Whale Shark Tour: VIP Snorkeling Adventure

Dive into La Paz’s waters for a 3-hour whale shark snorkeling adventure. Personalized service, marine biologist guides, and dietary-friendly snacks included.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 5JFH+WF La Paz - Prepare for an unforgettable adventure as you snorkel with the magnificent whale shark, the largest fish in the sea. This experience allows you to swim alongside these gentle giants in the protected waters near La Paz, Baja California Sur, renowned as one of the top locations globally for this activity.
    Whether you’re in the water…
What's Included
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Professional Tour GoPro Documentation
  • Personalized Super VIP Online Form
  • Marine Life Science Outreach
  • Alcoholic beverages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Towels
Additional Information

Our Whale Shark Tour – Super VIP offers more than just a snorkeling trip — it’s a completely customized and science-focused adventure. From the initial inquiry, every aspect is tailored to your preferences, including meals, snacks, and beverages to accommodate any dietary needs.
With a limit of 8 participants per boat, you’ll experience a semi-private…

Location
Baja Sur Tours
Paseo Álvaro Obregón
For snorkeling tours in La Paz, meeting point is Muelle Fiscal under the welcome arch (Paseo Álvaro Obregón). If driving from Los Cabos, use "Estacionamiento Las Palmas" (Google Maps). Free parking on white curbs only. Avoid red and green curbs.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jennifer_d
Feb 15, 2026
Bucket list checked ❤️ - Absolutely amazing! Loved how much they truly care about the animal and make sure it is okay before anything else. If you’re thinking about booking this trip, you’ve already over thought it. Just hit the book button and I promise you will love it.
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Giulia19912016
Jan 8, 2026
Swimming with whale shark - The Baja Sur tour team is amazing! We did with them the excursion to Espiritu Santu and the whale shark sighting! Perfect management and perfect communication! Reliable and transmitting security Daniel and Diana were fantastic! They love their land and the animals that inhabit it Super recommended!! Thank you so much from Italy ❤️
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Grestins
Dec 29, 2025
Awesome whale shark tour - We had an awesome time on our whale shark trip with our guide Brandon, the marine biologist Nathalie and our boat captain. We got to swim alongside the whale sharks 4 times. They know how to read the whale path so we can wait for the whale shark to pass in front of us. Brandon was great in helping us swim to the whale sharks as they were hard to see in the cloudy water. I highly recommend Baja Sur, they are very passionate about what they do and also provided videos at the end of the tour.
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Susan
Nov 14, 2025
Whale shark experience was the best!! - We had such an amazing time snorkeling with the whale sharks! It was a life changing experience. Our guides Diana & Cris took such great care of us and our captain Julio kept us safe and close to these gentle giants. Please note that in order to keep this endangered species safe, there is daily lottery for operators to obtain a permit. Due to this process, you do not know in advance the time of your departure, but this in not something any of the operators can control. Just be patient and you’ll have a great time
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Jrigby762
Apr 25, 2024
the most incredible experience! - This was the most incredible trip we could have ever dreamed of!! Our guide, Carlos, went above and beyond to make sure we got to swim with so many whale sharks all morning long. Then, we went to swim with some very playful sea lion pups and did some exploring around the islands, to have the best ceviche of our lives on a gorgeous island beach. We loved it all so much, we had to do two days. Our boat captains Raul and Rodrigo were amazing. Jahaziel organized the trip of a lifetime! We will definitely be back!!
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Ekate78
Jan 22, 2024
Whale shark trip - We had an amazing time on our whale shark trip with our guide Brandon and our boat captain. We got to swim alongside the whale sharks 3 times, Brandon was great and helped us swim to the whale sharks as they were hard to initially see in the cloudy water. The boat captain did a great job of finding more whale sharks and we even saw a manta ray. I highly recommend Baja Sur, they are professional and passionate about what they do.
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Ucfishboy
Jan 6, 2025
Excellent Private Whale Shark Tour - A must do in La Paz over the winter! Ivan and Raul were excellent tour guides for our group of 6 adults with an accompanying infant passenger. They were experts into leading us towards safe and amazing interactions without ever putting the animals in harms way. The only knock was that management was a little opaque on the existence of a lottery process that determines your permitted time slots. It's outside their control but you may end up with a 3 hour slot in the morning or a 2 hour slot in the afternoon and you can't be certain to get either. The price was also the same no matter the duration. It shouldn't take away from the experience as 2 hours is plenty, but it just is a very chaotic system that we were not aware of when we paid half the money upfront. Also, don't be surprised by the very standard 3.8% credit card fee.
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Kurtr9992022
Jan 25, 2024
10 Minute Snorkeling Experience - This tour, billed as both "VIP" (close personal attention in a small group) and also a "three hour snorkeling experience," amounted for my two sons and I to a grand total of 10-12 minutes in the water, in a chaotic environment with 4 to 5 other boats in a close cluster and dozens of other snorkelers splashing around. Apart from these 10-12 minutes, the rest of the 3 hours was spent droning around looking for whale sharks. We did see whale sharks, but in very cloudy water, not at all like the photo in the ad. As for "VIP" (for which we paid significantly more), we were jammed into a boat with a family of five at the last second, with no discount. For this "experience," over $700 Cdn. A profound rip-off, compared with other tours we took that week with other companies which were in fact awesome.
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From $168
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).