Striped Marlin Expeditions - 5 days - Conservation Expedition 2024

Baja California, Mexico

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Dive Ninja MX
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11 reviews
Duration: 5 days
Group size: 1 - 5
Striped Marlin Expeditions - 5 days - Conservation Expedition 2024
Baja California, Mexico

Dive Ninja MX
  • Facebook verified
11 reviews

$NaN
Duration: 5 days
Group size: 1 - 5

About this trip

Our expedition will begin at the Dive Ninja Expeditions HQ in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. From here we will journey 5 hours north along the beautiful rocky mountains of the Sierra de la Laguna and through the cactus filled deserts of Baja California Sur to our base camp in a small fishing town on the shores of Bahia Magdalena. We’ll check into our hotel and have our first presentation of the trip followed by a delicious dinner at one of the local restaurants. The next 3 days we’ll be up early for a full day on the water searching for bait balls and striped marlin so we can get as much time as possible in the water with them. While out on the ocean we’ll also be looking for whales and the other incredible inhabitants of the waters here. We’ve seen humpbacks, grey whales, fin whales, makos, sailfish, tuna, and so much more.  On the last day we’ll head in a little early taking a detour through the local mangroves to visit the natural sand dunes for our expedition closing picnic on the dunes. The mangrove and dune eco systems here are vastly important to the local area. So much so, that they have recently been deemed a protected area by the Mexican government. We’ll spend one last night in this gorgeous area before heading back to Cabo after breakfast the next morning.

The days out on the water are full on. We head out with a local fishing captain who has made the change from commercial fishing to eco tourism. This ninja is amazing and shares a passion for the ocean unlike many we’ve met. We’ve even seen him jump in the water in his jeans to check out the action. Each trip will have  expert ninja guides working alongside the captain to keep everyone safe & informed while enjoying this wonder of nature. We’ll spend each of the ocean days out searching for different bait balls and getting in the bright blue waters with them to freedive, swim, and snorkel. The action is unreal and hard to really put to words. Seeing tons of these huge striped marlin herding the bait balls and working along side groups of sea lions to hunt together is awe inspiring. Make sure to keep your eyes peeled to the blue as we’ve seen all sorts of random pelagics come in to see what’s going on.

Expedition Quick Facts

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Meeting Point: Dive Ninjas HQ Cabo San Lucas, BCS MX
Meeting Time: 9:30am first day of your trip
Departure Time: 11am last day of the trip
Duration: 5 Days/4 nights
Activity Days:  3 days sunrise to sunset
Nearest Airport: Los Cabos International (SJD)
Trip Cost: $2150 USD
Min Deposit to Reserve: 30%

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Deposit: $645

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Dive Ninja MX
11 reviews
Dive Ninja Expeditions was built with sustainability and conservation as the core pillars of our business. We aim to set the bar higher and it can be seen in everything we do. Our tours & expeditions are built to create lasting memories for our ninja guests while protecting the incredible oceans & creatures that make these magical experiences possible. You will never find single use plastics on our tours or in our shop. We actively develop and support marine conservation and research projects both locally and internationally.

Reviews

Excellent dives at Pelican Rock and Land's End!
By Nam P for 2 Tanks Cabo San Lucas Marine Park on Dec 03, 2023
Had a stellar time with the dive ninja crew! Ryan was my instructor and only one other student - which was great to ask a bunch of questions and be able to move efficiently. Leo was Ryan’s assistant/shadowing and he crushed it as well! Felt super comfortable with those guys as they showed us the rope. Can’t wait for my next dives.
By Joshua B for PADI Open Water Course on Nov 20, 2023
Gracias Aitor!! Un curso y unas inmersiones que nunca olvidare!
By Martin S for PADI Advance Open Water on Oct 11, 2023
Girlfriend and I booked to get certified while vacationing in Cabo and staying at Casa Dorada. We completed the PADI online prior to arriving. Our instructor, Fabien, was absolutely the best. He was extremely knowledgeable, patient and thorough. The pool time was a great intro and practice while the ocean time was an amazing experience while being tested. We both felt very safe and comfortable the entire time,. My girlfriend was very nervous during the 4th dive at Land End and Fabien and the boat Capt were excellent at encouraging and reassuring her, and she did fantastic. I couldn’t recommend Dive Ninja and Fabien higher!
By Steve H for PADI Open Water Course on Sep 29, 2023
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First dive was great. Lots of fish, saw a turtle. Other group saw a Ray. Bad timing on our day the water was super choppy and ocean temp read 88 degrees F which was not fun in 5 mm suit. Had to sit the second dive out. Was too hot and hit sea sick. But the crew was not pushy at all about skipping the dive and made sure was ok. And even let me just swim in the ocean while others were diving to try to cool off. Was a neat dive site would def do again! Absolutely great company. Very well organized and safety is #1 would highly recommend
By Jennifer P for 2 Tanks The Corridor on Jul 24, 2023
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