A Striped Marlin Hunting Frenzy in exciting Magdalena Bay with Shark Diving and prestine reefs of Cabo Pulmo Marine Parks
The adventure starts in Port San Carlos where Magdalena Bay is host to the largest striped marlin migration in the world. We will be on our own boat from 7am to 4pm looking for sea birds who will point us to the epic hunting action going on underwater. The marlins hunt the sardines as do the sharks and seals. Under the surface will be a frenzy of action as marlin hunt in cooperation containing and maneuvering the bait balls. One by one they attack the sardines and take their meal. We stay at an upscale hotel outside of Port San Carlos.
Our last days are in Cabo Pulmo National Park where protected marine habitat and pristine coral draws an enormous amount of tropical fish, seals, turtles, and more. Large schools of jacks are an awesome sight as the formation pulses and morphs before us. We do dives specifically for bull sharks who lurk and patrol on the scattered remains of shipwrecks.
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Baja Mexico and the Magdalen Bay area are becoming very popular due to the variety and reliable encounters with all types of marine wildlife. The sardines have been in very good numbers for the past few years and the marlins and other predators are attracted to the food source. This mix makes it a very exciting destination for snorkeling and scuba diving.
Baja is a beautiful raw natural place with a surprising vistas everywhere. Our local host has many beautiful places to show us when we are not out on the water.
Sea lions compete with the striped marlin for the schools of sardines. They have a different hunting technique and cause entertaining chaos.
Mag Bay has an explosion of marine wildlife during peak season Oct - Jan. We often see humpbacked whales and orcas as well as dolphin, turtles, and coyotes along the shore.
We launch off the beach at Magdalena Bay for our day out to find the sardine bait balls
Our trip takes you to Cabo Pulmo, a world class pristine marine park environment
Our boats are limited to just 5 guests plus crew. Our captains experienced and helpful and chosen from the best.
We stay at an upscale hotel outside of the Magdalena Bay town area where we can enjoy good food and a safe and quiet atmosphere.
The sardines attracts sea lions. Most encounters are at the surface
On the Combo Trip we dive the pristine waters of the Cabo Pulmo Marine Park
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Our photo safaris are for photographers and non photographers who want to get up close to large marine life. All of our trips are to destinations proven to be reliable for great encounters. Gregory Sweeney is on hand to help guests with camera gear and techniques before and during the trips. We have been hosting Shark Scuba trips on the MV Dolphin Dream for 10 years.