Baja California: Among the Great Whales
An 8-day winter voyage round-trip from Loreto timed to the gray whale calving season. Local pangas in Baja's sheltered Pacific lagoons bring up-close encounters with mother gray whales and newborn calves; swim with sea lions at Los Islotes and snorkel Cabo Pulmo, conditions permitting.
- Operated by: National Geographic × Lindblad Expeditions
- Ship: National Geographic Venture
- Length: 7 nights
- Regions: Mexico, North America
- Wildlife: California gray whale mothers & calves, sea lions, breaching mobulas and Sea of Cortez marine life
- From: $6,450 per person
- Season: Jan - Mar (gray whale calving season)
- Next departures: 2027-02-13, 2027-03-06, 2027-03-20
- Route: Loreto → Pacific gray whale lagoons → Los Islotes → Cabo Pulmo → Loreto
The ship
- National Geographic Venture: 100 guests, built 2018
Departures
- 2027-02-13: $6,450
- 2027-03-06: $6,450
- 2027-03-20: $6,450
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