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Baja Whale Adventure
Open to Individuals & Families
Baja Whale Adventure
Open to Individuals & Families
About Baja Whale Adventure
Open to Individuals and Families

2022 program has been cancelled.

Join the Marine Biologists of SEACAMP San Diego on an exciting week long, all inclusive trip to the coasts of Baja, Mexico. All participants will have the opportunity to explore both the Pacific coast and the Sea of Cortez. This once in a lifetime experience includes excursions to the breeding grounds of the Pacific gray whales where participants will have an up close view of mother-calf pairs.

Our adventure will start and end at the Palapas Ventana Resort on the Sea or Cortez in La Ventana. Each day there will be an organized excursion with whale watching or snorkeling. Additionally, there will be opportunities to stand-up paddle board and kayak. Fishing and kitesurfing can be done for an additional cost. We will also have whale shark excursions if they are sighted during our visit! In the middle of the week, our group will travel to Puerto Lopez Mateos for our up-close gray whale experience.

2022 Program Information - CANCELLED for 2022
Program Tuition2800$adult 13 yrs or older

$2300/child 7 – 12 yrs old

2022 program has been cancelled.

Program Information
Session Dates: February 12 - 19, 2022

2022 program has been cancelled.

Program is open to individuals and families. Participants must be 7 years or older and accompanied by an adult or be 18 years or older and a high school graduate to travel independently. All participants must hold a current passport at the time of the trip and all eligible participants must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Additionally, all participants, regardless of vaccination status, must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the start of the trip. Proof of negative must either be emailed to seacamp@seacamp.com or provided upon joining the group at the airport or Palapas Ventana. Tuition applies to age at the time of travel.

The all inclusive Baja Whale Adventure will be an experience of a lifetime! Enjoy the best of both worlds with planned daily excursions and down time for individual activities. Upon arrival at Palapas Ventana Resort everything is included in your experience. As a bonus, if you are traveling on the same flight as SEACAMP San Diego personnel, transportation between the airport and Palapas Ventana Resort is included in tuition.

Program Details

2022 program has been cancelled.

Enrollment is now open and is first come, first served and requires a partially refundable $500.00 deposit payment.

Program open to participants 7 years or older and accompanied by an adult or be 18 years or older and a high school graduate to travel independently. All participants must hold a current passport at the time of the trip and eligible participants must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Additionally, participants must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the trip starting. Proof of negative must either be emailed to seacamp@seacamp.com or provided upon joining the group at the airport or Palapas Ventana.

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico are required all airline passengers to the United States ages two year and older must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three calendar days of travel. Alternatively, travelers to the U.S. may provide documentation form a licensed health care provided of having recovered from COVID-19 in the 90 days preceding travel. Policy applies to U.S. citizens, as well as foreign nationals, regardless of vaccinations. Please note, this policy could change the time of trip. Also, a positive COVID-19 test may require participant(s) to stay Mexico.

Baja Whale Adventure Tuition: $2700/person 13 years old and older and $2300 for children 12 and under. Deposit payment of $500.00 is due with enrollment. Tuition applies to age at the time of travel. Participants must be at least 7 years or older and all minors are required to travel with an adult.

Tuition is all inclusive upon arrival at Palapas Ventana Resort. All meals, housing and transportation will be provided. Tuition also includes all activities, excursions, reservations and gear. If traveling on same flight as SEACAMP personnel, transportation between airport Palapas Ventana Resort is included. Tuition excludes flight to Mexico, transportation to Palapas Ventana Resort (if not traveling with SEACAMP personnel) and alcoholic beverages. Additionally, fishing, wind-surfing, massages can be done at additional cost.

Cancellation Policy – per participant: Deposit and final payment may be partially refundable. Cancellations prior to November 15, 2021 are subject to a $250.00 cancellation fee. Cancellations between November 16, 2021 and January 15, 2022 are subject to a $500.00 cancellation fee. All tuition is non-refundable after January 16, 2022. All cancellations must be submitted in writing and must be received in the above time frames to seacamp@seacamp.com. Cancellation Policy applies to all enrollments regardless of enrollment date.

Enrollment for 2022 Now Open!

Get ready for our Baja Whale Adventure! The following schedule is subject to change due to weather/water conditions and may include a snorkel trip to La Paz if whale sharks have been sighted! In addition to the scheduled activities, participants will also enjoy the Palapas Ventana amenities – kayak, stand up paddle (SUP), relax in a hammock and play ping pong.

Day 1:
Fly into Cabo San Lucas or La Paz and take airport shuttle to Palapas Ventana. Relax at Palapas Ventana for orientation, dinner, Spanish for the Panga (boat) lesson and Introduction to Local Marine Life evening talk.

