Sea of Cortez expedition cruises
Our top picks
Baja California Holiday Voyage: A Living Sea and Desert Isles
Lindblad Expeditions
27 Dec 2024 - 3 Jan 2025 (7 Nights)
From £8,068 pp
Baja California Whales & Sealife
UnCruise Adventures
17 Jan - 26 Jan 2025 (9 Nights)
From £6,770 pp
fly-cruise
Baja California: Among the Great Whales
Lindblad Expeditions
16 Mar - 23 Mar 2025 (7 Nights)
From £5,236 pp
In Steinbeck's Wake: An Epic Voyage Through the Sea of Cortez
UnCruise Adventures
5 Apr - 15 Apr 2025 (10 Nights)
From £6,500 pp
The Sense Of Adventure
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
10 Jan - 13 Jun 2026 (154 Nights)
From £77,949 pp
Our insight
Expeditions to the Sea of Cortez
A short two hour hop from Los Angeles brings you straight to the pure wildness that is Baja California, the earth's second longest peninsula. Set forth to explore the protected Sea of Cortez in a tiny expedition vessel, and you are in for an unforgettable week of amazing experiences.
The coastline presents a raw desert beauty, with red rock cliffs and tiny fishing communities. Explore ashore with a guide who can explain the medicinal uses of the sparse vegetation, hiking along cactus clad rims or taking a burro ride with local rancheros.
In the water as you kayak, snorkel or join one of the landing craft, you will get close to an extraordinary variety of marine life including sea turtles, boobies, pelicans, frigate birds, blue whales, gray whales, orca, humpback, pilot and fin whales, whale sharks, dolphins, manta rays, and sea lions.
Depending on the time of year, you might search for gentle whale sharks in Bahía de La Paz (November - mid-January; March) or watch for peaceful California gray whales at Bahía Magdalena (mid-January - early March), curious to take a closer look at their human visitors.
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Our favourite Sea of Cortez specialists
Lindblad Expeditions
Lindblad Expeditions specialises in finding creative ways to explore the places already "discovered", and what really appeals to us is adventure cruises to destinations such as Antarctica, Alaska, the Galapagos Islands, Central America, the Amazon and Baja California, as well as many closer to home.
UnCruise Adventures
The UnCruise fleet of little ships accommodate between 22 and 88 guests. They explore off the beaten track in Alaska, the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest, the Snake and Columbia Rivers, the island groups of Hawaii and the Galapagos, the jungles of Central America and the extraordinary wildlife of the Sea of Cortez. A small and friendly operation, they are one of our favourites.
What our clients say
“It was a great experience and we would recommend it to wildlife enthusiasts! ”
Get in touch & let us tailor-make your perfect adventure holiday
Call us on +44 20 7399 7630 or visit us at our comfortable offices just off London's Regent Street.
