Today's wake-up call came extremely early. Captain Mark Graves woke me at 4:30 am with sightings of bioluminescence in the sea. We decided that we should wake-up the entire ship to share the experience. Conditions were so flat calm and perfect that the crescent moon, stars, and even planets reflected off the glassy surface of the sea. But the real show was the fireworks of light caused by great accumulations of fish swimming through the planktonic soup. The motion of the fish as they streaked through the sea caused the millions of mircoscopic organisms, called dinoflagellates, to give off a bright green glow. It was like skyrockets exploding before our eyes. Returning to bed, our first nap today came before breakfast.

We spent the morning exploring a remote bay on Isla Angel de la Guarda, or "Guardian Angel Island." Ideal conditions permitted a landing on a perfect sandy beach that guarded a shallow lagoon. The photographers of the group were in their element, taking photos of the desert mountains reflecting in the lagoon. And we all took turns paddling the bay by kayak.

The day was topped off with a late afternoon visit to Granito, a small island off the north end of Isla Angel de la Guarda. Here we snorkeled and kayaked with a curious group of sea lions that call this place home. Later, the golden light at sunset thrilled the photographers who clicked photo after photo on an extended Zodiac cruise. A perfect ending to another great day in Baja California.