Whales are attracted to the Sea of Cortez because of the abundance of plankton and shrimp-like creatures called krill. February and March are the best months to see them. Humpbacks, blue, fin, pilot, orcas, Bryde and minke whales feed between the Carmen and Coronado Islands eating tons of krill daily. The blue whale is an enormous animal, larger than any dinosaur that lived on the earth. On the west coast of the Baja at Magdalena Bay and San Ignatio, calving grey whales come to acclimatize their young before the long trip to the Northern Pacific. The grey whales are particularly friendly and enjoy human interaction allowing themselves to be patted and stroked by human hands as the whales slide up to the boats. Sometimes up to 300 grey whales can be seen at a time in San Ignatio.

Common and bottlenose dolphins are frequent companions when we boat along the Sea of Cortez.

We have beautiful hiking trails in back of Loreto with wonderful canyons and natural pools. Outstanding limestone and basalt rock formations sometimes are home to the earliest pre-Columbian aboriginal cave art found anywhere in North America. Petrified rock, desiccated shells and fossils can occasionally be found in the modified elevations of Loreto's La Giganta mountain range.

Baja is a place of stunning natural wonder and beauty and this can be best experienced when kayaking. Very protected bays and beautiful beaches along with the sounds of sea birds and the fragrance of desert make kayaking a very special experience here in Loreto. November through May are the best months as the breezes are light and the sunshine is comfortable.

Excursions by panga to the islands, walking through canyonlands, bird watching on the protected archipelago, visiting the old salt mine at Carmen, overland trips to the San Javier Mission or just shopping the tourist markets, there is no shortage of things to do while in Loreto.

The diving in Loreto is comparable to the best diving experiences in the world. It is not just the activity of diving that makes the Sea of Cortes so special, but the interaction of different species that we enjoy along the way to the dive spots. We are commonly joined by dolphins, mobula rays, mantas, turtles, sea lions and even orca whales on the way to our diving locations at Coronado and Carmen Islands. Visibility is from 6 to 100 feet depending on the time of year and even with the cloudiest algae bloom, microdiving and examining the microscopic sea life is an experience as exhilarating as diving with the thousands of fish that make Loreto their summer home.

When diving the summer months July though October, the water temperature peaks at 84º.