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The whale reached out of the water right next to us! – 23 April 2025

We had a momma whale pop up right in front of us as we were floating in our panga. It was amazing! Later, we saw multiple whales including calves. I couldn’t believe how friendly and curious these calves were.

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My First Time to Ever Touch a Whale! – 5 April 2025

We had an awesome experience… we got to see a lot of whales and very close interactions – my first time to ever touch a whale! All of the staff were great!

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Extremely Close Interactions with Gray Whales – 31 March 2025

We had an amazing time in San Ignacio! Thank you for an incredible experience that will always be cherished

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Gray Whale Babies, Breaches, Spy Hops, & More! – 28 March 2025

We’ve seen mating behaviours, moms and babies, breaches, spy hops, touches and a bubble blast under our panga!!!!

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Muy buena experiencia – 29 March 2023

Ha sido una experiencia muy bonita. Rouss y nuestro capitán nos llevaron a lugares buenísimos donde tuvimos encuentros con ballenas increíbles.

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Gray Whales at Baja California's San Ignacio lagoon

Multi-Day Experiential Luxury

San Ignacio, Espiritu Santo, Sea of Cortez

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Animals, Nature, Adventure

We love Baja. The “real Baja” from extraordinary gray whale interaction to exploring the Sea of Cortez, beach camps, mobulas and orca expeditions, great whales, sailing, kayaking, scuba diving, swimming, overlanding or simply relaxing and watching the sunset with new friends and a drink in hand. We do it all and we love it.

San Ignacio Lagoon

Choose from 4-12 day adventure

How do you even being to describe the experience of a giant 40-foot long whale, looking you in the eye and communicating very clearly that they want you to put your hand in the water.

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San Ignacio Lagoon

San Ignacio + Expedition Yacht

3 nights onboard our 116 ft expedition yacht. Searching for blue and humpback whales + 1 nt boutique hotel La Paz + UNESCO Isla Espíritu Santo & more!

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San Ignacio Lagoon

San Ignacio + Sailing Adventure

4 nights onboard a crewed sailing yacht with captain, chef, and naturalist. Includes sea lion swims, kayaking, beach walks, and whale watching with observation airplane support.

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San Ignacio Lagoon

San Ignacio + Whale Sharks

Humpback whale watching in Cabo, 4 nights in La Paz, and 2 full days of panga swim with whale sharks, sea lions, beach lunch, and UNESCO Isla Espíritu Santo.

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Isla Espiritu Santo

Beach Camp

Relax and enjoy fine dining and unlimited activities including: kayaking, paddleboards, diving, discover scuba, snorkelling, swimming, beach and desert walks, whale watching (in season), snorkelling with sea lions and more.

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Sea of Cortez

Ocean Safaris

These adventures are not just about orcas but depending on the season, blue, finback, sperm and pilot whales and getting in the water with massive schools of mobula rays, huge pods of dolphins, whale sharks and of course, super playful sea lions.

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SEA OF CORTEZ

Mothership Kayaking

Adventure your way. At your own pace. With luxury touches from tent and tablecloth lunch service to silver tray cold drink service by a hostie waiting on the beach for you after an afternoon of paddling.

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BAJA ADVENTURE

Guided Overlanding

Experience nights on deserted Pacific beaches, high mountain camps, and Sea of Cortez shores. Travel in a Tacoma TRD Pro with a guide vehicle, naturalist, chef, and mobile base camp.

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Our Camps & Boats

Excellence in guest experience is all about you. Our focus is to ensure that you as our guest are safe and able to enjoy your vacation to the highest level.

LUXURY CAMP

Large, luxurious tents for the desert, ensuites bathrooms with dual vanities and a large shower, separate sitting area with a couch and easy chair, 24-hour power, heated at night, and internet.

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Glamping Camp

Cozy tents with ensuite bathrooms and showers, fine dining and fine linen (of course), 24-hour power, heated at night, and internet.

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Beach Camp

Zero-footprint, eco-friendly camp. Beach camp with lots of shade and shared heads. Included activities: kayaking, SUP, snorkelling, diving, discover scuba, swimming, hiking, beach walks, or just plain relaxing.

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48-ft Fast Boats

Our 48-ft Fast Boats are powered with twin cummins 450-hp engines and cruise at 30kmh with a very comfortable ride that smaller boats just can’t match.

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MANGO WIND

Our beautiful Leopard 45 sailing catamaran provides a different and intriguing way to experience the Sea of Cortez. Sailing is fun. Sailing is awesome!

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Nautilus Westerly

Giving back. At our core, we believe in giving back to Mother Ocean. It’s our ethos. It’s how we feel. One of the ways we do this is to make the Westerly available at cost for conservation or science trips around Baja and out to both Socorro and the Islas Marias.

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Blogs

August 8th, 2025

Whale Watching In Baja: Species, Seasons, And The Best Spots

Expert guide to whale watching in Baja, Mexico. Read about Baja’s whale species with top tips for when and where to see them.

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July 23rd, 2025

More animals, more nature, more adventure. Baja just got even better! 🐋

Nature is doing its own thing This year, the nature hasn’t followed the usual script and that just reminds us who’s really in charge… San Ignacio Lagoon Gray Whales Imagine leaning over the side of a small boat, eye to eye with a 40-ton gray whale — and then heading back to your luxury tent […]

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July 7th, 2025

Sailing the Sea of Cortez: A Family’s Adventure

Family adventure filled with scuba diving, island explorations, and quality time. This is sailing the Sea of Cortez in Baja, Mexico!

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June 11th, 2025

Whale Watching in Baja California:  Up Close with Giants

Get up close with gray whales in San Ignacio Lagoon. The best eco-friendly multi-day whale watching in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

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June 2nd, 2025

Whale Watching in San Ignacio Lagoon: Where the Gray Whales Call the Shots

Whale watching in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur offers ethical close-up encounters with friendly and curious gray whales in Mexico.

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April 16th, 2025

A Life-Changing Encounter: Baja Expeditions Staff Visit San Ignacio Lagoon

After a bustling whale-watching season at San Ignacio Lagoon, some of our Baja Expeditions office team had the chance to step away from the desk and immerse themselves in the magic our guests experience every year. From breathtaking grey whale encounters to cozy glamping tents and unforgettable meals, here’s what our team had to say […]

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Animals, Nature, Adventure

San Ignacio Lagoon

San Ignacio Lagoon

San Ignacio Lagoon

San Ignacio Lagoon

Isla Espiritu Santo

Sea of Cortez

SEA OF CORTEZ

BAJA ADVENTURE

What do they say about us

The whale reached out of the water right next to us!

My First Time to Ever Touch a Whale!

Extremely Close Interactions with Gray Whales

Gray Whale Babies, Breaches, Spy Hops, & More!

Muy buena experiencia

Our Camps & Boats

LUXURY CAMP

Glamping Camp

Beach Camp

48-ft Fast Boats

MANGO WIND

Nautilus Westerly

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