Day 2:
Head out on the water in the pangas in the morning for whale watching, snorkeling, SCUBA diving and fishing (fishing permit available for additional fee). Wind sports or relaxing in the afternoon (kite surfing lessons available for additional fee). Gray Whale Introduction evening talk.

Day 3:
Head out on the water in the pangas in the morning, or into La Paz for whale shark excursion (if sighted). Gray Whales and Other Marine Mammals evening talk.

Day 4:
Travel to Puerto Lopez Mateos on Magdelena Bay in the morning. Afternoon gray whale excursion.

Day 5:
Morning, then afternoon gray whale excursion.

Day 6:
Morning gray whale excursion. Travel back to Palapas Ventana in the afternoon.

Day 7:
Head out on the water in the pangas in the morning for diving, snorkeling, fishing, whale watching, etc. (fishing permit available for additional fee). Wind sports or relaxing in the afternoon (kite surfing lessons available for additional fee).

Day 8:
Breakfast, pack up, lunch and afternoon in La Paz or Cabo San Lucas
depending on airport departure time.

**Schedule is tentative and weather/conditions dependent**

Travel to Baja, Mexico is not included in tuition and must be arranged by participants. Flights should arrive and depart either La Paz Airport (LAP) or Cabo San Lucas Airport (SJD) in Mexico. Travel to and from Mexico/Palapas Ventana Resort is not included in SEACAMP San Diego tuition.*

Airport shuttle between either La Paz Airport or Cabo San Lucas Airport and Palapas Ventana Resort will require additional fee payable directly to Palapas Ventana Resort. Shuttle from Cabo San Lucas Airport to Palapas Ventana Resort is $376.00+tax round trip shuttle. Shuttle from La Paz Airport and Palapas Ventana Resort is $220.00+tax round trip shuttle. Maximum shuttle capacity is 9 due to COVID.

*Participants traveling with SEACAMP personnel will receive complimentary shuttle transportation to/from Palapas Ventana. SEACAMP personnel flights TBD. Flights will either be round trip to/from Tijuana Airport (TIJ) via San Diego CBX and La Paz, BCS, Mexico (LAP) or to/from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Los Cabos International Airport (SJD). Participants will meet at the departure gate at the airport on February 12 and are responsible for their own transportation from airport on February 19. Flights to/from TIJ will require a round trip Cross Board Express ticket which can be purchased with your airline ticket or at the airport.

Flight on February 12, 2022: TBD

Flight on February 19, 2022: TBD

Flight Information Subject to Change by Airline.

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico are required all airline passengers to the United States ages two year and older must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three calendar days of travel. Alternatively, travelers to the U.S. may provide documentation form a licensed health care provided of having recovered from COVID-19 in the 90 days preceding travel. Policy applies to U.S. citizens, as well as foreign nationals, regardless of vaccinations. Please note, this policy could change the time of trip. Also, a positive COVID-19 test may require participant(s) to stay Mexico.

Bi-coastal programs Program includes two locations and accommodations.

We’ll start and end at Palapas Ventana Resort on the Sea of Cortez. Resort amenities include beach access, pool, hot tub, wifi, restaurant and bar. Participants will be housed at Palapas Ventana in their lovely casitas. Quadruple occupancy specialty casitas are equipped with private bathrooms while double occupancy regular casitas share bathroom and shower facilities. Individual participants will be required to share a casita with with other participants. To be guaranteed a specialty casita, you must have a least triple occupancy. Please visit the Palapas Ventana website for more accommodations information. Add ons such as, kite surfing lessons, wind surfing lessons, massages and yoga lessons. Additionally, fishing and/or spear fishing can be added on in place of one of the scheduled activities.

In Lopez Mateos, accommodations will be provided at a local, rustic motel. Rooms are double occupancy and include a private bathroom. Motel provides quick, easy access to marina and restaurants.

The Palapas Ventana Restaurant will provide all meals for participants except for the days we are in Lopez Mateos. The Palapas restaurant is on the east tip of the property and overlooks Cerralvo Island and the Sea of Cortez. The restaurant offers the finest Mexican/American cuisine. Palapas Ventana also provides a large patio, a bar, a ping pong room, and an internet café. In addition, there is a small pool for participants to cool off in the evening.

Registration Forms cannot be found online. All forms will be sent after enrollment via email to the address provided at enrollment. All complete will be required for each participant. Before forms are submitted, please make sure all signatures and initials are filled out correctly.

All required paperwork must be returned with final payments on or before January 15, 2022. Forms can be emailed, faxed or mailed. Electronically submitted forms must be clean and readable.