The day we’ve been waiting for was finally here. There was a stiff breeze in the morning, but it calmed by afternoon and became quite pleasant. The surrounding waterways, which stretched more than 30 miles on each side of our anchorage, are the perfect place for gray whale calves to be born and acclimatize to wind and waves before swimming north to feeding grounds. All of our guests had two outings today to explore and look for mothers and calves. Those not in boats wandered in the dunes and some made it all the way to the Pacific.
2/3/2025
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National Geographic Venture
Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose
We started our day with a perfect sunrise tinting the clouds in fading pinks and oranges. We had an all-in-one day starting with snorkeling by the colorful rocky shores of Punta Colorada, a place that is only accessible when we have perfectly calm conditions as we had today. We spotted a humpback whale straight from the dining room during lunch, and right after we headed back out for our arroyo hikes and kayaking. The cove was unbelievably beautiful. Trapped in the sandstone, we found innumerable fossils of shells and even the carapace of a turtle and some whalebones. We also learned of the Baja California desert vegetation and history from our informative naturalist that led the way. We went kayaking which provided a spectacular perspective of the tall pink and yellow walls that line the coves. From Zodiacs we could enjoy the enviable views of this pristine island. We are only on day one of National Geographic Venture’s Among the Great Whales expedition and we have seen and done so much. We feel accomplished yet we’re hungry for more!
