Whale Watching: Banderas Bay Adventure

Embark on a thrilling whale-watching and snorkeling adventure at Los Arcos, Puerto Vallarta. Experience marine life up close with expert guides.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Playa Mismaloya - Begin your adventure at the Mismaloya Xtreme office, situated right on the sands of Playa Mismaloya—one of Puerto Vallarta’s most iconic beaches. Here, guests will check in, meet the friendly local guide, and receive a warm welcome.
    Before venturing onto the water, there is time to use the restrooms, settle in, and soak up the…
What's Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • On-board WiFi
Additional Information

The journey starts with a comfortable round-trip ride from Puerto Vallarta in our exclusive company vehicles. Upon arrival at Playa Mismaloya, guests will check in at our office, meet their guide, and receive a brief orientation before setting out on the water.
The tour then proceeds into the Bay of Banderas, renowned as one of the premier whale-watching…

Location
Gasolinera Pemex Puerto Vallarta
Carretera Costera a Barra de Navidad
We’ll meet you at the listed gas station. Please make sure you’re in front of the OXXO that is at the gas station, not a different one nearby. If you are staying south of the meeting point, contact us to determine where is the best place to meet you. We board the boat at Mismaloya Beach
Cancellation Policy

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

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Eric
Feb 18, 2026
Perfect adventure - Excellent equipment and very well organized tour. Ivan was fun, focused on safety and made the tour a great experience for the kids and adults.
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Laurel_m
Feb 17, 2026
Excellent excursion. Would highly recommend it. - This was a fabulous excursion! Alexis is a wonderful guide. He is fluent in English and Spanish. It’s a small group tour and he was very attentive and focused on finding us the best spots for seeing Whales. We saw many whales breaching. And the snorkeling at the end was good as well. We saw many different species of fish
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Raymondkg7767fq
Jan 29, 2026
Beautiful Boat Ride w/ Handsome Company - Iban was an amazing tour guide, would strongly encourage anyone going to PV to book this tour! The view was AMAZING... and I'm not talking about the handsome boys 😏
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Ambassador340405
Jan 26, 2026
Bioluminescence night swim - 5/5 Our guide Ivan gave us an excellent bioluminescence tour. The planktons didn’t start shining until later than expected but Ivan and our captain Eric/Pato were kind enough to just wait with us and gave us extra time. Highly recommended!
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G2aycaitlinm
Jan 26, 2026
Swimming amongst stars - Gabe and Ricardo were fantastic! Everything was really smooth and friendly and I’d recommend anyone take this tour. The bioluminescence was outstanding and made it feel like you were swimming through stars
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J792eimw
Jan 23, 2026
Fun morning whale watching - We had a really nice time with Alfonso, Arnold & Diego. They were all quite friendly and informative. We started the day whale watching - saw a few whales but it was a quiet morning more or less. We finished with snorkeling by Los Arcos. We were provided snacks and water and what I liked best was the fact that it was only 6 of us. The panga boat had a canopy so we could have shade. It was a fun day!
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Excursion42081064207
Jan 23, 2026
Los Arcos snorkeling - Ivan and Hugo were great!! Friendly, Mismaloya Beach was a cool spot to hang out
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Paigeo2025
Jan 18, 2026
Relaxing and fun! - Overall the trip was easy and well organized. Diego, our guide, was friendly and made sure everyone had a good time! We especially appreciated his care for safety.
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Tourist66866899237
Jan 18, 2026
Great choice to get out of pv - Diego was super cool and knew so much about the local beaches and parks!
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Ferneyandr_sd2026
Jan 11, 2026
Great experience - The best experience. Ivan and Chito, the best hosts on this earth. Do not miss the opportunity to visit them
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