Discover Baja California: What a Day is Like on Expedition

Early Risers: The Green Flash

With clear desert skies and vast ocean views, Baja California is the ideal place to witness the green flash, a rare optical phenomenon where the sun takes on a greenish tinge just before appearing—or disappearing—over the horizon. Nearly every morning, a naturalist is posted up on the bow, helping travelers catch the exact moment the flash might fill the sky.

Photo: Sean Neilson

Morning Excursion: The World Beneath the Waves

Dive into Baja California’s sapphire seas to view its creatures up close, snorkeling with sea lions and schools of jackfish in marine conservation areas. In the sheltered lagoons of the Pacific Coast, more than 20,000 gray whales gather in the winter to give birth and raise their young. Here, you’ll board local pangas to observe these curious creatures at water level—one of nature’s most spectacular wildlife encounters.

Lunch is Served

Ship chefs use fresh, local ingredients whenever possible, including sustainably caught fish and desert produce from the Baja California peninsula. Be sure not to miss the ceviche or fish tacos.

Photo: David Vargas

Ready for Recap

This evening’s edition of the daily recap features an engaging presentation from National Geographic Photographer Ralph Lee Hopkins about the arid desert landscape that guests explored on their afternoon hike.

Photo: Michael S. Nolan

Beach Barbecue

The hotel team has arranged a special treat: a beach barbecue at sunset. The meal is capped off with a bonfire, complete with marshmallows for roasting and stacking s’mores.

Photo: Douglas Scaletta