Loreto Bay & Marine Park Islands

A Window on the Sea of Cortez

Perched at Hotel La Misión, this panoramic live webcam overlooks the sheltered Bay of Loreto, an azure arm of the Gulf of California that Jacques Cousteau famously called the world's aquarium.

Islands of the Marine Park

Across the water rise the dramatic volcanic silhouettes of Isla del Carmen, Isla Danzante, and Isla Coronado, the protected islands of Bahía de Loreto National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage marine reserve.

A Historic Mission Town

In the foreground, graceful sailboats swing at anchor along the palm-lined malecón of Loreto, the first Spanish mission settlement in the Californias, framed by the jagged peaks of the Sierra de la Giganta.

A Boating & Wildlife Haven

These calm waters draw kayakers, divers, and sport-fishing boats year-round, while dolphins and migrating whales pass through the Sea of Cortez beyond the anchorage.