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Voyage
knownastheGulfofCalifornia,remainslargelyasecret,
waitingtobediscovered.
ThetipofBajaisadiferentstory.Setattheconfluence
ofthePacificandtheSeaofCortez,CaboSanLucasand
itsneighbourSanJosédelCaboformabeachtownonthe
rise,entirelyunrecognisablefromadecadeago.There
are high-end hotels, excellent dining options, celebrities
and, of course, tequila fuelled nightlife. When St Barths
wasbatteredbyHurricaneIrma,manyregularshigh-
tailedittoCabofortheNewYear’sEvefestivities.The
combination of an international airport and huge private
airportmakesiteasyforvisitorstojetin.
Afteramulti-yeartriparoundtheworld,Komokwa’s
owner,CanadianBrianO’Sullivan,hasdecidedtobase
hisyachtinCaboandputherupforcharter.Theformer
Commonwealth Games swimmer, who narrowly missedIt opens its
mouth, water
pouring in,
ltering out
food
Risa Merl had plenty of
opportunities to snorkel
and explore while cruising
on boardKomokwa187