BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO

DECEMBER 5–8, 2026

DECEMBER 5–8, 2026

SARDINE RUN

SARDINE RUN

MAGDALENA BAY

MAGDALENA BAY

THE OCEAN COMES ALIVE.

THE OCEAN COMES ALIVE.

Every year, vast schools of sardines gather off Magdalena Bay.

Then the predators arrive.

Striped marlin cut through the bait. Dolphins move across the surface. Sea lions join the hunt. Birds circle above, revealing the action below.

For a few extraordinary weeks, the Pacific becomes one of the most dynamic wildlife spectacles in the ocean.

Every year, vast schools of sardines gather off Magdalena Bay.

Then the predators arrive.

Striped marlin cut through the bait. Dolphins move across the surface. Sea lions join the hunt. Birds circle above, revealing the action below.

For a few extraordinary weeks, the Pacific becomes one of the most dynamic wildlife spectacles in the ocean.

EXPEDITION DETAILS

EXPEDITION DETAILS

OVERVIEW

THE JOURNEY

WHO CAN JOIN

WHAT’S COVERED

BOAT & SAFETY

SARDINE RUN

MAGDALENA BAY

December 5–8, 2026

Two full days offshore following one of the Pacific’s most extraordinary wildlife gatherings.

4

DAYS

3

NIGHTS

2

DAYS OFFSHORE

6

GUESTS MAX

∞

WILD OCEAN

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO

OVERVIEW

THE JOURNEY

WHO CAN JOIN

WHAT’S COVERED

BOAT & SAFETY

SARDINE RUN

MAGDALENA BAY

December 5–8, 2026

Two full days offshore following one of the Pacific’s most extraordinary wildlife gatherings.

4 DAYS

3 NIGHTS

2 DAYS OFFSHORE

6 GUESTS MAX

∞

WILD OCEAN

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO

WHAT YOU’RE COMING FOR

ONE GATHERING.
AN ENTIRE FOOD CHAIN IN MOTION.

ONE GATHERING.
AN ENTIRE FOOD CHAIN IN MOTION.

Sardines bring the Pacific together. What follows is never exactly the same.

SEA LIONS & DOLPHINS

DOLPHINS

WHALES

STRIPED MARLINS & SARDINES

A DAY OUT THERE

YOU NEVER KNOW
WHAT YOU’LL FIND.

WE FOLLOW THE SIGNS.

THE OCEAN DOES THE REST.

THE WILD PATH DIFFERENCE

BUILT AROUND THE WILD.
NOT AROUND A SCHEDULE.

BUILT AROUND THE WILD.
NOT AROUND A SCHEDULE.

Small groups. Local knowledge. Real encounters.

SMALL BY DESIGN

Six guests max. More space, more flexibility and more time to experience what happens out there.

WE GO WITH YOU

The Wild Path team joins the expedition. We experience the same ocean, conditions and moments alongside you.

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE. LOCAL PEOPLE.

We work with a San Carlos-based crew who know these waters firsthand, keeping the experience rooted in the place and its community.

THE OCEAN LEADS

Wildlife doesn’t follow an itinerary. We follow the conditions, the signs and wherever the day takes us.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT

SIX SPOTS.
TWO DAYS OUT THERE.

A small-group expedition into one of the Pacific’s most extraordinary wildlife gatherings.

What happens out there is up to the ocean.

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Payments are refundable when cancelled more than 30 days before departure. Cancellations made 30 days or less before departure are non-refundable. See Terms & Conditions for full details.

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BEFORE YOU GO

A FEW THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

A FEW THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

DO I NEED FREEDIVING EXPERIENCE?

DO I NEED FREEDIVING EXPERIENCE?

DO I NEED TO BE PHYSICALLY FIT?

DO I NEED TO BE PHYSICALLY FIT?

WHAT IF I GET SEASICK?

WHAT IF I GET SEASICK?

WHAT WILDLIFE CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE?

WHAT WILDLIFE CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE?

WHAT GEAR DO I NEED?

WHAT GEAR DO I NEED?

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE EXPEDITION?

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE EXPEDITION?

HOW DO I GET TO MAG BAY?

HOW DO I GET TO MAG BAY?

WHAT HAPPENS IF WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVENT US FROM GOING OUT?

WHAT HAPPENS IF WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVENT US FROM GOING OUT?

WHAT IS THE CANCELLATION POLICY?

WHAT IS THE CANCELLATION POLICY?

I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS. WHO DO I CONTACT?

THE WILD PATH

THE WILD PATH

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YOU VISIT SOME PLACES.
OTHERS STAY WITH YOU.

YOU VISIT SOME PLACES.
OTHERS STAY WITH YOU.

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