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Sea of Cortez

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Ranked #62 of 293 attractions in Baja California
4.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
Activities: Sailing, Snorkeling, Watching sunrise/sunset, Swimming, Scuba diving, Viewing wildlife, Whale watching, Kayaking
Description: Body of water formed where Baja California broke away from the Mexican mainland over 20 million years ago.
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Denver, Colorado, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012
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This was an amazing adventure Tim with Nautilus Sailing. Gave us lesssons on sailing our own ship. We ventured off to many different Islands in the sea of cortez, did some snorkling, scuba diving and managed to get some fishing in as well.. I will defiently be doing this again. Thank you, Andrew - Denver, Co. More

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Jalisco
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012
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if you like nature and/or sea life you HAVE to go, I have been going for 10 years every summer. The water from Jan-Apr is cold, but you can see the whales in Jan/Feb. More

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Northern Cal.
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2010
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I've been looking for information on travel to the Sea of Cortez and am astonished that there is so little available. Granted, it's been a long time since I was there; it's been nearly twenty years since some friends and I drove from northern California to Cabo. But I am haunted by the beautiful images of the huge, cactus-covered mountains... More

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San Diego, CA
1 review
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2004
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I have been going on many trips to the Enchanted Islands in the sea of cortez. I have witnessed nothing but lots of wildlife, great fishing, and pristine waters. There were no other fishing boats in my site and we caught several large groupers. I would make the trip again in a heartbeat... More

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Freeport, New York
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2004
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For Para-Sailing There Is Nothing More Beautiful Than Looking Over The Arch Into The Pacifico More

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Castaic, California
1 review
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 6, 2003
22
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The Sea of Cortez Foundation and the terrific articles from the Sacramento Bee are right on the money. I saw few birds, few Sea Lions, no Sharks or Rays. Only Triggerfish were to be caught above 300 feet deep. I saw Pistoleros shooting fish at night, illegally. There were lots of Gill Nets. The huge Bird rookeries are gone. The... More

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