Balandra Private Boat Tour: Personalized Family Fun

Experience a personalized and knowledgeable private boat tour with Balandra. Enjoy activities of your choice, customized food, and a comfortable boat with marine biologists as crew members.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Balandra Beach - We will go to Balandra Bay to relax, get some sun and have lunch either at the beach or on board our boat.
  • San Rafaelito Island - We will navigate from la Paz to San Rafaelito, passing by La Gaviota Island. San Rafaelito is a small Sea Lion Colony with a beautiful reef under the water. The snorkeling activity will be done right there at the reef.
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Wetsuit
  • Snorkel Gear
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Towels
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

We offer private trips so you can have a great time with your family and/or friends. Since your group will be the only one on board we can spend more time doing the activities of your choice, we can personalize your food, equipment and special requirements. Our boat are nice and confortable, in super good shape. Our crew members are mainly marine biologists to make your trip more knowledgeable.

Location
Paseo Álvaro Obregón 220
Paseo Álvaro Obregón
You can find Muelle Fiscal on the Malecón of La Paz, right in front of the Hotel 7 Crown. Also, there is a big statue of a clam with a huge Pearl. You walk through the arch and you should be able to find any of out two boats at the Pier, it could be either "Mamba" or "Black Fin".
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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V8871qnrachels
May 12, 2025
Absolutely Exceptional Experience with Up Dive! - We had an incredible private tour to Balandra with Up Dive! Our guide Miguel was extremely knowledgeable—especially as a marine biologist—and Regina was so sweet and attentive to our group. They felt like friends while remaining totally professional. We saw dolphins, sea lions, and even humpback whales! The team set up a private lunch spot with fresh ceviche and checked on us throughout the day. The experience was personalized, smooth, and unforgettable. I’d book with them again in a heartbeat!
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Robertomz978fn
May 4, 2025
Balandra from the sea. Great experience - The 100% recommended tour, beautiful scenery, very uncrowded beach to be enjoyed, marine life, snorkeling with sea lions is great, super rich food. Miguel is a biologist by profession very prepared that makes your journey safe, fun and at the same time formative for the conservation of the environment. Miguel and Regina very professional and with a very warm treatment (which good hydrocalidos) were very attentive at all times. Do not miss the opportunity to take this tour and take care of the natural wonders we have in Mexico.
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Jovany
Apr 10, 2025
Amazing trip! - This is for the private trip to Belandra beach. Our guide for the trip was Miguel, a marine biologist. Miguel made our trip so enjoyable and kept giving us information about all the sea wildlife in La Paz. The ride itself to the beach was pleasant and on the way back we rode next to a pod of dolphins, such an incredible experience. Belandra beach itself was breathtakingly beautiful, I would book this trip all over again with Miguel and his boat captain.
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Tdmorgan
Apr 4, 2025
Perfect Private Boat Balandra Experience! - Our family had an amazing experience! Our 15 year old and 10 year old boys loved Balandra and snorkeling with Sea Lions! Informative, expert crew!
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Brookedq5726qc
Feb 11, 2025
Amazing Balandras Experience - To say this trip exceeded my expectations would be an understatement. Our group did a lot of adventures through our time in Cabo and La Paz, and this BY FAR was our favorite experience. Miguel and Alex were phenomenal. They were both knowledgeable on the surrounding areas and marine life (we swam with sea lions, saw dolphins, whales and an array of fish and birds). We were accommodated far beyond expected (we got lost and they literally came to pick us up on the beach AND provided two meals for vegan and non-vegan guests.). To top it off, we genuinely all enjoyed their company and conversation. We will be back to La Paz to adventure more with these two in the future. 10/10, worth every cent paid.
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Mark_s
Nov 17, 2024
GREAT EXPERIENCE - TOP NOTCH SERVICE! - Miguel (guide) and Charlie (boat captain) made this snorkeling and Balandra beach tour a great experience! Miguel is the boat owner and owner of UP DIve in La Paz. He is also a very knowledgeable marine biologist who made this tour a great learning experience. I would highly recommend this or any tour by Miguel and UP Dive.
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Robertthomas_f
Oct 28, 2024
We would do it again! - Mateo We enjoyed and appreciated meeting and spending time with Mateo and Miguel. They are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The boats were in good order and comfortable. The snorkeling gear was very good. The itinerary covered 5 hours and was completely enjoyed.
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Mishka9487
Oct 25, 2024
Amazing day with great crew - What an unforgettable day thanks to Miguel and Alberto. We took our 1 and 3 year old girls and they made sure we were all comfortable throughout the day. They took us to several locations to see some wildlife, snorkel with sea lions, and have a delicious ceviche lunch on a beautiful beach in Balandra which we had to ourselves. They shared their wealth of knowledge of the area with us (they are marine biologists) and even our 3 year old was interested in hearing about the birds and fish. Thanks Miguel and Alberto for a day we will remember! Highly recommend!
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Maya_d
Oct 15, 2024
Amazing Day! - Amazing day! Miguel and Mateo were thoughtful, communicative, and so passionate! i learned a lot, and had the most enchanting day!!!
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Bearpiotr
Aug 20, 2024
We loved the tour and all the unique spots we got to visit! Miguel and Regina are so knowledgeable and the nicest people - The tour was absolutely wonderful. We loved everything start to finish. Miguel and Regina are the friendliest and the most professional tour guides you could hope for. We were shown many unique nature spots and habitats of native animals including blue footed boobies and sea lions. Miguel studied marine biology and shared a lot of information and many interesting facts about local wildlife. He is a great captain, and thought the ocean wasn’t smooth at times, we were always very comfortable. We got to snorkel really close to sea lions, and that was incredible. Regina was in the water with us keeping her eyes on the behavior of the animals, and making sure we are as close as we can get without disturbing them. We anchored at a stunning beach, with crystal clear water and white sand. We brought some drinks and Regina was very attentive making sure we always had one in our hands. They served the most delicious fish ceviche, we cruised around some more enjoying the stunning rock formations on the islands, and we experienced an absolutely magical sunset on our way back. 10 out of 10!
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From $739 (Per Group)
up to 5 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).