Espiritu Santo Island and Sea Lions

Discover Espiritu Santo Island with expert local guides. Enjoy personalized tours, fresh seafood, and free multimedia memories. Experience La Paz like never before.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Paseo Álvaro Obregón 214 - Espiritu Santo National Park consists of an archipelago of six islands, offering sea lion snorkeling on one of them. The park features breathtaking pristine beaches and magnificent geological landscapes.
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our tours are led by locals with over 30 years of expertise in water activities in the Sea of Cortes. The personal and customized service truly sets us apart. Experience a unique adventure unlike any other tour in La Paz. Gain insights into the remarkable biology and geology of the area from our knowledgeable guides, who are trained to provide…

Location
Paseo Álvaro Obregón 214
Paseo Álvaro Obregón
Head inside the La Paz fiscal dock, right at the entrance arch one of our uniformed guides will be waiting for you.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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N861iddanielad
Aug 6, 2025
Best "must do" experience when in La Paz ! - Thank you for one of the best experiences! The whole day was managed very well, communication was perfect from the start to the end. We enjoyed the trip very much and saw most of the beauties that the sea of Cortez could offer us. Definitely recommend going for a trip with Salty Life! Hopefully some day when we get to come back we can repeat or do another trip :)
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David_p
Jul 2, 2025
Great experience with the family, it was an activity that fit very well into the week's plans - The experience with Salty Life in Baja was very fun, enjoyable, and well-led by Ángel and Manolo. We went the third week of June, the weather was very good and warm which allowed for very beautiful photographs while enjoying turquoise waters We were informed in a timely manner that the strict itinerary to the northern tip of Espiritu Santo Island could be modified because it is mating season for sea lions and it is not recommended. They suggested an alternate route providing more time on a beach. All attendees agreed, and that really helped them manage their time well. The tour lasts six hours, which fly by as you enjoy every moment. The service description is as described, and they offer a pretty decent lunch with shrimp and fish ceviche to make tostadas. They also offer the option to make your own sandwich with quality ingredients, and they offer fruit. Unlike other tour options, bottled water and soft drinks are also included, as well as snacks. The guide also selected the locations with the foresight to ensure a pleasant experience without being overcrowded by the three visitors. The snorkeling equipment provided is in very good condition and the group is small, which can also be enjoyable. We were fortunate to see dolphins, sea lions, blue-footed boobies, nebulas and different marine species such as parrotfish, some moray eels and others. Definitely recommended!
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M7062jtscottj
May 25, 2025
Don’t miss this tour with this team! - This is an incredible tour! Our guide was very knowledgeable on marine life and the whole ecology of the area.. great food.. our group was very friendly. Just blown away by the beauty of the area and color of Water.. we encountered a humpback mom with calf, many curious sea lions.. a dorado jumping and moving at the speed of our boat.. up close with a pod of dolphins.. saw one flying fish..and so many different species of fish I can’t count.. lots of manta rays..
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338marum
Apr 24, 2025
Wonderful experience - Everything super well a fantastic water world and very well attended I loved it was a wonderful and spectacular experience
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Aldiricardom
Mar 26, 2025
Unmatched journey! - Excellent service! Very enriching the trip, knowing and admiring the beaches and sea of peace. Great host for travel and delicious food!
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Mike_o
Mar 24, 2025
omg whatta tour!!! - Best tour I've ever taken. 5 minutes out school of dolphins and gray whale! Edwin our Salty Life guide, began to share his passion for marine biology with amazing background, descriptions and facts. Moving on to spectacular vistas and intermitant updates. Scruffy desert and stunning green sea colors provided an exquisite artists pallet of scenery. Passing La Paz infrastructure, unique island nature and local fisherman history made for an infor.ative and entertaining experience. Edwin was so good! Onward to even more gorgeous green seas and the iconic rock formation giving the area its name...Espiritu Santo. Keep your eyes out the blue footed boobies...hard to spot! Through a natural arch formation closing in on the sea lion colony. These beauties welcome you first with their robust calls and then with their playful actions. Its time to snorkle in "refreshing" crystal clear waters! Schools of tropical fish abound as you anticipate your first close encounter with a sea lion. And then there it is..having a ball swooping around and under you. You're swimming with a sea lion in its homeland! Later you re board your lancha captained by Martìn with 22 years experience. Now heading to an unoccopied beach in paradise for a couple of super relaxing hours. You could lay on a towel read and/or sleep. But you'd be closing your eyes to heaven! Check over the dunes...its a vibrant cactus filled desert landscape with mountain backdrop. Turn around and once again you're seeing the most gorgeous green ocean ever, backdropped by cliffs kilometers away. Traditional fresh fish ceviche or sandwich alternatives take of your appetite. Time to shmooze with everyone and snap memorable pix before you re board again and head back to La Paz. A quick tour of Balandra Beach nearby...top 50 beah in the world! Then head for home. We were fortunate to encounter dozens of leaping manta rays doing belly flops as we jouneyed back! An unbelievable sight! OMG whatta tour!
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Norma_b
Mar 2, 2025
Snorkel with sea lions - Knowledgeable staff, great lunch. 2 beach stops. Comfortable boat, good communication from coordinator.
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Trail27139831572
Jan 4, 2025
Amazing tour - Super friendly staff. Ana gave us interesting information all the way and they were watching us both she and the captain. Swimming with sea lions is an experience that you should not miss for anything if you go to La Paz. The food they brought was very rich and fresh on an amazing beach with few people. I would definitely come back with them in the experiences
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Fearless275142
Dec 28, 2024
Great experience. - We really enjoyed it. Our host Ana was great as was our captain. It is a full day from 11-5 on the boat. Get to see so much. We saw dolphin on the way out and humpback whales on the way back. Had a spectacular lunch on a small beach. And - the sea lion experience is absolutely crazy good.
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Andrew_s
Apr 13, 2025
Highly recommended Espiritu Santo Tour! - Bi lingual marine biologist guide! Great boat captain! Super informative! Edwin the Guide towed our young kids along (even though they’re very good swimmers) on a life preserver while swimming with the seals. So pro!
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From $117
up to 14 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).