Experience all that the Baja of Mexico has to offer on this 6-day expedition cruise!! The Journey with Erika Team invites you to sail along this breathtaking sailing departing on January 25, 2023, or reach out to plan a future cruise!
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Discover the magic of days spent among wild whales
Experience the best of Baja California in a compact time frame at Magdalena Bay. Spend several extraordinary days in the company of majestic gray whales in Mexico’s Bahía Magdalena, one of the best places in the world to witness interactions between gray whale mothers and their curious calves, who often approach Lindblad’s small boats. Plus, kayak through mangrove forests and hike desert islands, watch pelicans and ospreys soar overhead, and soak up the sun on some of the Pacific’s most pristine beaches. You’ll learn about desert ecosystems, seabird migrations, and whale behavior from experienced naturalist guides.
- Live among gigantic gray whale mothers and their calves in the nursery waters of Bahía Magdalena. See them from the ship and local pangas, delighting in up-close encounters
- Kayak and paddleboard stunning mangroves, or beachcomb along endless beaches
- Explore diverse landscapes; fat-tire bike along desert island terrain
- Scan the skies for bird species, from diving pelicans to magnificent frigatebirds
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![Puerto Balandra, Isla Carmen,Baja California Peninsula](https://journeywitherika.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/BM408-150x150.jpg)
![Elegant terns (Sterna elegans) nesting on tiny and remote Isla Rasa in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico. About 95% of the world's population of elegant terns nest on this tiny island, 2007 population estimates show about 200,000 nesting pairs here.](https://journeywitherika.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/BM450-150x150.jpg)
![California Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus), San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico](https://journeywitherika.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/BM503-150x150.jpg)
![Photographer and giant barrell cactus, Elephant Rock Bay, Santa Catalina Island, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexcio](https://journeywitherika.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/BM459-150x150.jpg)
![Adult California gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) with excited whale watchers in the calm waters of San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico.](https://journeywitherika.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/BM469-150x150.jpg)
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