Summer 2026 is off to a roaring start with a five-day jaunt to Loreto, Mexico, courtesy of Visit Baja California Sur. I was a part of a small group of food and travel writers (Hi, Lisa and Sam!) invited to experience the region’s gastronomic delights and cultural attractions, which included a sampling of Loreto’s restaurants, sailing aboard a catamaran on the Sea of Cortez, milking goats at a traditional ranch, and so much more.

One of the trip’s highlights was participating in a real-deal team fishing tournament on my first morning in town.

Fishermen start their days bright and early, even faux ones cosplaying for the day. Seeing the sun rise over the Pacific was worth the early call time.

The tourism board knew better than to send two writers and a publicist (Hi, Dianna!) out to sea on our own, so they commissioned the experts at Monzon Sportfishing to do what they do best: Take enthusiastic but inexperienced tourists on the ultimate fishing adventure. Captain Antonio was the day’s MVP, for real.