Immerse Yourself in the Sea of Cortez
SEASONS
January – July: Peak Animals
Mid-July – November: Peak Diving
September – March: Most Popular
TYPES OF ADVENTURES
Liveaboard, Yacht Charters, Ocean Safaris
Base Camp, Day Trips
PRICING
Day Trips Start at US$140
Ocean Safaris US$295 pp.
5 Nights / 6 Days From US$2195 (US$3195)
Destination Overview
The Sea of Cortez is Vibrant with Life
The Sea of Cortez is loaded with life from huge pods of inquisitive dolphins, sharks, giant whale sharks, friendly sea lions, mobula rays, cow nose rays, sperm whales, swirling tornadoes of fish and sometimes even Manta Rays. Whales of all descriptions visit over the winter and into spring. Huge squadrons of mobula rays numbering upwards of 100,000 aggregate every spring, orcas have been frequent visitors over the last several years. Also, hammerhead sharks migrate into the Sea in May and stay until early winter.
Easy Non-Stop Flights to Cabo San Lucas
We are closer than you think. Over 30 major airports around the world have direct non-stop flights to Cabo San Lucas (SJD). With seamless La Paz transfers included on all multi-day adventures. It’s never been so easy to get to the Sea of Cortez and Baja!
Nautilus Scout
Nautilus Scout – Spotter Airplane
Crewed by our own pilot and naturalist, Nautilus Scout will be up in the air 5 to 6 days a week, often on 2 missions a day, to maximize our guests experience and guide them towards the most interesting marine life including some really BIG animals. Blue whales, giant pregnant whale sharks, orcas and huge schools of mobula rays being our speciality.
Mobulas & Orcas Adventure
Mobulas & Orcas Ocean Adventures
We have you covered with mobulas & orcas. Whether you want to get an early start on an Ocean Safari, or join a liveaboard trip on our 116-ft expedition yacht or try something really exceptional and enjoy a luxury sailing yacht charter with family or small group of friends. We know exactly how to get you onto the schooling mobulas and much more.
April – August
Ocean Safari – US$295 pp.
Yacht Charters – US$2250 / 24 hrs
Liveaboard – from US$1895 pp.
Will We Be in the Water With Orcas?
Maybe. Where there are mobulas, there are often orcas. We have our own spotter airplane, Nautilus Scout, with a pilot and a naturalist onboard up in the air 5 to 6 days a week in-season surveying, spotting and observing mobulas, whales and all the other Sea of Cortez critters. The crew is in constant radio contact with our boats.
We will know where the orcas are if they are in the area. Our week-long liveaboard boats have a 50% success rate getting divers in the water interacting with orcas. On our day boat trips out of La Paz, we will run fast and far for orca encounters IF they are in the local area (50 km radius).
Watch VideoSea of Cortez Peak Season
Two tanks: Starting US$140 pp.
Ocean Safaris – US$295 pp.
Liveaboard – from US$1895 pp.
Liveaboards
From US$1895
Immerse in an adventure in the Sea of Cortez and Baja. Soak up the sun and feel the stress of everyday life melt away. Experience the culture and warmth of the people of Baja. Make new friends. Push yourself as hard as you want with activities that you already love or try something new. Or just relax on a secluded beach with a cold drink and a good book.
Divers are perfectly looked after with an average of 4 dives a day. Not a diver? Take a complimentary discover scuba season with us or actually get certified onboard!
We cater to both brand new kayakers who aren’t sure they can actually do this to super experienced paddlers who want the ultimate in luxury mothership. Paddle boarding. Go for a beach walk. Or hike into the desert with one of our naturalists. Snorkelling with friendly sea lions and mobula rays.
Our very own Nautilus Scout spotter airplane will be on patrol to direct us to any orcas, finback whales, whale sharks, and dolphins nearby.
Ocean Safaris
From US$295 or 2 Tanks: Starting US$140
Find your adventure
Dive your own way!
Dive Your Own Way
Special Offers
Cabo Pulmo – $50 add-on
Add-on an extra day visiting, diving or snorkelling Cabo Pulmo.
Regular value: $225
*Specials available on all multi-day adventures, for Guadalupe affected Guests only
Mobulas & Orcas
- Aerial support with the Nautilus Scout and flying naturalist available every day at no charge. (Regular $375 per hour)
- $50 pp. / night ocean front all-inclusive 4* hotel in Los Cabos add-on multi-day trips
*Specials available on all multi-day adventures, for Guadalupe affected Guests only
Operated For Safety
Operated For Safety
Safety is a very serious business. Mother Ocean can be capricious and unforgiving. We hold ourselves to the highest standards and you should expect and demand no less. In our view, every dive boat should be operated within a certified ISM safety management system, outfitted with sprinklers, emergency smoke hoods for everybody and the same safety, fire, life saving equipment and radios as the largest cruise ships. Captains, mates and engineers should have professional commercial mariner qualifications and all crew should have STCW professional mariner certification. Safety is not something to publish in a brochure. It’s part of our DNA. A cornerstone of our culture. Something that we have been living by for every day of the last 30 years.
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