Isla Danzante in the Sea of Cortez
Early morning found us leaving our anchorage at Isla del Carmen, cruising while searching for more marine mammals before heading to Isla Danzante. We were fortunate to have several sightings of blue whales throughout the morning, and even witnessed two impressive flukes. National Geographic expert, Greg Marshall, showed us an impressive video of the crittercam attached to marine and terrestrial animals for research purposes to better understand the day to day activities of these various species. The afternoon we anchored off from the island and rode the Zodiacs to the beach for lots of fun in and on the water. The following are first hand accounts of our day from some guests, crew and staff when I asked the question, “What was the highlight of your day?”
“Definitely the blue whales, the biggest mammal, and I had never seen one.”Erica Ball, age 10.
“Kayaking was fun, the water was clear and I could see fish!” Anna Phillips, age 9.
“The beach, a chance to relax, and seeing the blue whale.” Eliza Ruggiero, age 15.
“The blue whale, first time for me, and playing football and snorkeling. I saw more fish than last time.” Dallas Ball, age 14.
“Walking to the great views on the island. It wasn’t too hard and it was quick to see the scenic views.” Sonia Aviv, age 13.
“Biodiversity while snorkeling. I saw stingrays, angelfish, and many other species. I liked all the choices we had.” Mac Dobbins, age 13.
“Views from the top of Danzante. I saw blue herons and a falcon with a fish in his mouth.” Jake Mather, age 16
“Kayaking, the calmness, and meeting new friends.” Kelsey Mather, age 13.
“Feeling at peace, totally relaxed from a massage that took every bit of stress from my body.” Bonnie Wirfs, Ship doctor.
“Kayaking for the first time in my life.” Bonnie’s mom, Sue Wirfs.
“About two acres of black tuna leaping out of the water and headed for Isla del Carmen.” Katherine and John De Groot.
“Calm winds.” Katie our boswan!
And that’s the way it was today from the Seabird in Baja California.
Early morning found us leaving our anchorage at Isla del Carmen, cruising while searching for more marine mammals before heading to Isla Danzante. We were fortunate to have several sightings of blue whales throughout the morning, and even witnessed two impressive flukes. National Geographic expert, Greg Marshall, showed us an impressive video of the crittercam attached to marine and terrestrial animals for research purposes to better understand the day to day activities of these various species. The afternoon we anchored off from the island and rode the Zodiacs to the beach for lots of fun in and on the water. The following are first hand accounts of our day from some guests, crew and staff when I asked the question, “What was the highlight of your day?”
“Definitely the blue whales, the biggest mammal, and I had never seen one.”Erica Ball, age 10.
“Kayaking was fun, the water was clear and I could see fish!” Anna Phillips, age 9.
“The beach, a chance to relax, and seeing the blue whale.” Eliza Ruggiero, age 15.
“The blue whale, first time for me, and playing football and snorkeling. I saw more fish than last time.” Dallas Ball, age 14.
“Walking to the great views on the island. It wasn’t too hard and it was quick to see the scenic views.” Sonia Aviv, age 13.
“Biodiversity while snorkeling. I saw stingrays, angelfish, and many other species. I liked all the choices we had.” Mac Dobbins, age 13.
“Views from the top of Danzante. I saw blue herons and a falcon with a fish in his mouth.” Jake Mather, age 16
“Kayaking, the calmness, and meeting new friends.” Kelsey Mather, age 13.
“Feeling at peace, totally relaxed from a massage that took every bit of stress from my body.” Bonnie Wirfs, Ship doctor.
“Kayaking for the first time in my life.” Bonnie’s mom, Sue Wirfs.
“About two acres of black tuna leaping out of the water and headed for Isla del Carmen.” Katherine and John De Groot.
“Calm winds.” Katie our boswan!
And that’s the way it was today from the Seabird in Baja California.
