Striped Marlin Expeditions - 5 days - Conservation Expedition 2024

Baja California, Mexico

DN
27 reviews
Duration: 5 days
Group size: 1 - 5
Striped Marlin Expeditions - 5 days - Conservation Expedition 2024
Baja California, Mexico

27 reviews

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: $2200 USD
Min Deposit to Reserve: 30%

Available Packages

Trip Price
$2,200
Deposit: $645

Available options

Single room supplement
$440

Private accommodation for the 5 days-4 nights Marlin  Expedition.

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Dive Ninja MX
27 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

I had booked 2-dive excision for the corridor. Unfortunately, conditions were not favorable. We dove the marine park instead. Our guide, Victoria, made sure everyone was in good spirits and enjoyed their dives. Next time I’m in Cabo I would use this shop again.
By Jessica P for 2 Tanks The Corridor on Jul 14, 2024
NL
We had a great time and saw so many different animal species. I love Dive Ninja's approach to keeping the animals safe. The accomodations and food were excellent as well. Sara was an exceptionally helpful person in helping us to make arrangements and making sure we had our trip set!
By Natalie Lynn L for Mobula Ray Expeditions - 5 days - Conservation Expedition 2024 on Jul 08, 2024
This was an amazing experience! Our guide Victoria was great, the food was delicious and we loved the accomodation at the beach front. Seeing the mobulas rays so close (and vortex feeding) was one of the best moments in life. This unique conservation project should be supported by everyone who cares about nature and marine life.
By Marieke R for Mobula Ray Expeditions - 5 days - Conservation Expedition 2024 on Jul 04, 2024
Magical, flawless experience, booking 2 more trips I was on the May 17-24, 2024 Mobula Ray Expedition. I have waited until now, a month later, to write a review, thinking the euphoria might have subsided. It has not. This trip gave me exactly what I hoped for, reassurance that despite so much damage by humans, nature will find a way. When I saw the aggregation of the mobula rays (Mobula munkiana) for the first time I was so moved I cried. Despite snotting up my mask, it was definitely a peak experience in my longish life of 72 years. It was a blessing in disguise that my camera failed and I was able to be fully present to the experience. That was only the first day, and we swam with the same hundreds of rays for a couple of hours. On the following days we snorkeled with a small group of the much larger Mobula mobular, (which I swear were showing off for us), more huge aggregations of munkiana, and sea lions. No company can guarantee that you WILL see what you COULD see, but the expertise and intuition of our wonderful wise-beyond-her-years guide, Victoria, and our captain resulted in one magical experience after another. I really cannot say enough about the quality of an expedition with Dive Ninjas. There is not one single suggestion I could make on how any aspect of this could have been improved. Short list of highlights: 1. Dive Ninjas are serious and knowledgeable about conservation and sustainability 2. Max group size is six and they will still do the trip if only 4 3. I felt very "cared for", attended to and safe throughout the expedition, on or off the water. 4. Though I was the only vegan on the trip, the wonderful cooks meticulously cooked separately and deliciously for me. 5. There is very much an egalitarian team atmosphere among the staff. 6. The accommodations are fabulous villas, very private, the whole location rented by Dive Ninjas for their expeditions. I have such complete trust in Dive Ninjas to create a memorable experience, I am already in the process of booking two more expeditions. Bring a GoPro
By GAYLE G for Mobula Ray Expeditions - 8 days Dive Ninja 2024 on Jul 04, 2024
Great trip, excellent accommodation and guide
By Elizabeth F for Mobula Ray Expeditions - 5 days - Conservation Expedition 2024 on Jul 01, 2024
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