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13-19 of October 2024
Trip Dates : 13-19 of October 2024
Magdalena Bay, Mexico
Max People : 5 Guests
Trip Details

Off the coast of the Southern Baja Peninsula in Mexico, a rare event takes place. Thousands of Striped Marlins aggregate in search of their next meal. This is a rich pelagic area, where you can find different species throughout the year. Rarely visited by divers until a few years ago, this is a good place to see bait balls, bill fish and other species. Anything can happen in this pelagic playground.

We will start our trip in La Paz and take our private shuttle for a 3-4 hr ride north to a fishing community that since a few years ago started to focus on ecotourism. This is a remote area still not very popular to divers with fantastic opportunities for pelagic encounters. 

Striped Marlin (Kajikia audax) unlike other marlin species will school to hunt, just like sailfish do. We will spend 5 days looking for marlins as well as other pelagic species in the open ocean.

To maximize your chance of interaction we take small groups. This animals move very fast and we will be getting in and out of the water throughout the day.

Trip Location

Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Trip Dates

13/10-19/10 2024

Price Includes

  • 6 Nights Hotel Accomodation
  • All Meals
  • 5 days on the water - Chasing incredible Striped Marlin, Seals, Dolphins, whales....
  • Daily Freediving / Snorkelling / Workshops

Price Excludes

  • Airfares (International / Domestic
  • Travel Insurance
  • Alcohol / Soft Drinks
  • Tips

Required for the trip

  • Wind Stopper jacket / Rain Coat
  • Sunscreen
  • Long Sleeve shirt
  • Any personal medication
  • Snorkelling / freediving gear (Weights are provided)
What to Expect
  • Small Groups- max 5 guests in a boat.
  • Tons of action! There is so much to see above and below the surface
  • Daily workshops - Breathing, relaxation, photography, whale and marine...
  • Daily swim - Licensed boat and guide. Photographer in the water with the group.
Itinerary

Day 1Arrive in La Ventana

Transfer to Magdalena bay followed by a boat trip to the Island. Check into accommodation

Day 2-6full days on the water

07:00: After an early breakfast we head out to look for the Bait-balls. We may travel over 100km per day in search for the best encounters.

We may run a snorkelling / Freediving session next to one of the many reefs. This depends on the desire of the group.
Lunch will be served on the boat.
Boat returns to the shore when we are ready to go home…

Dinner in the hotel

Day 7Check out - Heading Home

After breakfast we will say our goodbyes and will head over to the airport  in time for the last flight out from La Paz or Cabo.

The Boats
We use the best, custom built boats for our trip. As we may travel over 100km per day! we want to be comfortable and not finish the day with back pain. The boats are wide, comfortable and super fast!
The Hotel
For this expedition we will stay in a basic campsite on Magdalena island. This is In order to save about an hour extra each way, each day, and to enable us to be the first in the water with whatever we may encounter. Food is tasty and dinner is HUGE :)
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