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What to Expect
The accomodations will be in the Zam-Mar Hotel or Cedros Guest House (photos below).
We fish on 22' - 24' open pangas with licensed, highly experienced, loyal fisherman. We will put 3 people max per panga.
Outings are from four to six hours, starting early (around 6 am). We will be back in town to take meals at around noon, and get back to fishing.
We will provide take-out lunch at some of the camps (north or west of Cedros or Sen Benitos) when our fishing grounds are far from town.
The meals are prepared in the two restaurants on the island (photo of La Pacenita below). Food is fresh and prepared in the local style -
lots of fresh seafood! They can also cook your catch if you want.
Your guides will be Jose Angel Sanchez and Rafael Arce. Jose Angel is a marine biologist who has been instrumental in
conservation in the Baja California peninsula for more than 20 years. He is involved in eco-tourism as a means of strengthening
local economy while promoting conservation. Rafael is a native of Cedros Island, and a member of the family that ran the
lighthouse for many years in Benitos Island. Rafael continues to be involved in exporting local abalone and lobster, and has a comprehensive
knowledge of these islands and their inhabitants.
To fly you to the island, we are using a Cessna Grand Caravan that offers commercial service (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays)
to the island of Cedros and the town of Guerrero Negro. The flight lasts about two hours each way.
The plane will take as much as 50 pounds of your luggage and equipment. Fisherman can bring back 50 pounds more of fish.
After that, each kilo will cost an additional $2.00 (these planes have an external cargo pod for extra capacity).
The plane leaves Ensenada to Cedros around 9:30-10:00 AM, and arrives at 12:00-12:30 PM. We will meet your group in San Ysidro at around 7 am.
The plane from Cedros to Ensenada leaves around 11:00 AM and arrives in Ensenada around 1:30 PM. However, these times may vary greatly.
Remember that the border crossing from Mexico could take up to two or three hours on busy days. Plan any return flight or arrival considering these conditions.
Itinerary
Here is a very general outline, for reference only. Arrival and departure times are subject to weather and travel conditions
and can vary (This is Baja!).
DAY 1
- 7:00 AM - Meet guide in San Ysidro, CA (near San Diego).
- 7:15 AM - Leave in van for Ensenada, BC.
- 8:45 AM - Arrive at Ensenada airport.
- 9:30 AM - Board flight.
- 12:00 PM - Arrive at Cedros Island.
- 12:15 PM - Check in to hotel.
- 12:30 PM - Lunch in restaurant, or to go.
- 1:00 PM - Fishing trip or expedition activity.
- 7:00-8:00 PM - Dinner and itinerary decisions for the following day.
DAY 2 (or 3,4,5)
- 5:30 AM - Coffee
- 6:00-6:30 AM - Breakfast in restaurant.
- 6:30 AM (or later) - Fishing or expedition activities begin (start time to be determined by group preferences).
- 12:00 PM - Lunch at restaurant or to go.
- 12:30 PM - Fishing or expedition activities.
- 7:00-8:00 PM - Dinner and itinerary decisions for the following day.
DEPARTURE DAY
- 5:30 AM - Coffee
- 6:00-6:30 AM - Breakfast in restaurant.
- 6:30 AM (or later) - Fishing or expedition activities begin (start time to be determined by group preferences).
- 10:30 AM - Leave hotel to go to Cedros airport.
- 1:30 PM - Plane arrives at Ensenada, BC.
- 1:45 PM - Van leaves for San Ysidro.
- 4:30-5:00 PM (approximate time only!) - Van arrives in San Ysidro, CA.
Please note that the Mexico-US border crossing time is impossible to predict with complete accuracy.
The average is 1-1.5 hours under best conditions, which we have allowed for in our estimate.
However, on busy days, the crossing can take up to three hours.
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