This was a well planned and executed cruise by a competent staff. The Naturalist, Lela Sankeralli, was 100% concerned with the guests comfort and experience. She is a knowledgeable lover of the Sea of Cortez and was complimented by Cultural Geologist, Myra, who brought her knowledge and helped with all activities. We liked the small group size (8 guests), the delicious food and the attentive staff. We loved our cabin (although our friends had a problem with Diesel fuel smell in theirs which Lela remedied by moving them to a smaller, odor free cabin). While this was a pricey cruise, for us, we would definitely recommend it as worth the experience and the lasting memories!

Eco Glamping in the Sierra La Laguna Mountains of Baja Baja's mountains are calling, and you should go! Too often visitors to the Cabo area stay only at the resorts and miss the more authentic part of Baja Sur in the Sierra La Laguna Mountains. At Panterra's trip to an eco ranch in these beautiful mountains, you can get a much better idea of the culture and lifestyle of the people who have lived here for generations. How? By living at the family ranch and assisting, if you wish, with some of the cooking and chores. Help harvest the vegetables and fruits you will eat there and that Dona Maria Luz will prepare for you. Help her make the tacos. Her meals were delicious and as spicy (or not) as you would want. Go with Rogelio in the morning to feed and milk the cows. There are numerous birds to watch--some of them endemic and found nowhere else. There are short (or longer) hikes down to the river for a swim or to the Pericule pinturas of indigenous art. Don Catarino will be happy to share his knowledge about tanning the hides from their cows and teach you how to turn the leather into a bracelet or bolsa. The tents were large and beds comfortable. This is a wonderful retreat into nature and into the heart of a ranch family happy to share their life with you. We hope to bring our grandchildren back in the future!

We enjoyed an authentic rancho/farm experience in the beautiful mountain preserve of Sierra La Laguna. Doña Maria Luz’s home cooked meals were delicious. We learned leather making with Papa and helped Rogelio (as best we could) to milk the cows and gather the fresh vegetables we ate from the garden and every sort of fruit tree you can imagine. Short hikes to old pictographs and bird watching also kept us busy. It’s a perfect trip for a family or anyone wishing to learn a little better about the real Mexico away from resorts

THIS ADVENTURE WAS THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME. EVEN THOUGH WE HAIL FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WHERE ORCAS AND MIGRATING WHALES ARE A FACT OF LIFE (BUT NOT EVER TAKEN FOR GRANTED) , BEING ABLE TO SEE THESE MAGNIFCENT CREATURES UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WAS BEYOND OUR EXPECTATIONS. WE WERE A GROUP OF 4 BEING FRIENDS FOR DECADES SO TO SHARE THE EXCITMENT TOGETHER WAS A MEMORY CREATING EVENT FOR CERTAIN. LELA WAS THE ABSOLUTE BEST IN SHARING HER KNOWLEDGE AND CHEERFULLY AND PATIENTLY ANSWERING A CONSTANT BARRAGE OF QUESTIONS. WE LIVE IN ELIAS CALLES (NEAR TODOS SANTOS) ENABLING US TO DRIVE TO LAPAZ FOR THE PICKUP POINT THE MORNING OF THE EXCURSION. ANOTHER POINT THAT IMPRESSED US WAS THE CAREFUL AND CONSIDERATE DEAMEANOR OF OUR PANGA TO NOT 'HOUND' THE WHALES, AS WE HAVE SEEN OTHER PANGA OPERATORS DO WITH A DIFFERENT OUTFIT. BREAKFAST ON THE RUN, WIITH OUR FIRST INTRODUCTION TO AVENA, A WARM OATMEAL BEVERAGE, AND WATCHING THE SUNRISE WAS A VALUE ADD. LUNCH POST WHALE WATCH ON THE BEACH WITH FRESH SHRIMP TACOS WAS THE ULTIMATE END TO A WONDERFUL DAY. CANT HEAP ENOUGH ACCOLADES ON THIS OUTFIT....EVERY PART OF OUR EXPERIENCE WAS TOP DRAWER. LELA EXUDES THE QUALITIES OF A PASSIONATE EDUCATOR.