swim with whale sharks in la paz
Whale Sharks in la paz, baja california
Each year, hundreds of whale sharks migrate to the Bahia de La Paz, a marine reserve located in the Sea of Cortez. With the largest whale shark ever recorded growing to 18.8m (61.7 ft) in length they are the largest fish in the world! Although here in La Paz we generally only see juveniles, you can feel dwarfed by their sheer size! They are filter feeders and cause no harm to humans. They prefer to eat predominantly plankton, small fish and squid. Whale sharks feed by taking in huge amounts of water and filtering the food out for digestion, sometimes, if you are lucky, you can see the whale sharks almost vertically gulping in large amounts of water and food.
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· $3700 pesos (around per person
· Duration: 2-3 Hours
* only available during open season: October - April.
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· Boat
· Captain
· Guide
· Wetsuit
· Snorkel Gear
· Snacks and water.
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· Transport to La Paz
· Tips/gratuity (10%-15% of trip price is customary but is at your discretion)
Whale Sharks and Sea Lions Combo Trip
So you want to see the Worlds Largest Fish AND some of our friendly Sea Dogs, I mean Sea Lions! We will complete the same tour as the Whale Sharks above and then at our second location away from the Whale Sharks we can swim amongst lot’s of curious Sea Lions, swimming around, doing water acrobats, coming for a closer look and sometimes coming in for a touch! They really are the dog’s of the water!
*Please note it is extremely lucky to see both Whale Sharks and Sea Lions together, but anything is possible!!
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· $6000 pesos per person*
· Duration: 8 Hours
* only available during open season: October - April.
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· Boat
· Captain
· Guide
· Wetsuit
· Snorkel Gear
· Snacks and water.
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· Transport to La Paz
· Tips/gratuity - we are not fans of the forced tipping culture. So, if you feel inclined to leave a tip because you had an amazing time and you feel we did an exceptional job, the team would be delighted and grateful for your generosity :)