— Non-profit · Est. 1966 · Baja California
VAGABUNDOS DEL MARDIAMOND ANNIVERSARY60YEARS

Baja's oldest
travel club.

Sixty years of getting members there — and back.
Caravans, claims, and community across Baja

60

Years on Mex 1

1,700+

Member households

5

rating

$40

Per year

5

Google Rating

1,000s

Processed Claims

Est. 1966

Claims answered in Rio Vista, CA

Real humans

Claims answered in Rio Vista, CA
— Why a club, not just a policy

Anyone can sell you insurance.
We get you across — and back.

A policy covers your truck. A 60-year club of people who've driven every mile of the peninsula covers everything else. 01 Member-led caravans The same routes commercial operators sell for $4,000–$6,000. Our members run them together for little more than fuel and a campsite. ≈ $250/rig · vs. $4–6K commercial
01

Member-led caravans

The same routes commercial operators sell for $4,000–$6,000. Our members run them together for little more than fuel and a campsite.

≈ $250/rig · vs. $4–6K commercial

02

Verified road intel

Real reports from members actually on the road — border waits, fuel, washouts. Curated and accountable, never an unverified Facebook thread.

Dated · regional · member-attributed

03

People who've been there

Call the Rio Vista office and talk to someone who’s driven Mex 1 — not a chatbot, not an overseas call center. Since 1966.

A phone answered by humans

— Why a club, not just a policy

Anyone can sell you insurance.
We get you across — and back.

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Mex 1
Jun 12, 2026

Member-led caravans

The same routes commercial operators sell for $4,000–$6,000. Our members run them together for little more than fuel and a campsite.

Ray Delgado
Member since 2014
✓ Verified
Read the guide →
Mex 1
Jun 12, 2026

Member-led caravans

The same routes commercial operators sell for $4,000–$6,000. Our members run them together for little more than fuel and a campsite.

Ray Delgado
Member since 2014
✓ Verified
Mex 1
Jun 12, 2026

Member-led caravans

The same routes commercial operators sell for $4,000–$6,000. Our members run them together for little more than fuel and a campsite.

Ray Delgado
Member since 2014
✓ Verified
— Upcoming adventures

Sign up online.
No phone call required.

Six decades of crossings, distilled into the most trusted travel library on the peninsula.

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Catch the gray whales, chase the Baja backroads, or fish the Sea of Cortez — we've got a full year of trips lined up. Check out the complete events calendar to find your next adventure.

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Two men fishing from a blue boat on sparkling water under a bright sky, one wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses, the other a bucket hat and striped shirt.

Diamond Anniversary Fishing Extravaganza

- calendar-multiday
Three days of panga fishing on the Sea of Cortez, capped each night with BBQ, raffles, and a healthy dose of bragging rights. Trophy fish optional — good times aren't.
A convoy of five vehicles, including RVs, a Jeep, and two Sprinter vans, drives along a coastal road. The road overlooks a blue ocean with rocky islands and a sandy beach. The landscape is arid with cacti and mountains.

Baja Explorer Caravan

- calendar-multiday
Built vans and trucks, graded dirt, and a string of Baja's best off-pavement spots — all within 300 miles of the line. Off the beaten path, but not off the deep end.
A woman in a boat smiles as she reaches out to touch the head of a gray whale, whose mottled grey skin is visible in the blue-green water.

60th Anniversary Whale Watching/Wine Tasting (exact days tbd)

- calendar-multiday
Three days on San Ignacio Lagoon, where the gray whales come to you. Pangas by day, desert skies by night, and an up-close encounter you won't forget.
— Membership

One membership.
The whole club.

$40

per year one household
The price-math
Commercial caravan operator
$4–6K
Member-led with Vagabundos
≈ $250

Same routes. Same roads. Up to 95% less — plus 60 years of people who’ll actually answer the phone.

— From the members

Sixty years of people who showed up.

— Planning your first Baja trip?

Start here. We wrote the book
— literally.

01

Before You Go

Documents, money, what to pack, and the best season to cross.

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02

Border Crossings

Wait times, FMM and TIP permits, and which gate to use.

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03

Road Conditions

Live member reports, fuel availability, Mex 1 vs Mex 5.

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04

Driving in Baja

Topes, road signs, military checkpoints, and the night rule.

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— 1966 → 2026

60

YEARS

Six decades of getting there and back.

From a handful of boat owners crossing to the Sea of Cortez to 12,000 households strong — the same club, the same compass, the same promise.

1966 · First crossing
2026 · Diamond year

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