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Baja Expedition Itineraries |
| Pacific Sea Fari®Tours Trip Information Experience has shown over the past years that each trip has its own special features. We hope that the accompanying descriptions of occurrences most likely to happen during a certain time of the season will help you choose your preferred trip date. |
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| Apart from the highlights described here, each trip offers daily encounters with dolphins and a variety of land, sea and shore birds. Regular stops provide great opportunities to explore Baja's Islands and seacoasts. Guests set their own pace and choose the activities in which they wish to participate. | |
Spirit of Adventure - Itinerary A 11 Day Fly home from Cabo San Lucas Trip 1 - January 25, 2012 - February 5 2012 | |
Route: San Diego- Todos Santos Island - San Benito Island - San Ignacio Lagoon - Magdelena Bay - Los Frailes -Island hopping in the Sea Of Cortez - Cabo San Lucas- |
The highlight of this itinerary is the large variety of
whales and other marine mammals that spend winter in
this region, plus bird watching, snorkeling and nature
walks on Baja's desert islands. We will travel among the
Gray Whales on their southbound migration. En route we
visit islands where large elephant seal bulls battle,
breed and cows nurse their pups. At San Ignacio Lagoon we watch Gray Whales from small skiffs. At this time of year we expect to see cow and calf pairs and courting groups of adults. The animals are very surface active, breaching, spy hopping, tail and flipper slapping are some of the common sights during whale courting season. On our southbound journey between San Ignacio and the Cape, we may see our first Humpback and Blue whales. Continuing around the tip of the Baja Peninsula we enter the Sea Of Cortez, one of the youngest and richest seas in the world. Here we search for Blue, Humpback, Fin Sperm and Killer whales. Daily encounters with large schools of dolphins are a special treat. A highlight is snorkeling among curious sea lions. We visit different islands with opportunities for beach combing, hiking, and skiff excursions. Our transition from temperate to tropical waters makes this an extraordinarily rich and varied expedition. |
Spirit of Adventure - Itinerary B 11 Day Fly home from Cabo San Lucas Trip 2: February 09 - February 20, 2012 Trip 3: February 23 - March 07, 2012 Trip 4: March 11 - March 22, 2012 Trip 5: March 26 - April 6, 2012 Trip 6: April 10, 2011 - April 21, 2012 | |
Route: San Diego - Todos Santos Island - San Benito Island - San Ignacio Lagoon - Magdelena Bay - Los Frailes - Island hopping in the Sea of Cortez - Cabo San Lucas |
On the first day of our trip we will visit Todos Santos Island with its harbor seals and variety of shore and sea birds. On our way south towards San Benito Island we will look for migrating Gray whales and dolphins. Most of the second day will be spent on San Benito, which is known for its large elephant seal colonies and numerous osprey nesting sites. The elephant seals can be observed at close range. On trip #3 there is a good chance of seeing mating behavior among the elephant seals. On trip #5 passengers will get a good look at the weaned pups; the adult animals will have left the island by mid March. In San Ignacio Lagoon, February is a good time to see "a little bit of everything". While there is still a chance of seeing mating behavior among Gray whales, there will already be quite a few cow/calf pairs in the lower part of the lagoon where we will be anchoring. Cow/calf pairs sometimes approach our skiffs, much to the delight of our passengers. In late March, the adult males have left the lagoon. There will be fewer Gray whales than on our earlier trips, but at this time of the season, "friendly" behavior is at its peak. On our journey south between San Ignacio and the Cape, we might see the first Blue and Humpback whales. The days in the Sea Of Cortez are truly magic at this time of the year. Whale watching is usually excellent. Past sightings have included Blue, Humpback, Fin, Sperm, Brydes and Killer whales. Daily encounters with large schools of dolphins are a special treat. Other highlights include swimming and snorkeling, early morning and evening hikes and shore walks on various islands, each with its unique bird and plant life. |
Horizon - Itinerary 8 Day Expedition Trip 1H: Cedros Island - San Martin Island - San Diego | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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