Can you imagine a more perfect way to start "the rest of your life" together than to be pampered on your own private yacht while you cruise the beautiful and warm waters of the Sea of Cortez? Your honeymoon should be more than just a vacation. It should be a relaxing experience for you and your new partner to unwind after months of hectic planning for your recent wedding.

We'll stop at some of the best dive sites in the area that have earned the Sea of Cortez its world-famous reputation for diving excellence on this trip aboard the 80' Don Jose. Explore El Bajo, Salvatierra, Cerralvo, Los Islotes and much more.

Our completely customizable package includes crew and guides to accommodate a full menu of natural history activities for up to eight discriminating travelers. For those who want a more in-depth experience, swimming workshops, free diving or photo clinics can be arranged.

NEW!!! This family-friendly program on the Don Jose combines fun, adventure and learning. Our experienced naturalist guide will lead hikes, kayak and snorkeling excursions and other environmental awareness activities sure to please all ages. Plus, certified divers can enjoy some great dive sites in the Sea of Cortez, while non-divers (ages 8 and up) can learn the necessary skills to safely try scuba diving.

NEW!!! Bring the whole family to the Sea of Cortez to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime research project. With a spotter plane to help locate the whale sharks, you'll observe and assist visiting guide and researcher Dení Ramírez during each encounter. All you need are snorkel and fins, though scuba divers will find plenty of other fish in the Sea at greater depths. You’ll live aboard the Don Jose, big enough to be comfortable, but not so big you get lost in a crowd.

Designed for those who like a challenge--you'll paddle along 65 miles of untamed coast between Loreto and La Paz on this exciting trip--exploring remote coves and inlets and changing camps daily (with one overlap day).

Discover remote and uninhabited islands seen by few others on this moderate to challenging trip. Accompanied by our motorized support vessel, you'll explore the diverse natural history of Espiritu Santo, San Jose, and Catalana Islands.

Using our comfortable eco-camp on the island of Espiritu Santo as a base, each day will bring new adventures as you opt to kayak in a paddler's paradise, hike up ochre-colored canyons, or swim and snorkel with schools of tropical fish. You can customize your trip dates, length, itinerary and level of difficulty. Or, chooose from one of our 3-night scheduled departures.

Explore two of the most beautiful landscapes of Baja on this trip. Kayak unspoiled beaches and snorkel with playful sea lions near uninhabited Espiritu Santo Island. Then, help local conservationists monitor sea turtles in magical Magdalena Bay. Your participation benefits both turtles and people in this important service project, which provides an alternative income to fishing for local people.

Experience the joy and exhilaration of open water swimming in the crystal clear and protected waters of Isla Espiritu Santo and Isla La Partida, accompanied by ASA certified coaches specializing in open water swimming.

Bring your family to camp and play at Magdalena Bay, in the breathtaking beauty and wildlife of a great wetland ecosystem. Observe gray whales mating, giving birth, playing, and raising their young. Paddle through mangroves rich in bird life, tumble down sand dunes, and learn firsthand why wetlands are such a big deal. Activities for all ages and abilities, value pricing and flexible of fixed scheduling make this an ideal family adventure.

Fly or drive at your convenience to our newest whale watching camp in San Ignacio Lagoon, where your accommodations are in comfortable cabanãs, elevated from the sand. Book the dates that work best for you or choose from four scheduled departures. Twice-daily skiff rides take you to the whale viewing area, where you'll experience the thrill of friendly whales surfacing just a few feet away.

A charter flight from near San Diego delivers you to this remote and pristine desert world--the perfect place to enjoy three full days of friendly encounters with the gray whales from the comfort and safety of our well-situated base camp.

NEW!!! Meet with two marine icons: gray whales and sea turtles, on the Pacific side of Baja. We’ll take skiffs out among gray whales in beautiful Magdalena Bay, where thousands come to mate and rear their young. Later, help monitor sea turtles with local conservationists, with time to stroll, paddle, swim or snorkel by sand dunes, unspoiled beaches and mangrove estuaries.

NEW!! By land and by sea: first explore historical missions on foot, then watch whales for three full days in San Ignacio Lagoon. (Or vice versa.) You’ll ride a skiff into the middle of the famous gray whale nursery in this World Heritage site. Sleep by the beach in comfort in our new Cabañas Camp.

Explore the islands and coast between La Paz and Loreto as you cruise aboard the Don Jose. On this voyage of discovery, you'll share some of the same experiences Steinbeck recorded in his book, "The Log from the Sea of Cortez." These rich waters feed the world’s largest animals, blue and finback whales, among many marine mammals, from dolphins to sea lions. Kayaking and snorkeling add to the amazing whale and bird watching that are hallmarks of this cruise.

Explore uninhabited islands and seas rich with whales and other marine life in the Gulf of California as you cruise all the way to Land's End at the tip of Baja. This newly-designed natural history expedition also provides an optional, one-day extension to see the gray whales in Magdalena Bay.