THE EXTENSION

THE ULTIMATE MEXICO COMBO

One of the biggest highlights of our annual program is the opportunity to combine Magdalena Bay with the Socorro Islands.

Before or after your liveaboard expedition, guests can travel to the Pacific coast of Baja California to witness one of nature's greatest spectacles—the annual arrival of thousands of baitfish and the incredible predators they attract.

Working alongside local captains who know these waters intimately, we'll spend several days searching for:

• Massive bait balls

• Striped Marlin hunting at incredible speed

• California Sea Lions

• Sea birds diving from above

• Occasionally Bryde's Whales and other seasonal visitors

The action is fast, unpredictable and completely different from anything you'll experience beneath the surface at Socorro.

Together, these two destinations perfectly complement one another.

Socorro delivers relaxed, close-up encounters with some of the ocean's largest marine animals beneath the surface, while Magdalena Bay offers explosive surface action and some of the most exciting wildlife photography opportunities found anywhere in the Pacific.

It's the reason we've chosen November as our flagship departure month.

Rather than travelling all the way to Mexico for just one incredible destination, we believe it makes sense to experience two world-class wildlife events during a single journey.

AVAILABLE EXPEDITION DATES

ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SOCORRO COMBO

MAGDALENA BAY

Magdalena Bay is a 50 km long bay in Comondú Municipality along the western coast of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. It is protected from the Pacific Ocean by the unpopulated sandy barrier islands of Isla Magdalena and Isla Santa Margarita. Here every year around October and November large schools of sardines turn up to be feasted upon by stripped marlin and plenty of other pelagic’s.

Our day starts by leaving the dock early morning as the birds begin to leave looking for the sardines so do we, for an action packed blue water experience. Looking for sardines, schools of birds and any other pelagics that we come across we wait prepared to jump in and snorkel with the feeding frenzy action as marlins and sea lions take turns to deplete the baitballs. Every day offers some unique experience and its not uncommon to encounter whales, schools of mobula rays and even ocras.

For the last few years between October and December Striped marlins have been gathering here to feed on the large amount of mackerel and sardine baitballs that form here. It is quite unbelievable how many stripped marlins are hunting here and its not uncommon to jump in on a baitballs with more than ten individuals hunting.

We will spend four days of this expedition looking for marlins and pelagic’s.

The group size is limited to max 6 participants plus one guide.

ITINERARY

5 NIGHTS / 5 DAYS / 4 WATER DAYS - $2,299

1. Day One - Arrive in La Paz

2. Day Two - Magdalena Bay - We will spend the day looking for pelagics and baitballs

3. Day Three - Magdalena Bay - We will spend the day looking for pelagics and baitballs

4. Day Four - Magdalena Bay - We will spend the day looking for pelagics and baitballs

5. Day Five - Magdalena Bay - We will spend the day looking for pelagics and baitballs

6. Day Six - Travel Day - 7.00am Travel back to La Paz or Cabo San Lucas (SJD)

INCLUDES ALL ACCOMMODATION, TRANSPORT AND WATER ACTIVITIES

ALL EXPEDITION PACKAGES ARE BASED ON SHARING OCCUPANCY

ACCOMMODATION - LA PAZ

THE CATEDRAL HOTEL

ACCOMMODATION - MAGDALENA BAY

HOTEL ALCATRAZ

PRICE BREAKDOWNS

EXCLUDES

• International or Domestic Flights

• Gratuities

• Rental Equipment

• All Meals on Transport Days

• Evening Meals/Dinners

OCEAN SAFARI INFORMATION

WATER TEMPERATURE - 24c / 72F

WETSUIT - 3mm / 5mm

PRESENTATIONS

During your stay with us your Expedition Leader and Location Expert will be working together delivering you in depth presentations regarding the biology of what we are witnessing. These presentations have taken years to formulate and develop and what makes part of our collaboration with Unique Dive Expeditions so special.