Sailing Mexico – Cruising the Pacific Coast of the Baja Peninsula

In the first half of 2010 we lived in our sailboat at Marina Coral & Hotel in Ensenada, Mexico, just 70 miles south of San Diego while we outfitted our boat for cruising. In the fall of 2010 we sailed down the Pacific coast of the Baja peninsula to Cabo San Lucas. From there we jumped across the Sea of Cortez to the mainland coast of Mexico. In the winters of 2011-2013 we continue our coastal cruise of Mexico, anchoring along the northern Pacific coast, the southern Pacific coast and venturing inland to see fabulous Mayan ruins, colonials cities and eco-tourism destinations while keeping our boat in marinas and at anchor Chiapas, Huatulco and Zihuatanejo..

To see where these destinations are on a map, check out Mexico Maps. If you are considering cruising Mexico’s Pacific coast and/or Sea of Cortez, have a look at our Mexico Cruising Guide Part I and Part II.

Cabo San Lucas – Way More Fun Than We Expected!

November, 2010 - After 17 days of sailing down the Baja peninsula, we arrived in Cabo just as the sun was rising - an ideal welcome!

Ensenada – A Gathering Place for Cruisers

May, 2010 - As new cruisers in Ensenada we studied the elusive chain splice knot but found an easier activity in town at La Vendimia's Cruiser Happy Hour...

Ensenada – A Vibrant Mexican Town

February, 2010 - Ensenada, Mexico, is a fantastic town, and our first stroll through the lively streets was a thrill...

Ensenada – Crossing fom Mexico into the US at Tijuana and Tecate

Feb/Mar 2010 - Living in Ensenada for 6 months gave us many opportunities to cross the US/Mexico border, an adventure in itself...

Ensenada Bay – Day Sailor’s Delight

April, 2010 - Ensenada has a wonderful, big bay that is perfect for daysails, and we took full advantage while we lived in a marina there...

Ensenada Gentility (Riviera Cultural Center) and Craziness (Baja 500)

June, 2010 - Ornate & dramatic, Ensenada's Riviera Cultural Center hosts great concerts, and Ensenada itself hosts the crazy and wild Baja 500 race...

Ensenada Inspiration – Let’s Go!

July 2010 - Ensenada is a popular stopover for boaters traveling the coast, and many fascinating travelers breezed through and told us tales of wonder...

Ensenada Races – For Bicycles and Sailboats

April, 2010 - Ensenada is the finish line for two terrific races: the Rosarito-Ensenada bicycle race and the Newport-Ensenada sailboat race...

Ensenada Wineries – Beautiful Properties and Great Tasting Wine

July, 2010 - Driving along Ensenada's famous wine route, Ruta del Vino, we stopped at L.A. Cetto and Adobe Guadalupe, two wonderful wineries...

Ensenada’s “La Bufadora” – The Blow Hole

May, 2010 - Ensenada, Mexico, has lots of fun things to do, from tequila tasting to seeing "La Bufadora," the area's natural blow hole...

Ensenada’s Baja Naval – An Excellent Boat Yard Experience

August, 2010 - We took our boat to Baja Naval for a few minor repairs and a bottom paint job and found it to be an excellent boat yard...

Ensenada’s Carnaval – One Wild Party!

February, 2010 - "Carnaval" is celebrated throughout Latin America, and the parades and parties in Ensenada, Mexico, are not to be missed!

Pacific Baja – A Voyage South from San Diego

November, 2010 - After the Baja Ha-Ha rally left San Diego for Cabo it was our turn, and luck was with us as we found peaceful anchorages to rest...

Pacific Baja – Exploring Mag Bay

November, 2010 - On our way south to Cabo we went ashore at the tiny fish camp of Belcher Point in Magdalena Bay where we found fishermen and shells...

Puerto La Salina & Marina Coral – Maiden Voyage South

January, 2010 - Our first voyage (and fourth excursion) in Groovy took us to Puerto La Salina Marina and a new life at Marina Coral in Enseanda...

To see the links to our blog posts from the other regions of Mexico, check out these summary pages (you can also find them under the Mexico menu item in the menu bar at the top of each page):

To follow our travels chronologically, see the Route page.