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 In 2007 we launched our first ever College Student Trip!! We headed to the small resort of Palapas Ventana situated between the towns of La Ventana and El Sargento, about 35 minutes southeast of La Paz, on the Baja Peninsula in Mexico. The resort is owned and operated by a former SEACAMP San Diego employee and is just 8 ½ miles by boat from the island of Cerralvo which has great diving and snorkeling. (Palapas Ventana Website)
Due to the huge success of this program we have expanded our Baja schedule and we will be running another College Trip in August, 2010 AND a Gray Whale Trip in March, 2010.
Passports are required for all Mexico Trips.
SEACAMP San Diego Whale Trip to Baja
March 6 - 13, 2010
  
Join the Marine Biologists of SEACAMP San Diego on an exciting trip to both coasts of Baja, Mexico. Visit the breeding grounds of the Pacific Gray Whale and explore the waters of the Sea of Cortez. Snorkel, Dive, Fish and Whale Watch around beautiful Cerralvo Island. Sail or Wind Surf off the beaches of Palapas Ventana.
$2500/person includes; roundtrip airfare from LAX, all transportation, double occupancy housing, activities and meals at Palapas Ventana. ($2400 for triple and quadruple occupancy housing. Meals during travel and while in Lopez Mateo are not included). Transportation by van from San Diego to Los Angeles can also be arranged for an additional fee of $30 each way.
Participants must be at least 18 years of age if traveling alone or 14 years or older traveling with their parents, and hold a valid US passport
Accomodations: At Palapas Ventana guests will stay in their lovley casitas (Palapas Ventana Website). Each casita is equipped with private bathroom including shower. In Lopez Mateos guests will stay in comfortable double occupancy rooms, each with private bathrooms.
A $500 non-refundable deposit will be required to hold your spot and final payment of $2000 will be due by January 6, 2010.
Flyer and Registration form for the March Whale Adventure
Day 1, Saturday, March 6, 2010:
Travel from Los Angeles aboard American Airlines flight #237 arriving Cabo San Lucas at about 1:00pm.
Head out to Palapas Ventana (approx 3hr drive) for Orientation, Dinner and then Spanish for the panga Lesson.
Day 2 Sunday, March 7, 2010:
Head out on the water in the pangas in the morning (diving, snorkeling, fishing, whale watching, etc)
Wind sports or relaxing in the afternoon (kite surfing lessons available for additional fee)
Local Marine Life evening talk
Day 3, Monday, March 8, 2010:
Head out on the water in the pangas in the morning (diving, snorkeling, fishing, whale watching, etc)
Wildflower and local plant hike in the afternoon
Gray Whales evening talk
Day 4, Tuesday, March 9, 2010:
Travel to Puerto Lopez Mateos in Magdelena Bay in the morning
Afternoon Gray Whale Excursion
Day 5, Wednesday, March 10, 2010:
Morning Whale Excursion
Afternoon Whale Excursion
Day 6, Thursday, March 11, 2010:
Morning Whale Excursion
Travel back to Palapas Ventana in the afternoon
Day 7, Friday, March 12, 2010:
Head out on the water in the pangas in the morning
(diving, snorkeling, fishing, whale watching, etc)
Wind sports or relaxing in the afternoon (kite surfing lessons available for additional fee)
Photos of the trip slide show
Day 8, Saturday, March 13, 2010:
Head back down to Cabo San Lucas
Departure on American Airlines flight 338 at 1:50pm
arriving in Los Angeles at 3:30pm
****Schedule is tentative and weather dependent*****
SEACAMP San Diego College Trip to Baja
August 11 - 18, 2010 - for ages 18 to 25
Downloadable Registration Form
The cost of the trip is $2100, and participants must hold a current passport. Price includes airfare to and from Los Angeles, room, board, and activities. Transportation by van from San Diego to Los Angeles can also be arranged for an additional fee of $30 each way. The capacity for the trip is 18 people, and registration will be first come, first serve. To hold your spot, we will need a $400 non-refundable deposit with your registration. Please call the office for more information.
****Please note that schedule is subject to change****
Day 1, Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Depart SEACAMP San Diego by van or meet at LAX
Arrive in La Paz and then head to Palapas Ventana (Palapas Ventana Website). Move into casitas and enjoy and introductory snorkeling on our beach. After dinner the Palapas Ventana Staff teaches “Spanish for the panga” to prepare you for your boat trips.
Day 2, Thursday, August 12, 2010
We head to Cerralvo in our pangas for a full day of SCUBA, and snorkeling on this pristine island. After dinner the SEACAMP Biologist present “The Marine Life of the Sea of Cortez”.
Day 3, Friday, August 13, 2010
Another full day at Cerralvo Island. Dive new spots and explore blue water for dolphins, whales, billfish, turtles, mantas, and whalesharks. Hike and picnic on the island. After dinner we enjoy a night snorkel on the Palapas Ventana reef highlights our nocturnal marine creatures.
Day 4, Saturday, August 14, 2010
Kayaking excursion for snorkeling and picnicking. Then it’s off to cooking class where we will prepare chile rellenos and 3 types of salsas and have a feast! That evening we are joined for dinner by local students, who will then give us a show of Mexican dances!
Day 5, Sunday, August 15, 2010
Another full day at Cerralvo Island. Dive new spots and explore blue water for dolphins, whales, billfish, turtles, mantas, and whalesharks. Collect specimens for a touch tank presentation to local students. After dinner we are treated to a lecture on sharks and rays from a La Paz professor.
Day 6, Monday, August 16, 2010
Following a morning snorkel, we learn some information about the animals we have collected. Then in the afternoon, the students from our local elementary school visit Palapas Ventana to learn from your group about fish and invertebrates that you have seen, studied, and collected. This is an incredible experience of cross cultural communication and proves to be the highlight of your trip. After dinner we head out for a night dive or snorkel.
Day 7, Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Pangas take us out for our last day on the water, a day of snorkeling, fishing, deep water trap setting, experiments and of course...fun!!
Dinner and a slideshow, followed by the closing campfire.
Day 8, Wednesday, August 18, 2010
After Breakfast at Camp we head out.
Final Goodbyes. Come back soon!!
Return to Los Angeles.
Van back to San Diego.
****Please note that schedule is subject to change****
For more information on other family and adult adventure trips, please see out travel partner, Outdoor Travel Adventures.
 
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