Whale-Shark Snorkeling Excursion To La Paz - Cabo San Lucas

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Duration: 9 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    06:30 AM
  • Return Details :
    • Not recommended for pregnant women
  • Cancellation Policy :
    This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Whale Shark snorkeling is an incredible adventure: there are only a few spots in the world where you can enjoy these magnificent animals, and La Paz is one of them. Join this 9-hour excursion from Cabo san lucas to La Paz, tour led by marine biologists, learn more about the world's largest fish, which, despite its name, is a friendly and docile creature. Also included in the tour: all necessarysnorkel gear, lunch, snacks and beverages on board and round-trip transportation from Cabo Trek office to La Paz and back.

Itinerary:


The meeting point is in our office in Cabo San Lucas. After checking-in we will start the 2,5 hours drive to La Paz where the activity takes place. In La Paz we'll receive a briefing about the whale sharks and then start our 2,5-3 hours boat ride where we will have multiple chances to swim with the sharks. Around 1 pm we should be back at the dock and will head to a local restaurant for some amazing fish tacos before we start our journey back to Cabo. Last but not least we will have a break at the Hotel California in Todos Santos as an extra added bonus.

Inclusions

  • Transportation from Cabo Trek office to La Paz
  • All necessary equipment
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Small-group experience
  • Marine Biologist Guide

Exclusions

  • DVD (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Infants are required to sit on an adults lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In this event, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.

Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.

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  • 09-Dec-2022

    Wonderful time snorkeling with the whale sharks in La Paz. Emmy and Mike were our guides and they were super helpful and super knowledgeable. Cabo adventures even arranged to come and pick us up along with others and transport us to the marina. No extra charge for that. I would suggest though, that when they say be ready to go, they mean be ready to go! Have your mask/fins on and ready to jump.… The whale sharks do not hover in one place they swim around eating plankton, once you see them, keep swimming! Highly recommend-well worth the money and time!!!

  • 21-Apr-2022

    We had a wonderful day trip to La Paz to see whale sharks with Carlos! We have had great experiences with Cabo Trek before, so we weren't surprised that our guide was awesome and respectful of wildlife. We were traveling with friends with limited snorkeling experience, and who were in Cabo for the first time. They had a blast and learned a lot on this excursion! We were lucky to have seen a whale shark this late in the season! Carlos is interesting and informative, and we all really enjoyed his company. He is a wealth of information about marine biology, and an experienced freediver, We look forward to future adventures with Cabo Trek.

  • 18-Feb-2022

    We had a wonderful experience snorkeling with whale sharks in La Paz. This was a bucket list trip! The guides were really knowledgeable and took time to answer all of our questions, and we had a lot! We felt very safe and felt like the animals were protected as well. It was an amazing experience to be in the water with these magnificent fish. The lunch afterwards at a traditional taco shop in town was delicious and made us feel like locals. I would recommend this tour for anyone looking to swim with whale sharks.

  • 07-Dec-2021

    The entire tour was so well organized and executed by Phillips's team. Phillip had special diving suits and snorkeling gear for our 12 and 9 yr old sons and they fit perfectly Monik our tour guide and escort did an excellent job--it was a long drive there and back and she made sure we were comfortable during the journey and the excursion. Our snorkeling guide on the tour was a Whale shark lover and expert marine biologist, Darren. It was great to hear about whale sharks and the work being done to study and save these endangered sharks. He made sure our little boys felt safe and comfortable in the water swimming next to the sharks. In fact our younger one , initially scared , was so excited, he swam for a long time. The bonus on trip was a quick detour to the city of Todo Santos and visiting "Hotel California". All in all a a once in lifetime experience for sure! Thanks to Phillip, Monik and Darren, We are surely sharing the info with our friends who plan to visit Cabos in future!.

  • 08-Apr-2021

    Absolutely impressed with the knowledge of the biologist that accompanied us!! By far, the professionalism, expertise, and commitment to conservation is what will keep us returning to this company for future trips!

  • 31-Mar-2021

    Swimming with a whale shark! I was able to go in five times with the shark, so got amazing views. We also had five dolphins surround our boat and play on the ride back.

