Whale sharks and sea lions snorkeling plus Balandra beach lunch

Tổng quát

Ngôn ngữ có sẵn

Tiếng Anh

Tiếng Tây Ban Nha

6 giờ

Vé di động

This tour combines the "Whale Shark tour" with "Sea lions and Balandra", so, besides swimming with whale sharks you will also:

Visit the "San Rafaelito" islet and snorkel with sea lions, coral reef and the vast underwater life around them. Meet "La Gaviota" Island, home of the Blue-footed booby (season: Aug-Nov) and other endemic birds.

Finally, we'll arrive at one of Mexico's most beautiful and pristine beaches, Balandra. Where lunch will be served and you'll have time to be on the beach for a while or even have a small hike around.

Thông tin khác

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Wheelchair accessible

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity restricted for safety and federal regulations to: women in pregnancy, heart, neck and breathing problems

Freediving is not allowed due to Federal regulations, only snorkeling in the surface

In case of bad weather forecast, we will let you know 2-3 days in advance. In some cases the waves can be moderate causing a choppy ride, and on other days with high winds, the bay may be closed officially to all boat tours

Bring towel and warm clothes (VERY important Nov-March) and biodegradable sunscreen

Chính sách hủy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Cần Quan Tâm

We will meet at "Marina de La Paz" located in "Topete and Miguel de Legaspy" streets. It is VERY important to arrive on time. Then we will give you all the gear you need: mask, snorkel, fins and wetsuit (shortie). After that we will depart to the whale shark area and request a spot in the control stand for the Whale Shark area. Once we found one or more we will start the watching and snorkel activity. Our groups are 9 people maximum per boat, this ensures not crowded boats and a more professional and personalized service. We will do the snorkeling activity in groups of 2 to 4 at the same time on the water, so you have a comfortable experience. The guide will take turns with every group and you will be able to swim several times and very probable with more than one whale shark, the times you want to snorkel depends on you, we won't limit you to jump in the water just 1 or 2 times as it can be usual with other tours.

Menu Mẫu

main

Fish ceviche

Marinated fish with tomato, onion, cilantro and cucumber, all seasoned and served alone or with chips.

main

Burritos

Flour tortilla, two options: with beans and cheese or shredded meat

main

Additionals

We also bring fruit and soft drinks

Bao gồm

Professional guide

Federal permits and whale shark donation for its conservation

Use of snorkel equipment and wetsuits (shorties 3mm)

Traveler's insurance

Complete food and drinks

Pictures and videos of your tour with gopro (consider the quality depends on the day conditions)

Towel, sweatshirt and biodegradable sunscreen

Transportation to/from attractions

Gratuities

Tùy chọn

Whale sharks

Approx 3 hour trip for whale shark sightseeing and snorkeling.. It is VERY IMPORTANT to arrive on time.
Duration: 3 hours

Đánh giá

4.95

44 đánh giá

Tổng số đánh giá và xếp hạng từ Viator & TripAdvisor

Great trip!
Tasha M,,25 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Our guides were able to find the whale sharks quite quickly and gave great instructions on how to swim with them. It was exhilarating! The sea lion colony was teaming with coral and fish. Lunch at the beach was wonderful and the scenery was amazing. Highly recommend going with Mexplore!!
Great experience
Sonia b,,21 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Awesome! Kids loved the sea lions. Balandria is beautiful. The food was good too. Guides where impfomative and attentive.
10/10 would recommend - can’t wait to come back!
Curiosity46360618238,,14 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing experience swimming and snorkelling with the sea lions and whale sharks! Our guide Carla was super knowledgeable, enthusiastic and passionate. Our captain Alejandro was skilled and great keeping an eye on everyone in the water. Both went above and beyond! Thank you so much!
Great time in December
isabO9556OO,,12 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Karen and Daniel were awesome, Karen was very knowledgeable. Very well worth it. We went in mid December peak season and saw at least 5 whale sharks. It was amazing and the sea lions were super cute and fun. Beach is beautiful too, amazing water. Definitely recommend
Great tour!
Derrick Y,,6 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience with wonderful guide. Good value. Fun and educational. Definitely recommend. whale sharks are juveniles not full grown adults.
Amazing Experience!
Forrest B,,3 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Just wonderful! We were not expecting how incredible the whale shark experience would be. Everything went so smoothly and our tour guide (Karla) was exceptional! The food was delicious and we so so much more than we anticipated for, thank you!
Snorkelling with sea lions
sheena0115,,26 thg 4, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
We were hoping to swim with whale sharks but alas there weren’t enough to be allowed to. However instead we swam with sea lions which was just amazing!!!! We left the marina quite early which was good as we were alone with the colony. The sea lions are so playful and curious. A joy! There’s also so much more to see as you are snorkelling in a protested park on a reef in the Sea of Cortez. It’s like being in an aquarium. Afterwards we had a great lunch on a lovely beach and headed back to La Paz in the afternoon.
No sharks, and still a great tour!!
LNandCK,,16 thg 4, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
MeXplore was good at keeping us informed as we had hoped to do the whale shark tour, but no sharks ☹️. However they gave us a refund for the shark tour and credited back the difference for the sea lion tour. The tour itself was fun and will managed. The food for lunch was great.. lots of ceviche! Highly recommend this company and hope to do the whale shark tour another time.
A fantastic experience. Michelle was fantastic.
Teachfrog,,9 thg 4, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Whale Sharks have left the premiss but our guide Michelle and our Captain did a terrific job of making this a worthwhile trip anyway. The boat was comfortable and well equipped and Mexplore provided all needed snorkeling gear and also took and shared GoPro video of our excursion. We had a bilingual group including younger kids and Michelle easily switched between Spanish and English. She also took remarkable care and responsibility for the two younger kids on our trip which went above and beyond. On the way in we pointed to a whale spout and our captain immediately changed course to get us closer to what turned out to be a playful and large humpback playing with two pods of dolphins and several sea lions - magic. We then went to the Northernmost point of Espiritu Santos where the sea lion “nursery” is and we had about 25 minutes of snorkeling with playful sea-lion teenagers - not nearly long enough but lots of fun. We were to return with another reef snorkel on the other side of the island, but it was too windy. The upside was that we got two hours on “Bonanza beach.”I have been a lot of places in the world and it is not hyperbole that this was the most beautiful beach I have ever been on. Michelle and our captain set up a beach picnic with chairs and umbrellas and served us beef burritos, cheese and bean burritos, ceviche, and fruit salad. All of it was great. In short, this was a fantastic trip and well worth the cost. We will be back for swimming with whale sharks and will definitely consider Mexplore as the tour company.
An incredible tour with informative guides and a very nice boat. Would recommend.
Guer0,,29 thg 3, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a very organized, professional tour. We had an amazing marine biologist on board, Carla, and a very experienced driver named Alejandro. They made the tour very entertaining . Carla explained all about the island and smaller islands and about the various marine life we saw. We saw all manner of fish, sea lions, and Manta Rays and when we asked them if we could have lunch elsewhere they recommended a beautiful beach. The boat was very nice, and the lunch was delicious. On top of providing lunch, they also provided drinks, and Carla even volunteered some cookies that she had brought. At the end of the trip, we were able to see an amazing display of jumping devil rays that are unique to the area and the guide informed us on them. Overall, it was an amazing tour with even more amazing tour guides and I would definitely recommend.