Our 2009-2010 Winter Schedule is UP!  Click here to see

A SECRET!!!   Join us for one of the prettiest months to cruise Baja....NOVEMBER 2009 for warm weather and incredible snorkeling and kayaking when the desert is green from the fall rains and in bloom.    Think ahead for the trip of a lifetime.  

Baja Charter Yacht and Sea Kayak Mothership

Ursa Does BAJA!  Join us for fantastic winter getaways, sea kayaking including AGUA VERDE, and sunsets to die for!

Petrified Sand Dunes in the Morning Sun at El Gato on the Baja Coast with your yacht at anchorage

Ursa Major is NOW in Baja as well as Alaska as the Finest West Coast Kayak Mothership

 

Morning on the Ursa Major's Foredeck

                 

Proud to be the Founding Member of the 

Baja Charter Yachts Cooperative

WELCOME ABOARD Ursa Major as she charters in the Sea of Cortez cruising out of La Paz and Loreto to bring her special style to a new region.   Although Ursa carries the salty North Sea Trawler look of Northern waters, she is perfect for warm climates in the winter as she has extensive outside decks, opening solid sea hatches for ventilation, a load of kayaks for your exploration of sundrenched coastlines, deck sun shades, and air conditioning if needed.   Ursa is an American Flagged Coast Guard approved vessel with an American Crew working with the local people to celebrate the magnificent Baja environment.   Our fondness for and from  the local people means you have an authentic experience in Baja.   

Don't lock yourself away from the lovely experience of Baja warmth, sunshine, and people by staying in a motel room or resort.   Come immerse yourself in the Waters of the Sea of Cortez!

Come with us for snorkeling, swimming, kayaking, fishing, enjoying the sun and cruising in the protected waters of the Sea of Cortez.  

Avoid the crowds of Cabo San Lucas and her resorts.  Avoid the programmed shopping sprees and canned "adventure" offered cruise ship and resort guests.    Come experience the glory of Baja.   

Charter your own boat, plan and customize your own adventure vacation to your schedule.   Cruises start in an overnight Sunday in hotel in your departure city to allow you to fly in.   An early morning transport to the boat for Monday departure on six days of cruising with arrival back mid day Saturday to catch flights home or stay a day in your destination town before heading home.   All arranged to fit into your one week winter vacation slot!     Look closely at a vacation in November, it is an incredible time in Baja with warmer water and greener and sometimes blooming deserts from the fall rains.     Visit in February and March and link this to a day trip to Magdalena Bay to visit the calving gray whales in shallow lagoons. 

Take a Wonderful Image Trip with Photos Taken on Our Journeys in Baja Below

Be Sure to Bring Your Camera 

Ursa Major at Anchor for Swimming and Kayaking

Local Pottery Offers a Photo Op in Loreto

Local Pangas Await You for a Trip at Magdalena Bay Making Art from Paint Brushes, Old but Not Gone

Pelicans Waiting for a Panga Ride

Cactus Frames the Ursa in Baja  Captain Josh Haury Also Knows How to Do Margueritas

From Your Kayak to Your Mothership is an Easy Step

    Captain Josh Haury will welcome you into these fabulous waters in Mexico and show you a Baja vacation unequaled!   The Ursa Major will take you offshore in the Sea of Cortez to see blue whales, sperm whales, fin whales, jumping sting rays, and flotillas of dolphins.   Anchor out in secluded coves and experience the incredible night skies and sea life of the world's aquarium.  The Ursa Major will give you access to islands and beaches that will enchant you!  Explore abandoned salt flats and towns.  Bring your camera for photography unparalleled and swim in The Worlds Aquarium...all quiet and in beautiful solitude.   With our wonderful kayaks aboard you can explore, relax and enjoy on your own schedule from the safety of a mothership.    Customizing to our guests in three staterooms we tread lightly in this marvelous marine preserve.  The Ursa is perfect for six but can handle eight passengers.   

    

Blue Whale 90+ feet cruising beside the Ursa Major

Ursa Major at Anchor

 Sally Lightfoot Crabs come  in Cloisonne Colors

 An Evening Kayak in Aqua Verde

Mission at Loreto, Oldest on West Coast

Acres of Dolphins Play About the Ursa

Great Swimming from Your Own Private Boat

Consider making this a one day longer vacation and couple the trip with a visit to the grey whale calving areas in Magdalena Bay with one of our affiliated providers.    Take an extended two week trip and join a railroad and lodge trip with the finest ecotourism group of the Copper Canyon with Canyon Travel.  

Tandem Charters are available with other vessels of Baja Charter Yachts Cooperative and in Cooperation with local outfitters - Ursa Major is optimal for six but available for up to eight guests or in tandem with other vessels for larger groups.   We offer excellent sportfishing options with cooperation from local panga providers who will come to the boat and deliver you back after a day of successful fishing!  Go with the locals who know where the fish are and help support their economy.   

           

   Please contact us for options at info@myursamajor.com or 206-310-2309.  Enjoy the pleasure of multiple boats in tandem charters pursuing various interests during the day yet rendezvous for sharing experiences each evening at anchor.   

View more history and information on the boat at the Classic Trawler Yachts Network.   Help preserve these wonderful  classic trawler yachts by choosing them for your charters. 

Where the Desert Comes to Swim Local Color and Whimsy Salt Lagoon with Encrusted Sculptures of History

                                       

Join us in Alaska in the summer months and in 2009-2010 Winter in Baja!

*****We Recommend the Cruising Guide to the Sea of Cortez A Cruiser's Guidebook**** 

for insight into this incredible cruising grounds

www.exploringcortez.com

 

Click here for Rates and CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE!

Proud to be the Founding Member of Alaska Charter Yachts Cooperative , Baja Charter Yachts Cooperative, and the Classic Trawler Yachts Network.  

Collaborating with       and SEA KAYAK ADVENTURES in Baja to offer for special mothership cruises for kayaking the incredible coastline between La Paz and Loreto. 

FLY ALASKA AIRLINES 

 LA PAZ or LORETO or CABO SAN LUCAS  Airport at CABO SAN JOSE

Flights often book via Mexico City or Los Angeles  

Book Alaska Flights easily online at www.alaskaair.com

Sometimes flights are cheaper out of Tijuana for those living in Southern California or via Mexico City for Midwest and East Coast guests.      

Flights to Cabo San Lucas and assistance with transport to La Paz also available on special request.     

Link together with a trip to Magdalena Bay to see the humpback whales birthing lagoons.    

 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE WONDERFUL BAJA PHOTOS TAKEN FROM THE URSA MAJOR TRIPS

 

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