点评:Our experience with Baja Wild was remarkable. After two days of scuba diving in Cabo Pulmo, we thought we'd seen the best of the Sea of Cortez, but the trip with skipper Mario and Alba, our guide, was remarkable. Over almost seven hours, we observed a humpback mama and calf from our boat, along with other remarkable creatures while snorkelling: common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, turtles, sea lions and rays. It's a real adventure that saw us racing from one part of the sea to the another and then quickly slipping into the water.
But it's not just about the wildlife we saw — it's about the compassion and insights Alba and Mario bring to their work. Unlike some other tour boats we saw, our captain didn't crowd any creature — instead, they were savvy and predictive, giving marine life a wide berth and then essentially getting ahead of them, so that they could swim past us and engage or not — essentially on the animals' terms. As a result, we had an utterly breathtaking experience with the bottlenose pod in particular, which seemed as excited to see us as we were to see them.
Alba is spectacularly knowledgeable about marine life and truly passionate about her work. I know so much more as a result of her accessible and engaging explanations of the creatures we saw.
In between encounters, we appreciated the water, pineapple and granola bars served throughout the morning. Lunch, which we enjoyed while waiting for a crowd of snorkelers to leave the sea lion habitat, was delicious — mango-lentil ceviche served with tostadas.
Alba is a skilled underwater photographer and drone operator — she worked hard to ensure that we had photos of ourselves with all the marine life we saw, and all of the photos and video she captured are provided to customers via Google Drive without any additional charges.
We hope to be back in BCS in the spring — and, if we are, we'll definitely return to Baja Wild Encounters.
翻译:我们在 Baja Wild 的体验令人难忘。在卡波普尔莫潜水两天后,我们以为已经领略了科尔特斯海最美的景色,但与船长马里奥和向导阿尔巴一起的这次旅行却让我们大开眼界。在近七个小时的航程中,我们不仅在船上观察到了一头座头鲸妈妈和小鲸,还在浮潜时看到了其他许多奇妙的生物:普通海豚、宽吻海豚、海龟、海狮和鳐鱼。这是一次真正的冒险,我们一会儿乘船前往海域的另一处,一会儿又迅速跃入水中。
但这次旅行的精彩之处不仅仅在于我们看到的野生动物——更在于阿尔巴和马里奥对工作的关爱和洞察力。与其他一些游船不同,我们的船长不会强迫任何生物靠近——相反,他们经验丰富、善于预测,与海洋生物保持足够的距离,甚至提前到达它们的前方,让它们可以自由地游过我们身边,选择是否与我们互动——一切都以动物的意愿为准。因此,我们与宽吻海豚群的邂逅令人叹为观止,它们似乎和我们一样兴奋地迎接彼此。
阿尔芭对海洋生物的知识渊博,对工作充满热情。她用通俗易懂、引人入胜的方式讲解了我们看到的各种生物,让我对它们有了更深入的了解。
在观赏海洋生物的间隙,我们享用了上午提供的水、菠萝和格兰诺拉麦片棒。午餐是在等待一群浮潜者离开海狮栖息地时享用的,美味可口——芒果扁豆酸橘汁腌鱼配烤玉米饼。
阿尔芭是一位技艺精湛的水下摄影师和无人机操作员——她尽心尽力地确保我们与所有看到的海洋生物都合影留念,所有照片和视频都通过谷歌云端硬盘免费提供给客户。
我们希望春天能再次回到下加利福尼亚州——如果能去的话,我们一定会再次选择 Baja Wild Encounters。