Cabo San Lucas
We arose to a beautiful morning, sun rays in spectacular colors: red, orange and pink during sunrise. It was a postcard greeting us to a new and wonderful day, saying goodbye to the Pacific Ocean and a friendly welcome from the Sea of Cortes. We found ourselves close to “Land’s End” or Finesterra as the Spanish named it, at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula.
The Sea Bird was positioned in a perfect way to get close to the well-known Friars Rocks, where the famous Arch of Cabo San Lucas is found, a formation of impressive granite rocks. A group of sea lions (Zalophus californianus) were aware of our presence, and with different sounds and vocalizations loudly said hello!
We had several choices as a morning activity: some people decided to explore the town of Cabo San Lucas on their own, wishing to find silver jewelry, Mexican pottery, sombreros, blankets, baskets and souvenirs to take back home. Some others went on a birdwatching walk and the rest had a chance to dip into the waters of the Sea of Cortes for the first time during the voyage.
The underwater world in these waters is so rich and abundant. Today we know that 875 different species of fish and over 5,000 marine invertebrates are residents to the Gulf of California. During snorkeling we had the opportunity to admire some of the colorful reef fishes; angelfish, butterflyfish, yellowtail surgeonfish, convict tangs, Moorish idols, damsel fish, parrot fish, cortes rainbow wrasses... and so many more!!! All of this gave us a small taste of the complex life beneath the water surface. On our way into the Gulf, we sailed through an area called “Gorda Banks” which are sea mounts, a peculiar place for its formation, shape and for the concentration of life.
The area is also known as a breeding ground for Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). What a visit we had with these acrobatic whales!! Lobtailing and flipper-flapping got everyone on deck to watch, and soon we enjoyed an extraordinary day of breaching: time after time after time. Why do they do it? And so many different humpbacks in the air in one afternoon? We have no answers today, just indelible memories.
We arose to a beautiful morning, sun rays in spectacular colors: red, orange and pink during sunrise. It was a postcard greeting us to a new and wonderful day, saying goodbye to the Pacific Ocean and a friendly welcome from the Sea of Cortes. We found ourselves close to “Land’s End” or Finesterra as the Spanish named it, at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula.
The Sea Bird was positioned in a perfect way to get close to the well-known Friars Rocks, where the famous Arch of Cabo San Lucas is found, a formation of impressive granite rocks. A group of sea lions (Zalophus californianus) were aware of our presence, and with different sounds and vocalizations loudly said hello!
We had several choices as a morning activity: some people decided to explore the town of Cabo San Lucas on their own, wishing to find silver jewelry, Mexican pottery, sombreros, blankets, baskets and souvenirs to take back home. Some others went on a birdwatching walk and the rest had a chance to dip into the waters of the Sea of Cortes for the first time during the voyage.
The underwater world in these waters is so rich and abundant. Today we know that 875 different species of fish and over 5,000 marine invertebrates are residents to the Gulf of California. During snorkeling we had the opportunity to admire some of the colorful reef fishes; angelfish, butterflyfish, yellowtail surgeonfish, convict tangs, Moorish idols, damsel fish, parrot fish, cortes rainbow wrasses... and so many more!!! All of this gave us a small taste of the complex life beneath the water surface. On our way into the Gulf, we sailed through an area called “Gorda Banks” which are sea mounts, a peculiar place for its formation, shape and for the concentration of life.
The area is also known as a breeding ground for Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). What a visit we had with these acrobatic whales!! Lobtailing and flipper-flapping got everyone on deck to watch, and soon we enjoyed an extraordinary day of breaching: time after time after time. Why do they do it? And so many different humpbacks in the air in one afternoon? We have no answers today, just indelible memories.
