About This Tour
Hop in the best whale shark tour in La Paz. Meet the biggest fish in the world, the giant gentle. Just a few minutes into La Paz bay you will search and swim with one or more whale sharks, guided by a local marine biologist who will share lots of interesting information about this species. On whale shark tours, we allow maximum 9 people per boat so we can offer you can have a comfortable and personalized experience. This activity is probably the most special in the area, and La Paz is on the top 3 worlwide spots to do whale shark snorkeling tours. That's why the activity is highly regulated by the Government and us, tour operators, to ensure its protection and hopefully they'll keep coming back every year. So if you're a nature lover, this is exactly what you're looking for!
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Meeting Point
It is VERY IMPORTANT to arrive on time at the hour marked on your ticket. There's no tolerance after the meeting time since the Whale Shark area is strictly regulated by the Government. We will meet at "Marina de La Paz" which is located in the corner of "Topete and Legaspy" streets.
Special Instructions
• It is VERY IMPORTANT to arrive on time (at least 10 min before) at the time showed on your reservation. Once we got the spot on the whale shark area, if we don't arrive on time, we can not enter at all in the day. • Bring swimsuit, towel and sweatshirt/cold clothes (Dec-March) if you bring sunscreen please bring biodegradable, other ones are not allowed. • Contact: Alejandra Briseño for any further information at +526121071604 or info@mexplorebcs.com • Please provide us with a contact phone number where we can locate you in case of bad weather cancellation or last minute schedule changes This is a very special tour since La Paz is one of the only spots in the world where we can enjoy the whale sharks in a sustainable and conscious way, that's why the Government has several rules in order to protect them. The whale shark area is restricted to only 14 boats at the time, thus we get turns assigned every day. On average, we get the turn we requested 95% of the time, but some times we get a later turn on the day, or in a worst case, we don't get a turn at all (this is very unlikely, the last season this happened only on 2 tours out of 200+) so we ask you kindly to be reachable on your phone or email that you provided us when booking, because in any of this cases we need to inform you the day before, that is when we know which turn we got. We check the forecast daily, so in case of bad weather we will let you know 2-3 days in advance. Strong winds can cause moderate or big waves, in some cases we can still go out but the ride will be choppy, and on harsher days, the Bay may be officially closed for any boat tours. If you have any doubts or require more information please contact us: info@mexplorbcs.com +52 612 107 1604 Alejandra Briseño
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
✓ Free cancellation due to bad weather
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