Canadian World Traveller Spring 2024 Issue

After meeting Captain Dan, the founder, CEO
and a lifetime adventurer, his charismatic
character shone through over and over
throughout the week. He would smile, laugh,
joke and through his deep resonating voice,
always had great stories to tell and made his
great passion for life, sailing and adventure
quite obvious!
I would also find out how clever he was, as he
designed the ship’s Zodiac landing dock
‘made to and later built to measure’ on a barroom
napkin. I was impressed by this one-ofa-kind
platform, unique to the ship, which
worked like a charm getting guest and crew
on and off safely, quickly, efficiently and without
getting wet.
The Safari Voyager
With a maximum capacity of only sixty-six
passengers, this would be the smallest ship I
have ever sailed but I would find it was the
perfect size for exploring out of the way places
and allowed us to get close to shore for landings
and our adventures. The Safari Voyager,
although modest in exterior size, still had four
guest floors including the main lounge, the
dining room, a sundeck, and a departure
platform floor.
My standard cabin was just about right, and
with so much time on deck and on shore,
there was little need for anything bigger.
These accommodations were exceptionally
clean, had plenty of storage spaces, a window
for observation, and a comfortable bed to rest
before another day of activities.
Gastronomy
I was pleasantly surprised to have such wonderful
food on board. Head chef Mat and his
crew served up plenty of delicious and nutritious
dishes. The menu was varied and even
had themed nights with international dishes.
UnCruise sourced most of its ingredients from
local farmers and fishers meaning everything
was fresh and from the same day, this was
clear in the quality of the servings. Guests
always had options that usually included
seafood, meat, or a vegetarian dish. Besides
morning buffets, lunches and suppers were sit
down meals that included wine, beer, and soft
drinks. Most memorable to me was an alfresco
BBQ on a hot and sunny January day with
still waters and beautiful and natural landscape
as a backdrop.
Bonus day
Included with the cruise, most, if not all, passengers
would land in San Jose del Cabos
and spend the day at the well-appointed allinclusive
beach front Barceló hotel. This would
be a fun and relaxing day to spend by the
pool or the beach, to wine and dine or
explore the historic old town. The following
day, all guests would board luxury coaches
through the dry and rugged landscape to
reach La Paz to board and start the cruise
adventure.
Excursions
With no sea days, we would have daily exciting
excursions. To say the least, everyone of
them were special and different from the
other and all were exceptional in their nature.
UnCruise has sailed this region for many
years and knew exactly what to do and how
best to keep all these special moments adventurous,
fun, and safe. It would be very difficult
to choose a favourite but what did stand out
most was swimming with the Sea Lions, this
was as colossal as my first game drive in
Africa. Also memorable was snorkelling along
the reefs, kayaking in the quite bays, the
whale watching excursion, visiting the colonial
town of Loreto, the Mull ride with the locals
and hiking up many different island peaks to
get spectacular panoramic views of the land
and sea. All-in-all, UnCruise presented us
with the best of things to see, do and experience
in Baja California Sur!
For a small cruise company, UnCruise
Adventures sure punches above its weight.
Everything went as planned and promised. It
is no wonder they keep winning awards and
have such a faithful guest following. Add to it
great food, a very friendly and helpful staff,
an extraordinary itinerary and you have the
recipe for a lifetime of great memories with
lots of wonderful travel stories to tell.
https://uncruise.com
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World Traveler Spring 2024