Camp beside the Gray Whale Calving Lagoons
at our Exclusive Island Base Camp on Magdalena Bay . . .
8-Day Mag Bay Whale Camp / Sea of Cortez Eco-Resort Tour
8-Day, 6-Day and 5-Day Whale Camp Tours
Special Programs on Mag Bay
Our exclusive island base camp on Magdalena Bay affords
phenomenal whale-watching opportunities. Trained Mexican
"pangeros" will escort us out onto the bay to be near a mother and her calf. The curious mother will
often approach our boat, and encourage her baby to play and frolic around
the boat, sometimes blowing water on us from their blowholes.
On occasion, the mother rests against the boat, waiting to be stroked; their intelligence is apparent as
we look into their eyes. This experience has often inspired people to become involved in the protection of these magnificent creatures.
Our island camp is at an ideal location, adjacent to a pristine and extensive mangrove estuary. It also has the
advantage of facing west toward the bay's inlet and the setting
sun; you can even see the whales blowing and surfacing from the shores of our camp.
Our guides are all skilled naturalists and will share their knowledge of the area's
natural history, marine biology, birds and local flora. Through their humor and skill, they will
give you a rich, deep, and intimate experience of this place. Our Mexican
chef, Lala, will prepare delicious and authentic home-cooked meals for you each
day.
At this comfortable base camp, you will feel at peace,
far from the stresses of modern life as you become immersed in the wisdom
of "The Ancients of the Sea." On still nights, you can often
hear the whales breathing from the comfort of your spacious, double-occupancy tent.
This is a vacation you will remember and treasure for a lifetime. Many
of our guests return year after year, bringing friends and family ...
even their grandkids! Children as young as seven are welcome. Come and
join us for this season of whale watching, as we honor the life-cycle
of the largest mammals on Earth!
Read "Gentle Giants" (Chapter
17) from Karin Kinsey's new book, "Dancing on Water: Adventures with
Dolphins, Whales, & Interspecies Communication" for the author's
experience with the whales on a Blue Waters trip to Magdalena Bay in 2005.
8-Day Mag Bay Whale Camp / Sea of Cortez Eco-Resort Tour
We are the only outfitter to offer this combination of comfort and adventure on both sides of the Baja Peninsula! Our premiere Mag Bay offering includes your first 3 nights enjoyed at our secluded affiliated Eco-Resort at the Sea of Cortez. Continue on to spend the next 3 nights at our Magdalena Bay whale-watching camp. Your final night will be hotel-based in the quaint fishing village of Loreto, before your return flight home on your final day.
8-Day, 6-Day and 5-Day Whale Camp Tours
With each of these tours, your first and last nights will be hotel-based in Loreto. Each day and night in between will include camping, kayaking, birding and whale-watching at our base camp on Magdalena Bay:
8-day tour includes 8 days & 7 nights, with 5 nights at whale camp
6-day tour includes 6 days & 5 nights, with 3 nights at whale camp
5-day tour includes 5 days & 4 nights, with 2 nights at whale camp
Special Programs
In 2007, we welcome several exceptional teachers who will facilitate music, movement, meditation — as well as a special 6-day Mag Bay women's retreat — as part of our special program, The Call of the Whale.
Several of these offerings will follow the 8-day Mag Bay/ Eco-Resort itinerary in reverse, i.e., first night in Loreto, next 2 (or 3) nights at Mag Bay, and final 3 (or 2) nights at the Sea of Cortez.
See our schedule for dates and prices on each of the above tours.
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