Los Islotes & Puerto Ballena
After our explorations through the Pacific side of the Baja California Peninsula, we entered the Gulf of California. As the sun came up this morning, we sailed in rough seas surrounded by sperm whales. As the bow of the National Geographic Sea Bird faced straight towards the wind, many of us got excellent views of a mother and calf sperm whale that crossed right in front of the ship. Some sperm whales breached out in the distance as we turned around to head towards Los Islotes.
The winds were strong, nevertheless we found good protection behind the small islets where California sea lions congregate. Here we could take a closer look at these playful creatures by cruising with our Zodiacs. Sea lions were pretty active this morning as they seemed to enjoy, not only our presence, but also the roughness of the waves crashing not very far from where we were. We all enjoyed a pleasant and tranquil cruise and at the same time we could see nature’s strength as the waves crashed against the rocks and rained over the sea lions.
Puerto Ballena was the destination for our afternoon activities. This is one of the many protected coves on the West side of Isla Espíritu Santo. We could explore the shoreline with our kayaks and also by cruising with our Zodiacs. Some of us spent a mellow and very enjoyable time strolling along the sandy beach.
After our explorations through the Pacific side of the Baja California Peninsula, we entered the Gulf of California. As the sun came up this morning, we sailed in rough seas surrounded by sperm whales. As the bow of the National Geographic Sea Bird faced straight towards the wind, many of us got excellent views of a mother and calf sperm whale that crossed right in front of the ship. Some sperm whales breached out in the distance as we turned around to head towards Los Islotes.
The winds were strong, nevertheless we found good protection behind the small islets where California sea lions congregate. Here we could take a closer look at these playful creatures by cruising with our Zodiacs. Sea lions were pretty active this morning as they seemed to enjoy, not only our presence, but also the roughness of the waves crashing not very far from where we were. We all enjoyed a pleasant and tranquil cruise and at the same time we could see nature’s strength as the waves crashed against the rocks and rained over the sea lions.
Puerto Ballena was the destination for our afternoon activities. This is one of the many protected coves on the West side of Isla Espíritu Santo. We could explore the shoreline with our kayaks and also by cruising with our Zodiacs. Some of us spent a mellow and very enjoyable time strolling along the sandy beach.
