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Baja California

Baja California is where desert wilderness meets one of the world’s most dynamic seas. Lindblad Expeditions has explored the region since 1981, building a depth of knowledge that helps veteran captains and expedition teams read changing conditions, follow wildlife and shape each day around the best opportunities nature presents.

Cruise by panga among gray whales and their calves in Baja California’s sheltered lagoons and explore the Gulf of California, home to around one-third of the world’s cetacean species. Swim with playful sea lions at Los Islotes and watch pods of dolphins and leaping mobula rays from the ship’s bow. Naturalists, certified photo instructors and undersea specialists reveal Baja California as one interconnected ecosystem, from its cactus-studded shores and seabird colonies to the astonishing life hidden beneath the water’s surface. Wild and otherworldly, Baja California is made for expedition travel—a blissfully remote wilderness remarkably close to home.

“I can't recommend it enough…an unforgettable experience that I'd book again in a heartbeat.”

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Baja California Expeditions

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Baja California: A Living Sea and Desert Isles
Duration
8 Days
Dates
Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Starting from
$5,236 per person
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Baja California Discovery: Exploring Mexico’s Gulf of California
Duration
11 Days
Dates
Mar, Apr
Starting from
$9,000 per person
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Channel Islands National Park to Baja California
Duration
13 Days
Dates
Nov
Starting from
$7,900 per person
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Baja California: Among the Great Whales
Duration
8 Days
Dates
Jan, Feb, Mar
Starting from
$7,000 per person

Baja California Expedition Ships

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Ship National Geographic Venture

National Geographic Venture

GUESTS 100

CABINS 50

DECKS 4

Baja California, North America, Alaska, Costa Rica, Central America , Pacific Northwest, River Cruises, California Coast, Canada, South America

American-flagged, she is ideal for discovering Pan-American waters. Her design innovations were informed by 50+ years of expedition expertise to ensure extraordinary discoveries.

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Ship National Geographic Quest

National Geographic Quest

GUESTS 100

CABINS 50

DECKS 4

Alaska, North America, Costa Rica, Central America , Baja California, Pacific Northwest, Canada, South America, Caribbean

National Geographic Quest was purpose-built to explore the Americas, her design and engineering informed by nearly 40 years of experience in these regions.

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Expedition Team in Baja California

Every member of the expedition team—from your naturalists and photographers to your expedition leaders—is committed to ensuring you have an unforgettable experience. Most have worked in the region for years, and many live locally and conduct research here. They possess a wealth of firsthand knowledge and a deep passion for the wonders in their backyards. Exploring in small groups, you’ll hear different perspectives each day of your voyage, and because there are no assigned groups you can gravitate toward the experts who share your interests and inspire your curiosity.


Your knowledgeable and passionate expedition team is complemented by your dedicated hotel team who strives to ensure that your time on board is as comfortable and rewarding as your time on shore.

Magdalena Bay, Isla Magdalena, hiking the dunes and photography lesson with photo instructor Emily Mount

Photo Gallery: Highlights from Baja California

San Ignacio Lagoon

Guests whale watching as a California gray whale surfaces close to their boat in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Photograph by: Ralph Lee Hopkins

Photo Gallery: Highlights from Baja California

San Esteban Island

A guest photographs in sunrise light on San Esteban Island, with the ship National Geographic Sea Lion anchored in the Gulf of California, Mexico.

Photograph by: Ralph Lee Hopkins

Photo Gallery: Highlights from Baja California

Los Islotes, Gulf of California

Curious young California sea lion with snorkelers underwater at Los Islotes, Gulf of California, Mexico.

Photograph by: Michael S. Nolan

Photo Gallery: Highlights from Baja California

Gulf of California

Teo Long-beaked Common Dolphins swiming in the Gulf of California, Mexico
Photograph by: Ralph Lee Hopkins

Photo Gallery: Highlights from Baja California

Puerto Los Gatos

Guests enjoy a day of hiking in Puerto Los Gatos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Photograph by: All Rights Reserved Worldwide David Vargas | Licensed Lindblad Expeditions | Credit line should read David Vargas

Photo Gallery: Highlights from Baja California

Punta Lengua

Kayaking among mangroves in Punta Lengua, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Photograph by: David Vargas

Photo Gallery: Highlights from Baja California

San Evaristo

Guests stand-up paddleboarding in San Evaristo from the ship National Geographic Venture, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Photograph by: David Vargas

Photo Gallery: Highlights from Baja California

San Ignacio Lagoon

A gray whale calf breaching in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico.


Photograph by: Michael S. Nolan

Photo Gallery: Highlights from Baja California

Baja California Sur

A young guest collects plankton as part of the National Geographic Explorers-in-Training program, Gulf of California.

Photograph by: David Vargas

Photo Gallery: Highlights from Baja California

Isla San José

Guests exploring by Zodiac in Punta Colorada, Isla San José, Baja California Sur, Mexico.


Photograph by: Ralph Lee Hopkins

Photo Gallery: Highlights from Baja California

Baja California

Guests enjoy an up-close encounter with a dolphin while exploring via Zodiac, Baja California, Mexico.

Photograph by: Sven-Olof Lindblad

Photo Gallery: Highlights from Baja California

Baja California

Gray whale spy-hopping in calving lagoons along the Pacific coast of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico.

Photograph by: Michael S. Nolan
Guests whale watching as a California Gray Whale surfaces close to their boat in San Ignacio Lagoon, Eschrichtius robustus, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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