When people think of the Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of California, images from Steinbeck’s “The Log from the Sea of Cortez” often come to mind. Endless desert landscapes, remote coves and a diversity of sea life that’s hard to top. To be honest, I did not read the book. We dove into the Sea with little idea of what to expect. Over the course of ten weeks, we covered a lot of water and discovered what true cruising means: friendships, foraging for food and plenty of fun.
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Great information and pictures, though I couldn’t find Puerto Don Juan on Google maps.
Hi! I’m not 100% sure why it’s referred to as a port because it won’t show up on Google Maps (there’s literally nothing there). It’s basically a small bay with a narrow entrance. But here are the GPS coordinates for it on google (28.942142, -113.450615). You can easily find it on NoForeignLand and probably a chartplotter.
Lovely article Jaclyn! Great boat the Fast Passage! We have our boat in La Paz, and are fitting out for some cruising. Our shakedown will be a circumnavigation of The Sea of Cortez, your article was inspirational, and we’re really looking forward to it. We live in Todos Santos year round so we’re quite familiar with the wildlife, and we’ve had some amazing encounters with bees here as well. Thanks for the article. If you’re still around feel free to reach out, our Bella Sera lays in Marina de La Paz, and II’m there often. Thanks again.