Wildlife Cruises: Sea of Cortez

Follow Steinbeck's route as you explore aboard the Don Jose.

Trip Details:

Join our special voyage of discovery, exploration, and tranquility. Catch sight of a breathtaking array of whales and dolphins - from Fin and Humpback to Sperm, Orca and Pilot. Snorkel in waters where a wondrous array of tropical fish thrive. Watch blue footed boobies raising their young. See tens of thousands of royal and elegant terns in their nests.

You will cruise aboard the Don Jose through the southern Sea of Cortez , exploring the islands and coast between La Paz and Loreto. With frequent anchoring for swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, and hiking, you will have time to experience the many faces of the Sea of Cortez !

More than 50 years ago, John Steinbeck traveled to The Sea of Cortez and logged his experiences in his book, "The Log From the Sea of Cortez." This trip travels in the same areas mentioned in the book; many of his impressions are as accurate today as they were in the 1940s.

Itinerary:

Day 1... Arrive at your destination town (noted in trip dates), transfer to the Don Jose . On your own for the evening.

Day 2-7... Enjoy sightings of whales, dolphins and a large variety of birds. Snorkel, kayak, hike, and swim. Some of the islands we will visit are Isla Catalan, Isla San Francisco, Isla Santa Cruz, Agua Verde, Isla San Jose, and Isla Espiritu Santo.

Day 7... Afternoon arrival in La Paz , transfer to local hotel. On your own for the evening.

Day 8... Group taxis to the airport for return flights home.

Trip fee: (Note: fees for 2009 dates may be slightly higher)

*$2,100 deluxe, per person, double occupancy. (Deluxe rooms are on the main deck, are larger, and have an en suite sink).

*$1,900 standard, per person, double occupancy. (Standard rooms are on the upper deck).

*+ Conservation Passport Fee

Trip fee includes:

1 night hotel stay
airport transfers
snorkel gear
all meals
beverages
and happy hour beginning with breakfast on Day 2
and ending with lunch on Day 7

Maximum group size: 14 people in seven staterooms

2008 trip dates:

February 24-March 2 LAP-LTO        Sold Out - Non-Profit Environmental Group

March 2-9 – LTO-LAP         "Shoot the Light" Photographic Expedition

March 9-16 – LAP-LAP        Sold Out - Conservation Organization

March16-23 – LAP-LAP

March 23-30 – LAP-LTO          Sold Out - Conservation Organization

March 30-April 6 – LTO-LAP

April 6-13 - LAP-LAP

April 13-20 – LAP-LAP

April 20-27 LAP-LTO

April 27-May 4 – LTO-LAP        Sold Out - Conservation Organization

2009 trip dates*:

*Routing pending, please contact the office for details

March 1-8

March 8-15

March 15-22

~~March 22-29~~ Sold Out - Conservation Organization

March 29-April 5

April 5-12

April 12-19

April 19-26

April 26-May 3

May 3-10

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