There are two islands just north of and quite close (couple hours for us) to La Paz – Isla Espiritu Santo and Isla Partida. One of our current favorite spots is the large, three-lobed bay of Ensenade Grande on Partida, we have made several visits to this bay so far.
It’s a roomy anchorage frequented by boats of all sizes and types, from kayaks to small snorkle/scuba charters to large megayachts. When we’ve been in there we’ve observed a slightly higher percentage of power boats versus sail boats. It is a 3-4 hour motoring trip to La Paz for Voyager, faster boats can get there quickly and easily from La Paz – even for just a day trip – which must have something to do with the popularity of this location.
For two nights, one of our closest neighbors was a very lovely, brand-new, 164-foot, (a rare large American-made vessel) motor yacht called Wabi-Sabi. It was not clear if any owner/guests were on board at the time, the crew seemed to be doing some work aboard, pulling all the water toys out of the “garage” at the boat’s stern. (Note to rock fans – we thought this would be a great boat name for “Cabo Wabo” Sammy Hagar – but it’s not his boat.)
The profile of the “shoreline” is very dramatic as you can see. It’s hard to grasp the scale of some of the rocks without someone standing nearby to give you perspective.
There is a fascinating tent “resort” with overnight accomodations set up on one of the beaches. Divers and kayakers can explore the area and then spend the night on the island. The pretty rataan chairs and umbrellas looked particularly inviting.
