Yesterday afternoon we did a dive at Salvatierra and then another at Suwanee to finish the day. They were good dives but the viz was relatively low. The storm seems to have brought some cold, green water with it. I ran south overnight to Frailes and anchored at 0700 this morning. The two pangas arrived on time at 0830 and all divers were away by 0900.
Read MoreThe Sea of Cortez Photography Immersion is about nature and learning how to photograph it, whether it’s from shore, on the boat, or in the air. We’ll have an opportunity to do each. It’s a fully immersive learning experience in the heart of the Sea of Cortez aboard a state-of-the-art liveaboard. Here’s our photography itinerary. […]
Read MoreAfter lunch, we went to La Reina, another dive site. There we got lucky with some super friendly turtles hanging out with us while above us a small group of sea lions was playing at the surface.
To top off the beautiful day we did a sunset dive. This is one of the best times of the day for a dive because I love to see how the reef changes. The day creatures are looking for a safe place to spend the night and the night creatures are starting to roam around.
Read MoreThe Gulf of California also called the Sea of Cortez is well known to be one of the best places in the world to do whale watching during the winter months (from November to March). However, in our past expeditions during this summer, we have witnessed countless species of whales and toothed whales!
Read MoreThe Sea of Cortez Photography Immersion is about nature and learning how to photograph it, whether it’s from shore, on the boat, or in the air. We’ll have an opportunity to do each. It’s a fully immersive learning experience in the heart of the Sea of Cortez aboard a state-of-the-art liveaboard. Here’s our photography itinerary. […]
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On the first day of the trip, the first open ocean safari, seven orcas! No words! One of the things I value the most in working in the wildlife ecotourism sector is seeing the emotions of the guests on their faces whenever they have an encounter that has been waiting for a very long time.
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We didn’t know where to look, fin whales were all around us. After spending more than 1-hour cruising around the bay of La Paz with them, we stopped the engines, jumped in the water, and float on the glassy flat sea surface without a single noise but the constant breathing of the whales in the distance.
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