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Please note – the tour is available from October/November till April depending on local conditions and permits.
Get on board – we’re going snorkeling with whale sharks!
Join us for a magical day, where you’ll experience the most magical adventures of Cabo San Lucas: swimming with the biggest creature of the ocean and playing with the curious sea lions at the sea lions colony.
A once in a lifetime experience, one that you’ll tell your grandchildren about.
The bay of La Paz offers one of the most exciting experiences and the biggest draw Baja California has to offer: swimming with whale sharks in their natural habitat.
Protected by the shallow, Plankton-rich water of La Paz Bay, they allow us to watch them in their full glory.
The first thing you need to know about this trip is that it’s completely safe.
Whale sharks are a classic case of “don’t judge a book by its cover”: they are actually gentle, docile, and slow-moving creatures who are not dangerous to humans, and It’s completely safe to swim next to them.
Moreover, you’ll be guided by one of Manta’s PADI professionals and obviously, all safety precautions will be taken.
The trip does not end with the La Paz Whale Sharks; we will continue to the Sea Lion colony to watch the Brown California Sea Lions.
The Sea Lions love to play and explore; their curious character bursts once they see the bright fins and snorkels.
You can often find the pups pulling at your fins, eager to play, showing off, and turning circles around us.
If we’re lucky, we can spot a pack of dolphins or even humpback whales.
For the protection of the Sharks, the local regulations allow only snorkeling next to them.
At the sea lion colony, we will be snorkeling as well.
This trip is perfect for everyone: lone explorers, couples and families, professionals, and first-time divers, all can enjoy the whale sharks la Paz experience.
Even non-divers would enjoy the great views of the unique fish and marine animals.
La Paz Whale Shark season starts in October and continues until the last day of April, so this trip operates in these months only.
Shape up; it’s gonna be a long day, packed with great adventures and memorable sites.
Our day will start with introducing Manta’s professional PADI instructors at the Manta diving facility in the marina.
The 2 hours drive to La Paz will be taken in a comfortable, air-conditioned van, where you’ll get to see the dramatic landscape of the Sur desert of Baja California.
Upon arriving at La Paz, we’ll get ready with the snorkeling gear and take a 10 minutes boat ride to the site.
Few safety and communication instructions and we get into the water.
We’ll start with snorkeling with one of nature’s greatest, the whale sharks, and then head to the sea lion colony.
La Paz – the perfect place to spot whale sharks, 2 hours from Cabo San Lucas
La Paz is the state capital and the biggest city of Baja California.
It’s located on a beautiful bay by the sea of Cortez, about 2 hours drive from Cabo San Lucas.
The bay is globally known for its rich pelagic habitat, home to over 800 marine species.
During the Fall, the bay’s warm water is packed with plankton, krill, and other small invertebrates.
These small creatures attract the oceans’ biggest sea creatures – the whale sharks, who love to feast on Plankton and Krill.
Since whale sharks are friendly creatures that swim close to shore, La Paz bay offers a great opportunity to watch and even swim next to them.
