La Ventana Safari: Orcas, Rays, and Whales

Experience the thrill of encountering Mobula rays, dolphins, orcas, and whales on the La Ventana Ocean Safari. Discover the magical marine life of this renowned kite surfing destination. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 454R+GQ Cueva de León - Embark on an exciting 5-hour adventure starting from La Ventana.
    Set sail on a panga boat to explore the diverse marine life the ocean generously offers.
    Prepare to swim among large schools of mobulas, snorkel with dolphins and killer whales, and spot whales. With a bit of luck, an unforgettable day awaits! While orca…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

La Ventana is traditionally known as one of the best sites in the world for kite surfing. However, in recent years, this amazing place has become popular along with Cerralvo Island (also known as Jacques Cousteau Island), for its Mobula ray abundance during the months of March-June, and for its whales and dolphins transit. These conditions have resulted…

Location
Playa Central
Meeting point in La Ventana: the pier in front of the yellow "Playa Central" building (type "Playa Central, La Ventana" in GPS). In La Paz: "Muelle Fiscal de La Paz" (type it in GPS to arrive directly).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Aarontc6676fz
Jun 30, 2025
Great guides! - Amazing experience! Saw a blue whale within 20 minutes of being on the boat! The guides worked very hard to put us in the water near wildlife at La Reina. Even though manta season was winding down we were able to spend time in the water with giant wrays! Very knowledgeable and kind guides. Highly recommend
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Q8444wymorganr
Jun 27, 2025
Most Memorable Experience in Baja - Our marine wildlife tour of La Ventana with Mariana and Captain Jesus was by far the most memorable experience of our trip! We had the most magical time on the water—spotting sea lions, mobula rays, dolphins, pilot whales, and even silky sharks. Mariana was a fantastic guide—knowledgeable, engaging, and so much fun to be around. And Captain Jesus expertly navigated us through it all. The entire experience felt like a dream. This tour is an absolute must for anyone visiting the area!
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Scottasti
Jun 16, 2025
Cachalote! - This Ocean Safari was so amazing! Our guide Andrea and our boat Captain Gustavo were so knowledgeable. We swam with fish and a sea turtle, saw some sea lions, marlin, and flying fish. The highlight of the tour and my entire vacation was that we saw a Sperm Whale!!! aka “Cachalote”.
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Heatherz_11
Jun 15, 2025
So much amazing sea life! - Really, really memorable day with MTA. We saw schools of mobula rays and got to swim with them (AMAZING!), then went looking for orcas, and then ended the day with snorkeling in a shallow reef. We did see many orcas, including some groups quite close. The highlight of the snorkeling was seeing a hawksbill sea turtle just swimming along on the ocean floor at the end of our snorkeling - we got to just cruise along behind it, truly magical. The guides were very helpful and informative and really seemed to emphasize animal welfare, which is so important to us, and a major reason that we chose this company. Lunch was delicious too!
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Maxwell_d
Jun 6, 2025
Our guide Alejandro was... - Our guide Alejandro was incredible, he was extremely knowledgeable and respectful of the marine wildlife. We saw MOBULA RAYS, a POD of DOLPHINS, and two HUMPBACK WHALES. amazing experience 100/10. will do again in the future!
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Scn2190
May 28, 2025
Great Experience!!! - Great experience. Our guide was very nice and will respond to all of our questions. I will totally recommend this tour. Thank you Alejandro for a great experience.
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Grace_y
May 26, 2025
Recommend trip - The captain and tour guide very helpful and good at finding animals in the ocean!we can see humpback whales, sperm whale, dolphins, mobula rays…So much fun!
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V6736sbjessicas
May 25, 2025
Magical trip - recommended!! - It was magical! ✨️ Nature has shown us it's best creations of the ocean. Swimming with hundreds of Rays & tiny group of Sealions, even seeing some Whales and Dolphins, it was just unbelievable. Thank so much to Alejandro and our captain for finding those great spots and being so passionate and respectful to the nature. Thanks to MTA for the trip, the easy communication and good lunch box. I definitely recommend this trip!!
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Beltran
May 23, 2025
100 percent recommended - We did an amazing ocean safari with Alex as our guide, and it was one of the most exciting experiences of our trip. We were lucky enough to see two humpback whales, several impressive banks of mobulas (hundreds, maybe thousands!), dolphins, turtles and sea lions. What we liked the most, besides the natural spectacle, was the ethics of the team and the deep respect for fauna. At all times they prioritized the welfare of the animals, keeping the right distance and avoiding any kind of stress or disturbance. Alex was an excellent guide: attentive, knowledgeable and passionate about the sea and its conservation.
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Gte338f
May 16, 2025
Swim with sea life in nature - The tour photo drew me to try this and see mobula rays (which we saw, but the water visibility wasn't that good) and Orcas, which is rare and we didn't find unfortunately. A few days earlier, a tour saw some. But we were able to get into the water within 15 minutes of starting the tour to swim with mobula rays 1/4 mile off shore, and they were swimming below me 10-15 feet like a highway of them. You must swim to chase them, so I got tired by the end. No life jackets for anyone but the wetsuits add buoyancy to you and feel safe in open ocean. We then found a solo humpback whale much farther out to sea (8-10 miles), and ate a sandwich lunch on the boat following it. On the way back, we stopped by Isla Ceralvo to snorkel at the reef which was very clear and beautiful with tons of fish! This was the best part for me. There were 2 sea lions sleeping on the rocks, but none swimming. Overall excellent experience. Good equipment, best mask/snorkel that ever fit my face, fins, great quality 5mm full wet suit. Tour guide didn't give us a whole lot of info, but answered questions if any in English or Spanish. The communications with MTA before the tours were excellent through email and WhatsApp, so the office has to be thanked as well for a smooth experience.
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From $160
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).