Whale Shark Encounter: Swim with the Largest Fish

Swim with the magnificent whale shark, the largest fish in the world, in La Paz. Experience the thrill of getting up close and personal with this harmless and beautiful species.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Paseo Álvaro Obregón 1775 - 12:00 PM - Embark on a boat journey to find the Whale Shark, with an estimated 1-hour trip out to sea.

Enjoy swimming with the Whale Shark (approximately 2 hours of swimming).

Return to the meeting point or feel free to continue your adventure independently.

NOTE: This tour is available starting October 20th. Reserve your spot now and don’t miss out on this unique experience.

Please note that travel times are approximate and may vary due to weather conditions, port authority (SEMAR) regulations, and other external factors beyond our control.

What's Included
  • Fresh fruit
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • tips
Additional Information

The whale shark, despite its name, is actually a fish and holds the title of the largest fish in the world. It roams the global waters and typically arrives in this Pacific region around late September or early October, with the highest chances of sightings occurring from mid-October to late April.

This gentle giant is completely harmless. A guide will be present to monitor its location and provide instructions, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for both visitors and the whale shark.

Visitors will have the opportunity to leave the boat and interact directly with this magnificent creature, creating one of life’s most memorable experiences!

  • This tour is best appreciated after October 20th
  • In case of bad weather, it will be rescheduled to the nearest date.
Location
Paseo Álvaro Obregón 1710
Paseo Álvaro Obregón
This location is the corner of the Seven Crown hotel, the captain will contact you at this point, just show your ticket and board.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Wander698566
Mar 23, 2024
Whale Shark - Awesome event … truly amazing creatures and well organized . Our tour guides were thorough and very helpful with the event . Well worth the trip
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4jaimiec
Jan 6, 2023
Amazing Experience - Captain and Fatima made the experience incredible! Amazing experience! Tour lasts approximately 4 hours. Whale sharks do not stay in one place, be prepared to swim along with them!
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Justtravlr
Dec 28, 2022
Great Swim with Whale Sharks - We are super happy, we swam up-close to the whale shark and watched it in a small group of 4. Brandon was very helpful and took some great videos of this giant with our GoPro. Beware that they might change your time of departure, because the amount of people and boats in the area is restricted for shark protection. We didn't mind to go out later. Also I guess the description of going to the island and having a ceviche lunch is not very accurate, since it didn't happen. However, we were happy to go back without it. Also, this company is very responsive on Whatsapp, which was very helpful. The season for Whale Sharks in La Paz is October - May
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Brandy_c
Dec 26, 2022
Good Day, But Not All It's Promised - Double check all the details and then check them again. Overall it was a wonderful time! Fascinating to see these huge creatures up close. Our time slot was changed the morning of due to the regulatory group that works to protect the whale sharks. It was a bit confusing to find our tour operator at the meeting point. It was a bit of a shuffle and hurry up and wait until we were on the boat. Then we had a few additional pick up spots, so at least a hour or two before we even started heading for the reserve. We were in the last time slot of the day to see the sharks. The snorkel equipment, guides and boat were great. We would do this again given the opportunity. I was able to get some amazing video in spite of other swimmers swimming over the top of me and getting hit and bruised by them in the water. It was a great day in the end and most people had the opportunity to be in the water 3 times with the whale sharks. But the tour advertisement was misleading, there was no ceviche on a beach or island. We were offered drinks or fruit and candy.
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Adam_a
Jan 9, 2023
Mislabeled descriptions - My low review is based on very bad customer service on the part of the tour company organizers. Initially this tour included a visit to spirit island, and we booked this tour because of that. Upon getting there we learned we wernt going. The process of asking for refund or some compromise due to this was tiresome and just didn't feel adequate. Other reviews before me share similiar suprise at the mislabeled description of what tour entailed. That being said, the whale sharks are lovely, and the staff on the boat great. Just overall I felt upset with how the entire process of communicating the error was handled. On values, I wouldent recommend this company, find a different one to book your tour.
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M1859ycjamest
Dec 26, 2022
Cruise ship visitors BEWARE - they don't respect schedules and wasted my port-of-call - Operator tried to bump us out too late to return to ship, then tried to stiff me after changing time
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