Espíritu Santo Island: snorkel SEA LIONS and Balandra Small Group
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
Enjoy a relaxing ride and explore the Sea of Cortez on this amazing Cabo snorkeling excursion!
Upon arrival, we’ll provide you with all the snorkeling gear you’ll need to explore the Sea of Cortez and its gorgeous marine life, including a sea lion colony.
After that, we’ll cruise further along Bay where you’ll have another opportunity to swim and snorkel.
Sea of Cortez tours are popular for those who want a little bit of everything and amazing wildlife, along with lots of sun.
From the minute your full-day tour begins, you will bask in luxury and comfort.
Our experienced, bilingual guides will ensure that you have fun the whole day, and they can even help you put on your snorkeling equipment and life vest.
The Sea of Cortez is a legendary and magnificent wonder full of exotic marine life and extreme beauty.
Being surrounded by pristine, azure waters and white sandy beaches will provide calming panoramic views you will remember for a lifetime.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Malecon
Being surrounded by pristine, azure waters and white sandy beaches will provide calming panoramic views you will remember for a lifetime. But that’s not all. Jacques Cousteau called the Sea of Cortez the “aquarium of the world” for a good reason. This aquatic habitat is brimming with extraordinary sea life you can’t find anywhere else, which has earned it the UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Our experienced captain will search in the protected area, while your guide gives you a briefing about animal facts and biology, safety, and how to enjoy this activity with maximum respect for the environment and the marine creatures. Probably you will have to endure his /her many guide jokes too
Balandra Beach
Our experienced, bilingual guides will ensure that you have fun the whole day, and they can even help you put on your snorkeling equipment and life vest. Get ready to have a lot of fun!
Options
Espíritu Santo Island: snorkel SEA LIONS and Balandra Small Group
Pickup included
What‘s Included
wetsuits
Bottled water
-Life jacket
An experienced captain and a well-maintained boat.
snacks
bracelet
all fees and taxes
Tips
Meeting points
Malecon
La Paz Mexico
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Don't bother.
hikeandpaddle m,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00I arrived at the right time. No one there. Finally the agent arrives at departure time and tells me to wait. Then comes back and takes me to the tourist boat to find me a seat with 14 others. No English spoken. Get to snorkel near sea lions for 15 minutes. Pretty cool. The rest of the day involved sitting on the beach. Very frustrating that I could not understand the guide. Discovered that I paid 500 pesos more than the going rate to join the mass tourism event with a dozen other boats. If you go don't buy a ticket online like I did. Feeling ripped off.
Such a great experience
Oriol P,Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The snorkeling tour to Espíritu Santo Island was amazing! I really enjoyed it — the water was crystal clear, and the marine life was beautiful. The tour is quite long, around six hours, but it’s absolutely worth it. Such a great experience, and I’d definitely do it again!
No wetsuits!
Laura F,Feb 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00The tour itself was good. Our guide, Manuel spoke English but we could hardly hear him as we were seated at the back of the boat. We booked this tour because it stated wetsuits and we didn’t get those. My husband went in the water which was so cold and I choose to stay back at Espiritu Santo Island (due to lack of wetsuit). The amount of time in the water actually swimming with the sea lions is about 15 minutes. On a highlight; we did see 3 whales and a pod of dolphins.
Disappointed
Catherine H,Jan 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Guide doesn't speak English, so all the stops meant nothing to us. LONG boat ride. Short time with sea lions. Water cold, no Wetsuit provided.
Not at promised
Cruiser13337468564,Dec 31, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00A lot of this trip was NOT as stated in the description. I don't expect the people of Mexico to know English unless you promise a bilingual guide. This guide was NOT bilingual. That caused some issues. Also this trip is NOT 4 hours. It was supposed to be 11am-3pm. It didn't leave until 12 and we got back after dark! It was over 6 hours. Not great if you have plans/reservations later that day. Or have a long drive back to Cabo in the dark. The snorkel gear was trash and barely usable. And there wasn't enough of it. Our "guide" was about 14 and honestly kind of rude. When we stopped on the beach for snacks he took the only shade and sat on the cooler so nobody could get anything. And of course he was the first to get food. He seemed to have an attitude. When we saw some rays jumping out of the water he blocked everyone's view so he could get the best pictures and we couldn't. We never knew how long we would be at a stop. We're we going to be there 10 minutes or and hour? Nobody knows because we didn't have a bilingual guide! My daughter got stung by jellyfish and we got yelled at by the "guide" for trying to get her back to the boat. A well maintained boat?! Haha... No. It was uncomfortable and at one point wouldn't start. Made everyone uneasy and uncomfortable. And our "experienced" captain ran into another boat. It wasn't all bad. The scenery was beautiful and we saw a lot of wildlife. The beach meal was nice if you could get past the "guide" who was blocking it most of the time. Nice place but I'd book with someone (anyone) else.
Nice tour to sea lions
FabioBennici B,Dec 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00The tour is really beautiful, it was fun. What isn't good is that the English spoken is bad, you can hardly understand anything, and if someone translates, it's very bad. The check-in at departure is a bit chaotic, but could be improved significantly. Otherwise, everything was fine.
Espíritu Santo Tour was unforgettable
Denise D,Dec 9, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00This experience was amazing, our tour guides name was Giovanni and he was extremely knowledgeable on the islands history. We learned a lot and laughed a lot! Playa Ensenada Grande was beautiful, that’s where we stopped to eat delicious Ceviche, prepared by Giovanni. On the snorkeling portion of the trip we got to enter a cave full of sea lions who were surrounding us, such an exhilarating time to be around 10 at a time swimming all around us and kissing our go pro camera. Highly recommend. On the way back the sunset was bright and ethereal!!
Poor communication
Jenn S,Mar 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Drove 3 hours to find out the trip had been cancelled due to weather. It's sunny, 75 and a little windy... but other boats and tours are going out, which we couldn't book because it takes 5 business days to get a refund. If you go on their web page they are still taking reservations for today! No communication or answers back when I tried messaging. Big thumbs down.
Great but crowded
susanne W,Dec 31, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00Really happy to find last minute slot and see these magnificent animals. However because we were last minute, we (think we) were put on a very crowded panga with 18 people. The guides did a great job rotating groups, but a max of five snorkelers is allowed at a time. So time in the water was less than 30 minutes.
Best experience ever!
B7730RWedm,Dec 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00AMAZING trip! Mario was an awesome guide that truly loves what he does and is super informative! We swam with 4 different whale sharks on our trip! Best excursion in Cabo by far!!
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