FEATURE DESTINATION Two Weeks in the SEA ofCORTEZ he Sea of Cortez is real cruisers' territory. Chartering here gives you a taste of what it would be like to cruise on your own boat full-time with a lazy schedule and few worries. That sounded appealing so we set out on a two-week charter in the Sea which turned out to be an exercise in remote sailing with spectacular solitude and amazing vistas. T 28 CANADIAN BOATING | OCTOBER 2024 ream acht Charter is the big outfit offering powercats and sailboats for hire in Mexico. They're located in La Pa near the bottom of the Sea of Corte, which acues Cousteau called the " Aquarium of the World " . In winter you can watch whales breaching for hours and in summer, pods of dolphins play off the bow in a non-stop dance.