Nautilus Gallant Lady Itinerary

Mexico Sardine Run Magdalena Bay - Coastal Cruise

Day 1: 
Meet at SeeCreatures Cabo for 4:30 PM. Board and set sail up the beautiful coast of Baja California. Our destination, the sheltered waters and outer islands of Magdalena Bay, are sardine run. 

Day 2: 
Late morning arrival in Magdalena Bay. Today is our warm-up and tune-up day at the south end of Margarita Island. This adventure is primarily about snorkelling and freediving with the schooling sardine and bait balls; you will have the opportunity to snorkel with sea lions.

Days 3-6: 

Let's find some bait balls! Striped marlin and Bryde's whales are the stars of the sardine run, but there's plenty more to see — turtles, sea lions, sharks, and seabirds, and sometimes even humpback whales and orcas, often in dramatic fashion. We never know quite what Mother Ocean has in store, but on the vast majority of our trips, we enjoy calm seas, low swell, and no shortage of critters. This is a cooperative ecotourism programme working alongside local pangas and captains who've pivoted from fishing to tourism — nobody knows these waters or where to find the action, better than they do. In the afternoons, choose between scuba diving or going ashore to explore the magnificent sand dunes.

Day 7: 
Enjoy breakfast onboard before disembarking in Cabo at 8:00 AM. Complimentary transfers can be arranged to San José del Cabo Airport (SJD), La Paz, or SeeCreatures Cabo to continue your adventure. Transfers to SJD arrive around 9:30 AM, so please book departing flights no earlier than 11:30 AM.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.