Hello whalewatchers: Today we had a wonderful visit to Isla Santa Catalina, one of the most iconic visitor sites in all of Baja California. 
Passengers spent three hours ashore exploring the arroyo at the southeast corner of the island, enjoying the bird life and amazing array of cactus, including the giant cardon.
Santa Catalina is home to the endemic rattleless rattlesnake. Few in number and cryptic in color, we often have trips where we don’t see any. Today we saw five of them, including both the brown and gray color morph. 
In addition to the snakes, we saw fantastic examples of the island’s plant, bird, and lizard life. Following the hike we had a snorkel session in the cove beneath elephant rock, where all sorts of reef fish and invertebrates were seen. Lunch was duck confit salad with fresh bread.
We’re headed south now to find even more wildlife. The wind is up a bit so wish us luck!
Capt Aaron and Team Searcher
