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Loreto Star — Classic Baja panga with a full bimini shade top, cushioned seating and everything you need for a day in the islands — captain, life jackets, fishing tackle, snorkel stops and a beach set-up with shade, chairs and a cooler. Private, booked by the hour from the Loreto marina with a 5-hour minimum; the price is quoted by WhatsApp.
Loreto Star is the boat that gives us our name: a classic Baja panga, the same fast, stable hull local captains have run in the Sea of Cortez for generations, fitted out for a comfortable day rather than a bare-bones ride. A full bimini top shades the seating area so nobody cooks in the sun on the way to the islands, the open bow is there for anyone who wants it, and she sits high and dry on any island beach so you step straight off onto the sand.
One boat, your group only. We don't fill seats with strangers. When you book Loreto Star you book the whole boat and your captain's full attention, so the day runs at your pace — more time in the water, more time on the beach, or another hour trolling if the fish are biting.
Loreto Star runs all three of our trips: island tours to Isla Coronado, Isla Danzante and Isla del Carmen inside the Loreto Bay National Marine Park; blue whale watching from January to March; and sport fishing for dorado, yellowtail, roosterfish and more. Most guests combine them — troll a couple of lines on the way to Coronado, snorkel the sea lion colony, then eat lunch under our shade tent on the white beach.
Check our general FAQ for booking details, the park bracelet, fishing licenses, cancellation policy and what to bring.
Loreto Star is booked by the hour, for the whole boat, with a 5-hour minimum — the price depends on the hours you book, not on how many of you come (up to 6).
The national park bracelet (per person), fishing licenses, food and alcohol are not included.
Suggested hours: Isla Coronado 5 · whale watching 5 · Isla Danzante 5–6 · fishing 6 · Isla del Carmen 6–7 · whales + Coronado beach stop 6.
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