The Survey Party — Field Guide

Emma Expedition · Stamp of Approval

region:

filed:

N.America

may 2024

STATUS:

DAYS IN THE FIELD:

too many to count!

baja mexico

Mexico · Sea of Cortez · Ocean Safari

Operator:

Latitude Encounters

Also vetted:

Wander Out Expeditions

Field note:

Baja on the water is hours of flat horizon and then suddenly everyone's in the water. The Sea of Cortez delivers — just not on your schedule. Six trips in, I've seen orcas twice. That's the deal you make, and it's still worth every slow morning.

Habitat

Key species

Season

Best sighting

Sea of Cortez · Open Ocean

Mobula rays, whale sharks, orcas, sharks

March–July · Peak for pelagic encounters

Group of mobulas in shallow, clear water

Worth knowing

Ocean safari season runs March–July, and what you'll see is genuinely unpredictable — that's the whole point. Orca encounters are the headliner, but increased regulation means you need a licensed operator who knows the rules. Don't skip that step.

Mobula Rays · Shallow Water

The Survey Party — Field Guide

stamp of approval

baja mexico

mexico · Sea of cortex · ocean

REGION

FILED

DAYS IN THE FIELD

N America

MAY 2024

TOO MANY TO COUNT!

FIELD NOTE

Baja on the water is hours of flat horizon and then suddenly everyone's in the water. The Sea of Cortez delivers — just not on your schedule. Six trips in, I've seen orcas twice. That's the deal you make, and it's still worth every slow morning.

WORTH KNOWING

Ocean safari season runs March–July, and what you'll see is genuinely unpredictable — that's the whole point. Orca encounters are the headliner, but increased regulation means you need a licensed operator who knows the rules. Don't skip that step.

OPERATOR

Latitude Encounters

ALSO VETTED

Wander Out Expeditions