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The water in Bahia de Los Angeles is normally flat calm in the morning when we do our whale shark snorkeling. These photos are typical of what you can expect. If you want to get close this is the place. If you want some really super underwater shots, then you won't do better than Bahia de Los Angeles. | |
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transportation from San Diego, and of course the whale shark boat
trips. Snorkel gear available upon request no additional charge.
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The weather will be warm to hot. Our accommodations will be clean, but spartan. July and October dates can expect temperature highs in the 80s and lows in the 70s. August and September temperatures will be highs in the 90s and lows 78 to 80s. Rain is scarce all year around. Sometimes a summer rain storm will move quickly through if there are hurricanes in the far south of Baja, but these are very infrequent. The snorkeling takes place, using the boat as the dive platform. We do "soft entries", slipping quietly into the water without a huge splash. The idea is to get ahead of the feeding shark and to then place ourselves strategically close to his cruise path. With luck he will cruise within inches or feet of us. Sometimes they will see us and even though we aren’t in the cruise path, they’ll alter course to pass near us. Curiosity? Probably, but it’s hard to say for certain. Although they appear to be swimming slowly, when we’re in the water with them, they outdistance us very quickly. Because the water is warm and the air is hot, this is a refreshing and fun way to spend the day. This action will be repeated a number of times. Once the whale shark has passed us by, we all clamber back into the boat and away we go again. |
Trip
details: Bahia de Los Angeles, Sea of Cortez
We meet at and depart from the Holiday Inn – Bayside in San Diego. In the early morning we cross the border and then drive south on Baja highway #1, passing through the towns of Tijuana, Ensenada and San Quintin. We arrive at our lunch stop in the mountain desert of Catavina around 11:30. At lunch we have the opportunity to visit an interesting cave painting site. The short 15 minute hike to the rock cave is just right to stretch our legs. Our lunch stop provides an interesting view for the group as we begin to feel the unique splendor that is The Baja. Following lunch a quick 2 hour drive will get us to the Sea of Cortez. The tiny seaside community located on the shore of this beautiful bay, is in a ruggedly remote area of Baja. Development has been slow here because of the scarcity of water and power. This soon may change as the Mexican government moves forward with big plans for a 1,000 boat marina and a huge hotel complex. In the meantime we still have the undeveloped Bahia as our nearly private ocean playland. Each day we’ll go out in the morning while the water is still calm. The smoother the surface, the easier it is to spot the Whale Sharks as they placidly cruise just beneath the waters surface. Generally on the Sea of Cortez the wind gradually picks up in intensity as the day goes on. The warming air rises and rushes toward the inland mountains, causing more and faster wind. By 1:00 or 2:00 P.M. the wind generally is too strong to continue. Late afternoon is a time for beachcombing, lazing in the sun and enjoying the laid back Baja atmosphere.
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 Research has begun in Bahia de Los Angeles to study the whale sharks. Government regulations are certain to be written in the near future. In the meantime we do not believe that snorkeling or swimming with the animals will alter their feeding habits nor change their migration pattern. We do believe that hanging onto to the fins to get pulled along, could disturb them and so we ask that those coming along with us, not attempt to hang onto the fins as the whale sharks cruise by us. |
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Baja, Mexico and Holbox Island, Mexico copyright 2007, Keith Jones No images may be used without written permission of copyright holder California registered seller of travel #2055660-50 Unique vacations normally involving animals, culture and adventure keith@greywhale.com or rowman1998@yahoo.com |
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