8 - 9:
Bahia Magdalena
Bahia Magdalena is
the largest natural bay on the Baja peninsula and is home to dozens
of species of birds, mammals, fish and desert plants. During our
stay here you may witness gray whales from the mothership and if
they are in close proximity to our anchorage you will be able to
venture out in our skiffs for up close encounters.
Bahia Magdalena’s
mangrove forests are a place of wonder, with more birds here than
the mangrove’s of Laguna San Ignacio. Enjoy a quiet kayak through
the canals, pull up on a quiet beach but most of all enjoy the
beauty of your surroundings.
Day 10: Cabo
San Lucas / Disembarkation
After an overnight
steam from Bahia Magdalena we will round the world famous “Land’s
End arch” and make our way into the Cabo San Lucas Bay.
Disembark after
breakfast and take a boat arranged shuttle to the airport or to your
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