Sea of Cortez

The Sea of Cortez, named “The Aquarium of the World” by none other than Jacques Cousteau, is a breathtaking part of the Pacific, situated between mainland Mexico and the Baja California peninsula. The sea stretches for nearly 1100 miles from Cabo San Lucas in the south almost to the US border in the north. It is almost as long as the west coast of the US, but the average width of the sea is only 50-75 miles.

The Sea of Cortez is fed by the warm water currents from the southern hemisphere, creating nutrient-rich water that supports the largest and most varied population of whales in the world. Even though the summer is not necessarily whale season, we saw multiple whales on our last trip!

We were lucky on our last visit and saw up to 12 Whale Sharks at one time, and spent hours snorkeling with some of them. We spent hours snorkeling with Orcas and even snorkeled with a humpback whale. We saw many whales from our excursion boat, which we used on our spotting trips, supported by our very own spotter plane. We also saw an uncountable number of Mobulas jumping out of the water. Anyone who loves large marine animals will have a great chance to see some on this trip!

Undoubtedly one of the most spectacular bodies of water on the planet, the Sea of Cortez is home to some of the best marine life in the world.

A lot of the large marine animals won’t stay in one spot for very long, so scuba diving won’t be the best way to spot them. Spotting tours allow you to see as much life as possible. We don’t know of a place that offers as much sea life in such a condensed area.

The diving is awesome too, due to the amount and variety of sea life: Baitballs, Octopus, MANY Moray eels, Frog Fish, and diving with Sea Lions…a highlight!