  • 20-Feb-2021

    Amazing! Do it!! Bucket List!!! Cabo Trek is one of the only experienced tour operators certified by the World Cetacean Alliance! This means that your tour is exclusive, informative, fun, environmentally conscious, good for the whales, and you will walk away with a ton of knowledge and appreciation for these amazing creatures in the wild, without being surrounded by 17 other boats harassing a whale and her calf! Cabo Trek is the Right way to do whale watching and Whale Shark encounter experiences Period! Their equipment is top notch, fast and fun! Even the snorkel gear was great! Our group went with adventurepeople.net to Cabo and had a safe and super fun trip with fellow adventurers! We were accompanied by Cabo Trek owner- Phillip, and Marine Biologist- Carlos during our adventurous journey to swim with the whale sharks, also to see and experience the other whale tours during the migration and calving period! Combine a few tours together for a fun week! We did and loved it!

  • 10-Feb-2021

    Our tour guide (Phillip) and marine biologist (Carlos) were amazing! They picked us up on time, made sure we were safe on board and were very knowledgeable. They gave us loads of info on all sea creatures and answered lots of questions. My group was especially impressed with their compassion for keeping the oceans clean and the whales safe. The highlight of our trip was swimming with a whale shark. FANTASTICO! I also recommend the humpback & gray whale excursions. An unexpected bonus was our guide capturing phenomenal drone footage and sharing it with us on What's App. Plus, our guide made recommendations on unique places to eat and joined us on most of the meals. Our experiences with Cabo Trek were over the top. Very professional and enjoyable. Two Thumbs Up!

  • 21-Jan-2021

    Stop what you’re doing and BOOK THIS EXCURSION. We cannot say enough amazing things about this excursion and Cabo Trek. We traveled to Cabo very last minute which meant a lot of tours, excursions and day trips were already booked. We called around to many companies to try and book a trip up to La Paz to swim with the whale sharks and we’re feeling pretty defeated with everything booked. Swimming with the whale sharks was our goal and dream for this trip!! Cabo Trek was so awesome to give us a glimmer of hope and see what they could do. Amazingly enough, they found 2 spots for us and we were so excited! We left for La Paz at 7am and stopped for a great breakfast at about the halfway point. Very good! Bring cash and take some burritos to go to snack on later in the day! When we got to La Paz we had a little time to kill before the boat left so we grabbed coffee in town. The boat typically holds 13 people (including captain and guide) but due to COVID there were only 6 of us (crew included). This meant the tour was very intimate and personal. We had to wait for several hours to enter into the bay where the whale sharks are, as it’s very protected with strict rules. This was no problem as it was a nice day and we hung out on the beach in the sand and relaxed! Be patient during this time as it is NOT the tours fault. The government of Mexico has placed strict rules involving the whale sharks and only so many boats are allowed in at a time. Swimming with the whale sharks was incredible! They are so beautiful and quite fast so be prepared to swim and swim hard! They provided snorkels, fins and wetsuits. There was also beverages and some small snacks on the boat. I cannot describe how incredible this experience was as you should experience it for yourself. We were also pleasantly surprised to be visited by a humpback whale!! After our time on the water was up we were taken to a taco restaurant in La Paz which was once again great!! Our day lasted about 12 hours! Plan accordingly and go with the flow. The animals and wait times are unpredictable. Pack snacks, reef safe sunscreen, towels, water, cash, your go pro and a change of clothes for later. We were so so so impressed by this trip and can’t say enough positive things about it and Cabo Trek! Lovely owner and great conversation on the drive to and from La Paz. We would not hesitate to book another excursion again through Cabo Trek! SERIOUSLY BOOK IT!!!!

  • 19-Nov-2020

    Phillip at Cabo Trek was fantastic. Despite a shortage in whale shark permits, and after much last minute scrambling around to find anyone who had permits and/or space on a tour, Phillip made it happen. He was quick to respond to my request, confirmed all the details, offered to pick us up from the hotel the next day, and personally drove us 2 hours to La Paz and back for the tour. We stopped at a great place for brunch and he took time to get to know us, as well as to educate us about the local area and whale sharks. He's very knowledgeable and passionate about marine life and exploring and knows some great places to go. The snorkel trip itself was great. Phillip handed us off to a couple of guides who took care of us during the tour, educated us further about sharks, and debriefed us on what we were to do. He would have joined and personally guided us, but permits for guides were limited bc COVID. Anyway, we saw sharks pretty soon after arriving, and we made about 5-6 passes to see them up close. It was about a 2 hour boat excursion that I'll never forget. Phillip was ready to pick us up and we walked to a nearby place for yummy fish tacos/empanadas, then drove back. He offered a stop at a small town along the way in case we wanted to soak in more culture, but we were tired. All in all, Phillip and Cabo Trek went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience and I felt like we were well taken care of, and that I got to know Cabo and the local area much better with his help. Plus, whale sharks are AMAZING. Really. Go see them.

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