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.

LOCATION 

Magbay, Baja California Sur, Mexico

DURATION 

7 days/ 6 nights

LODGING 

Basic accommodation on double occupancy at camp.

ACTIVITY 

5 days of snorkeling with striped marlins and other pelagic species.

GUESTS 

Max. 6 guests + staff

*Trip costs, logistics, hotel and dates are subject to change without prior notice.

We are going to stay on Magdalena Island, this will reduce our daily commute every morning (about 30-40 mins each way).

We will arrive to Puerto San Carlos and transfer by boat to the camp site. It will take us approx 30 minutes to get there. Have in handy a windbreaker and shoes that can get wet on the boat for the crossing to the island.

• You will be staying on a tent with two twin beds.

• Each tent includes its own private eco-friendly bathroom, equipped with a Camplux hot-water shower and a standard flush toilet

• Meals will be outdoors at the beautiful Palapa facing the bay.

• Camp is on double occupancy (single occupancy available at an extra cost and subject to availability)

• Meals will be outdoors at the beautiful Palapa facing the bay where you can enjoy the breathtaking views of the sunrise and sunsets.

How to get to the island?

Transportation and logistics to Magbay are arranged by us, once we arrive to town, we will be transferred by boat to the island. It takes about 30-40 mins to get there from town. Make sure you bring appropriate clothing for the boat ride.

Every participant must be fit for swimming and snorkeling and in good health.  This is an active expedition and sometimes there will be a lot of swimming. We will be getting in and out of the water throughout the day. 

You will need to be able to climb up the ladder of the boat. 

No scuba certification required. 

Divers and non-divers alike. 

Expect to spend long hours on boats. 

Snorkeling is done in the open ocean, we recommend to bring good fins, a snorkel and a mask.

We recommend to fly to La Paz airport (LAP) or San Jose del Cabo airport (SJD) and transfer to La Paz . Flight arrangements on your own.

IMPORTANT:

Transfer from San Jose del Cabo Airport (SJD) to La Paz takes approximately 2.5 hours. Airport pick-up/drop-off can be arranged at an extra cost. We suggest to book your flight after 2:00 PM if you are flying out from San Jose del Cabo (SJD) airport.

We strongly suggest to arrive a day early.

November

Daytime highs: 78–90 F / 25.5–32.2 C
Nighttime lows: 68–73 F / 20.0–22.8 C

December

Daytime highs: 60–80 F / 15.5–26.6 C
Nighttime lows: 59–68 F / 15.0–20.0 C
Windy days: 50s F / 10–15.5 C

Water Temperature

Average 79 -73.4 F/ 26-23 C

Visibility

Average 30 ft-100ft/ 10 mts - 30 mts

• Balance is due 3 months prior to the trip. 

• If you are unable to arrive on time to the hotel/boarding the boat or are subject to an early departure, there will be a full charge. 

• DAN insurance or equivalent is mandatory 

• Travel insurance with full coverage of expenses is mandatory. Each guest must purchase comprehensive accident, medical, baggage and trip cancellation/interruption insurance when space is reserved. We will not be responsible for any financial or other loss related to the activities. If a trip has to be cancelled or interrupted by Nomad Diving, LLC due to any reason beyond its control, including weather or Covid there will be no refund. 

• If a reservation is cancelled more than 90 days prior to the expedition departure, we will refund the total paid less the non-refundable deposit only if we manage to rebook the space and the expedition is full. Substitution of passengers is permitted. 

• If reservation is cancelled 90 days or less prior to the expedition departure there will be NO reimbursement. 

Transfer to Magbay at noon from La Paz, the drive takes approximately 4 hrs.

Meeting point: Hotel Catedral 

Time: 12:00pm (Noon)

Transfer to camp

Dinner and briefing for the upcoming days.

Early morning breakfast

We will spend the day on the boat looking for pelagic species.  (Weather permitting)

Return to the camp in the afternoon. 

Dinner 

Transfer to La Paz at 8:00 am  (It will take around 4 hrs to get back from Magbay to La Paz)  

We suggest to book your flight after 4:00 PM if you are flying  out from San Jose del Cabo (SJD) airport or leave a day later.

End of the trip.