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WHALE SHARK, SEA LIONS AND BALANDRA

What you will experience 

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

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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.

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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.

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*Whale shark season is expected to begin mid November '25 and end on mid April '26

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​Included

  • Approx. 6 hours tour with food and beverages: Fish ceviche, burritos, fruit, snacks, soda, beverages and beer. If you need any special dietlet us know (vegetarian, gluten free, etc.). All fresh made

  • Good snorkeling gear and wetsuits (shorty 3mm)

  • Gopro pictures and video of your tour (the quality will depend on the conditions of the day)

  • Marine biologist as guide and certified captain

  • Federal licence for entering this Natural Protected Area

  • Traveler's insurance

  • For your own safety this activity is restricted for people with back, heart or respiratory problems and advanced pregnancy.

 
Safety and Requirements
  • For your own safety this activity is restricted for people with back, heart or respiratory problems and advanced pregnancy.
  • Swimming or snorkeling skills are not mandatory, but they can make the experience more enjoyable. Whale sharks sometimes move very slowly, but at other times they can swim faster, which requires good physical condition to keep up and swim alongside them.

Pricing
$215USD or
$3,900MXN
per person

Price for shared tour on small groups, max. 9 people per boat.
On private tours we can fit up to 14 on our biggest boat

Important information regarding the whale shark season 2025-2026

PLEASE read the following information carefully, it is very important:

In case of bad weather the tour will need to be canceled, we know this around 1-2 days in advance. Take this into consideration when planning your schedule here.

The whale shark area is restricted to only 14 boats at the time, thus we get turns assigned every day. On average, we get the turn we requested 95% of the time, but some times we get a later turn on the day. This may change the meeting time.

Please make sure either the contact email or phone you provided us is reachable during your stay in La Paz in case we need to contact you before the tour for a change of schedule.

Also, inherently to all water tours, there may be small jellyfish around (not always).
Whale sharks are in their natural habitat, we can not predict 100% the conditions how we will see them: visibility, how many, or for how long.

The footage of your tour will be sent in 2-3 days, please contact us if you don't get it in that time.

Due to Federal regulations freediving is not allowed during whale shark tours, only snorkeling in the surface.
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