STRIPED MARLIN, BAJA

Off the coast of the Southern Baja Peninsula in Mexico, a rare event takes place. Thousands of Striped Marlins aggregate in search of their next meal.

This is a rich pelagic area, where you can find different species throughout the year. Rarely visited by divers until a few years ago, this is a good place to see bait balls, bill fish and other species. Anything can happen in this pelagic playground.

We will start our trip in La Paz and take our private shuttle for a 3-4 hr ride north to a fishing community that since a few years ago started to focus on ecotourism. This is a remote area still not very popular to divers with fantastic opportunities for pelagic encounters.

Striped Marlin (Kajikia audax) unlike other marlin species will school to hunt, just like sailfish do. We will spend 5 days looking for marlins as well as other pelagic species in the open ocean.

To maximize your chance of interaction we will take small groups This animals move very fast and we will be getting in and out of the water throughout the day.

7 days/6 nights of accommodation on double occupancy in Magdalena Island
5 days of snorkeling (weather permitting).
Boat and experienced dive guides
Breakfast
Light lunch and beverages onboard
Transportation to/from Puerto San Carlos
Airfare
Dinner or any extra meals (unless specified)
Alcoholic Beverages
Airport transfers
Insurance
Hotel nights in La Paz
Snorkeling gear
Gratuities
Non-listed items
Every participant must be fit for swimming and snorkeling and in good health. This is an active expedition and sometimes there will be a lot of swimming. We will be getting in and out of the water throughout the day.
NO scuba certification required.
Divers and non-divers alike.
Expect to spend long hours on boats.
Snorkeling is done in the open ocean, we recommend to bring good fins, a snorkel and a mask
Surface temperature: Warm during the day, cool at night.
Water temperature: Average 78-84 F/ 26-29 C
Visibility: ranging from 30 - 100 ft/ 10 - 30 mts
Late November and December cool down early mornings and nights. Bring a warm boat coat and a jacket to wear on land.