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The Aquarium of the World
Mexico’s Sea of Cortés
La Paz to Loreto Cruise, 7-night / 8-day
Aboard the 22 Guest Safari Quest Yacht
Day 1 Arrive in La Paz, boarding
You will be met at the airport and transferred to board the Safari Quest.
Day 2 Isla Partida and Beach Activities
We’ll cruise to Ensenada Grande, a lovely cove on Isla Partida with a lovely crescent beach at its head. This afternoon we’ll explore the rocky coastline by skiff and kayak, slip into the crystal-clear water for swimming and snorkeling, or take a guided hike into the interior of the island, which abounds in exotic desert cacti and succulents.
Day 3 Los Islotes
This morning we’ll pull anchor and head to Los Islotes, a steep rocky outcropping leaping straight from the sea. Observe a sea lion colony from the yacht and launch, or slip into a wetsuit to snorkel with agile young sea lions. Later, we’ll cruise to Isla San Francisco. Enjoy a guided hike along a hook-shaped ridge, or perhaps kayak or snorkel in the protected crystalline waters.
Day 4 Isla Coyote (Isla San Jose)
We’ll step ashore at the smallest village in the Sea of Cortés today to experience a hike among a forest of the world’s tallest cactus, the cardón. At a remote mangrove-lined lagoon you may have a chance to kayak through meandering channels. This evening we’ll anchor in a pristine bay.
Day 5 Whale Watching
Watch for pods of dolphins along with blue, fin, sei, orca and sperm whales as they spout and dive in the surrounding waters. Watch also for blue-footed boobies, pelicans, and cormorants.
Day 6 Bahia Agua Verde Mule Ride
For a true taste of adventure, join your yacht mates on a mule trail ride into the arroyos of the peninsula. This afternoon we’ll search for whales and dolphins around Isla Carmen.
Day 7 Gray Whales Up-Close
We’ll travel by coach across Baja to the Pacific lagoons that are the winter calving grounds for gray whales. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is whale watching from a small outboard boat called a “panga”.
Day 8 Debark Loreto
A transfer to the airport is included.
