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        Sea of Cortez  •  Airplane Supported Mobula & Orca Expeditions

                                    Gallant Lady,
               April - July                                              Mango Wind
                                    Creature Comforts (Day Trips)

               US$325* Day Trips           US$4,000*
                                           8 Days, 7 Nights - Luxury Liveaboard

        Can I Really Get In the Water With Orcas?        Interaction Is Always on the Animals’ Terms
        YES! In our experience, there is a 100% chance that   We do not chase or allow harassment of the animals
        you will be able to get in the water with schooling   and depend on them to choose to interact with us. We
        mobula rays and 50% chance of splashing with orcas.   have had excellent success with interactions.
        These killers whales are part of the Eastern Tropical
        Pacific population and we have identified and got in   IMPORTANT NOTE:
        the water with at least three different family groups.   This is a physically active expedition. Sure, you can
        Our experience is that the orcas swim past Cabo San   spend most or all of your time watching the action
        Lucas, San José and Cabo Pulmo and then spend time   from our air-conditioned mothership or from our high-
        cruising as far as Bahía de La Paz before turning around   speed RHiB or pangas. You can also choose to spend
        and retracing their route southward. We have been   as much time as you want on and in the water. It is long
        running trips in this area since 1974 and have a great   days out on the water if you don’t want to miss a single
        network of friends and contacts keeping an eye out for   opportunity to get in the water with the animals. This is
        the orcas. We will dispatch a dedicated spotter airplane   the perfect trip for divers and snorkelers alike. Limited
        at least three or four days every week to guide our   scuba diving opportunities will be available.
        high-speed skiffs towards the animals.

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