“Baja’s Bounty”

Eight-day/seven-night cruise of the Sea of Cortez, MEXICO; departures November 2012-April 2013. Highlights: Board the 86-passenger Safari Endeavour in La Paz/kayaking, snorkeling, paddle boarding/sea lions on Los Islotes/hike in cactus forest on Isla San Francisco/searching for blue, fin, sei, orca and sperm whales/explore Bahia Agua Verde/Loreto, Baja’s first Spanish settlement/tiny Isla Coyote. From $2,995 (Master Cabin) to $6,795 (Commodore Suite). Single cabin, from $3,995. American Safari Cruises (Seattle, WA; 888/862-8881).