PURE WILDNESS
BAJA CALIFORNIA & THE SEA OF CORTEZ: AMONG THE GREAT WHALES 8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS | FROM $6,400 Visit expeditions.com for all categories, current rates, and details.
Aboard National Geographic Venture EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS
• Explore along Baja’s Pacific Coast and the Sea of Cortez for opportunities to observe humpbacks and search for gigantic blue whales, sperm whales, pilot whales, and more. • Your floating base camp brings you into the breeding grounds of gray whales to observe cow and calf pairs on intimate water-level encounters, and from the ship’s bow along with expert naturalists. • Go snorkeling amid sea lions at Los Islotes, and observe schools of king angelfish in the Sea of Cortez and in the extraordinary Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park. • Investigate shorelines in the solitude of a kayak on the lookout for a variety of bird species including magnificent frigatebirds. • Hike or walk diverse landscapes, as naturalists introduce the diversity and complexities of sand dunes, desert landscapes, and uninhabited islands. • Celebrate the music, the dance, the color of Mexico during our exquisite open-air dinner in vibrant La Paz. ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
EXPEDITION DETAILS
Day 7: Exploring the Sea of Cortez
Pacific Ocean
MEXICO Loreto Bahía Loreto
IA
Day 6: Los Islotes and La Paz
Bahía Magdalena
RN
Day 5: Gorda Banks and Cabo Pulmo
Boca de Soledad San Carlos
FO
Day 4: Magdalena Bay/Cruising
ALI
Day 3: Boca de Soledad
C JA
Day 2: Bahia Almejas/Rehusa Channel/ Isla Magdalena
Sea of Cortez
BA
Day 1: U.S./Loreto, Mexico/San Carlos/ Embark
Los Islotes
La Paz
DATES: 2022 Jan. 8*, 15, 22*, 29; Feb. 5*, 12, 19*, 26; Mar. 5* *These departures travel in the reverse. Note: The exact order of stops may vary in order to maximize your experience. Guests enjoy a close encounter with a gray whale in Magdalena Bay.
Cabo Pulmo Gorda Banks
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Day 8: Loreto/Disembark/U.S. SPECIAL OFFERS: Book by May 31, 2021 to receive $350 air credit. Plus, we will waive the solo premium on solo cabins. Guests under 22 years old save 25% when traveling with 2 full paying adults. All offers available on select departures. See page 96. What’s on the menu here? Use your smartWhat’s on the menu here? phone to preview this Use your smartphone wild region. camera to preview this wild region.
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