Boat tour
Mexican Sardine Run Expedition
Outside protected areasby Big Animals Expeditions (Amos Nachoum)
An 8-day liveaboard for three guests on a 45 ft catamaran moored at the mouth of Magdalena Bay, led by twice-awarded BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Amos Nachoum. Five days of snorkelling and diving on sardine bait balls hunted by striped marlin, sea lions and frigatebirds, in shallow water ideal for photography.
Details
- No feeding
- No baiting
- No captive animals
- Led by
- Amos Nachoum
- Route
- Starts and ends in Cabo San Lucas airport
- Visits
- La Paz, San Carlos and Magdalena Bay
- Length
- 8 days
- Group size
- Up to 3 people
- Language
- English
Species
Months
- January, closed
- February, open
- March, closed
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, closed
- December, closed
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Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Mazatlan time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 07:19– | 17:28– | 10h 46m10 h 46 min | 44° |
| FebIn season | 07:06– | 17:52– | 11h 21m11 h 21 min | 53° |
| Mar | 06:41– | 18:07– | 12h12 h | 63° |
| Apr | 06:10– | 18:20– | 12h 45m12 h 45 min | 75° |
| May | 05:48– | 18:33– | 13h 21m13 h 21 min | 84° |
| Jun | 05:43– | 18:46– | 13h 40m13 h 40 min | 89° |
| Jul | 05:53– | 18:48– | 13h 32m13 h 32 min | 87° |
| Aug | 06:07– | 18:32– | 13h13 h | 79° |
| Sep | 06:18– | 18:02– | 12h 17m12 h 17 min | 68° |
| Oct | 06:30– | 17:31– | 11h 35m11 h 35 min | 57° |
| Nov | 06:49– | 17:09– | 10h 56m10 h 56 min | 47° |
| Dec | 07:09– | 17:08– | 10h 37m10 h 37 min | 42° |