Ocean Safari: Sea Lions, Mobula Rays, Dolphins, Orcas & Whales
- 5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The Baja California Sur peninsula, located in the heart of the Sea of Cortez, is considered one of the best places in the world for ocean safaris and observing marine wildlife in the wild. In recent years, this destination has become popular due to the biodiversity found around Espíritu Santo Island and Cerralvo Island (also known as Jacques Cousteau Island). Between March and June, vast aggregations of Mobula rays gather in these waters, while whales and dolphins are frequently encountered. These conditions have led to orca sightings, as they are attracted to the area to feed on Mobulas. From July to December, warm water temperatures and good visibility provide excellent conditions for exploring the marine environment. During winter, migrating whales travel between the coastline and the islands, creating further opportunities for wildlife encounters. La Paz, Espíritu Santo Island, La Ventana, and Cerralvo Island form one of the best corners of the Sea of Cortez.
Inclusions
What's included
- Lunch
- Use of Snorkelling equipment
- All Fees and Taxes
What's not
- Private transportation
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Ratings come from 122 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
5Absolutely Outstanding Ocean Safari
What can we say, our ocean safari with MTA was outstanding and surpassed anything we could have imagined! Our guide, Alix and Captain Orlando were fantastic at getting us to the best of nature in La Ventana and Isla Cerralvo - dolphins, pilot whales, orcas and even a whale shark on the way back! We were so lucky…thank you all
5Epic Ocean Safari
EPIC! Omar met us at the pearl- and our ocean safari began! We saw dolphins before we made it out of the bay. Next we saw a pair of Fin Whales! What a day- Next we saw pilot whales. Next we saw 2 silky sharks and a thresher shark, not to be left out….the sail fish, the sea lions, the incredible reef fish , cow nose rays - another ray jumping out of the water! EPIC Omar took the best care of us . The boat driver was an excellent spotter!
5Omar向导非常棒
Definitely choose guide Omar if you can! I recommend Omar because he is very knowledgeable and takes care of everyone on the boat. We had a great time. 5 star!!!!! 如果可以的话，一定要选择omar向导！我推荐Omar，因为他知识渊博，会照顾船上的每个人。我们玩得很开心。5星！！！！！
5Incredible once in a lifetime experience!
Tour guides were incredible! Knowledgeable and friendly. Nature is never guaranteed and they did everything to find what we could see that day. We were so blessed and swam with Mobula Rays, saw 2 pods of dolphins, and swam with sea lions and other beautiful fish near the island. Highly recommend! I think we will even be back again in July :)
3Could be better.
Guide was nice, but lacking professionalism. Wildlife sightings were heavily reliant on intel from other boats (communicated via the radio), and felt that were little to no attempt to try finding wildlife. Downside is that these spots tend to be very crowded - there were 10 boats around 1 manta at one point. Instead, guide and the captain felt like they were talking to each other/using their phone like 60% of the time. yes, there is starlink on the boat, but i wonder if it is really necessary for a 6-7 hour rather rocky boat ride. Lunch could be more generous, especially considering the price.
5The best way to experience La Paz!
We had an incredible time with MTA! Lorenza and Alexis were incredible guides. We saw juvenile whale sharks, humpback whales, sea lions, dolphins, and mobula rays.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- "Muelle Fiscal de La Paz" (type it in GPS to arrive directly).
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Mexico Travel Adventure
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in La Paz
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 202 experiences we list in La Paz.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 9 of 202.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About La Paz
La Paz is the capital of Baja California Sur, a calm Sea of Cortez port with a seafront promenade, island beaches and sea lion colonies offshore.
La Paz lies on a sheltered bay on the Gulf of California, also called the Sea of Cortez, in the south of the Baja California peninsula. Its malecón, a long seafront promenade, runs past sculptures, cafés and ice-cream stalls. The cathedral stands on Plaza Constitución, the Museum of Anthropology and History covers the peninsula, and the city has a long past as a centre of pearl fishing.
Top-ranked sights in La Paz: Malecón.
Special offers in La Paz
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