This was amazing the tour guides were fantastic. 10/10 recommend! The views were amazing threw out the trip

WOW! What an amazing experience! Guide Mario, Capitan Jorge and the whole crew were excellent. Their love for these beautiful creatures and the desire to share their extensive knowledge was inspiring. We would absolutely do the tour again. That being said, it is not for everyone. First point- it is 2 hr bus ride to LaPaz in a very nice air conditioned motor coach- and a 2-2.5 hour return depending on where your hotel is located along the route. Since we were staying in San José, our pickup was at 5:45 AM and we were dropped last at 7:30 PM. Why so long? SEMARNAT, the Mexican Government Agency that manages tourism in the whale shark area imposes stringent limits on the number of boats and people allowed to swim on a given day. During the season which typically starts late November/early December, the agency assigns 4 -2 hr time slots of 16 boats each slot. All of the tour companies that apply for the slots are notified at 7 AM on the day of the tour how many boats they have approved and what the slots are. It’s basically a lottery and the tour company may get all, some or none of their boats approved. And not all approved could be in the same time slot. Each boat holds a max of 10 people with a guide and captain. A max of 5 people and the guide are allowed to be in the water at any point. These are shaded panga boats, small with ability to move efficiently through the area. So point two- no guarantee if you have a tour booked that Cabo Adventures or any other operator will get a slot or slots for your day. Nothing they can do about it, it’s how the system works and it is for the protection of the whale sharks Because we were in the first week of season, SEMARNAT had a limit of 8 boats per time slot. We were fortunate that all 3 boats were approved in two different time slots. Once approval was received, it was hit the road to make it to the first two slots from 11-1. The third slot was 1-3 There are more approvals required to enter the area, and once the boat is in, the two hours starts ticking and the search is on. May see a shark immediately, may need to run the grid for a while. Doesn’t matter 2 hours is 2 hours. When time is up, you’re outta there. One of our boats found a shark immediately, but our boat had to go almost the length of the grid (50 minutes of the 2 hours) Once a boat is on a shark it is “theirs “. No stealing allowed! And again, only 5 people and 1 guide in the water. Point three- pack your patience. There can be a lot of waiting around on land and a lot of searching the ocean for a glimpse of tail or dorsal fin - yes it looks like a shark’s dorsal fin. But these guys are “shark whisperers”. They know the feeding patterns and where the sharks like to hang out. Our patience was rewarded when we found 4 different sharks with no other boats in slight. Now it’s go time. We had the opportunity to swim 3 times, once as a group of 5, and twice with our traveling party. I won’t go into details of what you can and can not do and how to approach the shark, your guide will provide that in great detail. Point 4 - listen to your guide! Follow his or her instructions for the best experience and don’t break the rules. To do so can cause the boat to be expelled immediately ( yes SEMARNAT tracks each boat via GPS and has advanced technology that can make the boat’s actions visible from a control site on land. ) and cause the guide to be penalized. Point 5 - this is not a leisurely snorkel! It is a workout. My husband and I are in our early 60’s, very fit snorkel a lot and are multi sport folks (hiking mt biking snowboard cross country skiing and snowshoe). 5- 10 minutes in the water we were out of breath. Two experienced divers in our group were completely exhausted. Whale sharks swim FAST and turn in a dime when they are feeding. Pay attention and be ready to move when your guide says move so you don’t get whacked by the tail. Also, the water can be choppy. If you are prone to seasickness use a patch or take Dramamine. A person in our group who had never experienced seasickness was miserable. I also won’t expound on lunch. It was good and filling with multiple choices. Long review for sure! Some of this information we knew going in but quite a bit we didn’t. Not trying to discourage ANYONE it was the highlight of our trip to Cabo and a bucket list adventure of a lifetime- one I hope to repeat with my granddaughter in a few years. Hope that this information will be helpful for those considering this excursion!

Emilio and Jorge were awesome!! Kind informative!! 10 out of 10 do recommend!! Thank you for the excellent hospitality and fun!!

We had a blast with our guides, Nico, Paco, and Carlos. They were very attentive and kept us safe. We highly recommend.

Amazing experience. We had a very caring, knowledgeable and kind guide. Her name was Diana. Most of this great activity was thanks to her. Keep doing great Diana, highly appreciated

We had a wonderful time. Beautiful views of Cabo and the peninsula with a beautiful sunset to top it off. The cocktails and snacks paired well with our sailing. Tito, Captain Charlie, and Hillary were great hosts and made sure everyone was having a good time.

BUYER BE AWARE! not beware, because the whole excursion was just fantastic, well organized, well informed, awesome staff and overall executed phenomenally. Our guide Mario along with the captain Jorge, were just amazing. Mario was with us from the first minute at the Marina meeting spot, his energy and enthusiasm were great but more than that was his organization, knowledge of pretty much everything Cabo, and his obvious love for his job, Cabo, Cabo biology and the whale sharks. We were impressed by his attention to detail, attention to every single person in the tour and our kids. He took our 8-year old out by herself and made sure she was able to swim right to the whale shark, took awesome gopro pics and never faltered in his focus and awesome attitude. He also explained clearly from the start what we needed to do, what we should expect, and the potential pitfalls of the day. All in we left at 6am from our resort and returned a little after 7pm, LONG DAY, FANTASTIC DAY!

It was so much fun. Our tour guide Diana was a breath of fresh air and kept in informed and entertained! Really enjoyed the whole excursion.

Started the tour getting on inflatable boat and then hopping on van for the city tour. Marcelino was our tour guide/driver and he accomodated our request very well. He explained history, gave fun facts and answered our questions. He has great sense of humor and made the tour very enjoyable to all age groups. Highly recommended!!!

Best tour so far. Marcelino was an excellent tour guide. He made the tour educational and fun. He greeted us with homemade burritos and coffee in the morning. We would definitely recommend this tour and request Marcelino. You won’t be disappointed.

Jaros, Capt. Ceasar and Ellie the photographer were all wonderful. There were many on board who got sick and Jarvis was great and comforting them and helping them feel better.

We had a great time with this outfitter. We were able to swim 4 times with whale sharks on this tour. Our guide Joe and his captain did an excellent job sharing knowledge and keeping us safe. Mario, our guide on the bus, also did great job with the briefing.

We toured with Issac and he was fantastic. We found the tour overall to be really wonderful and Issac made it a really incredible experience. We will highly recommend to all our friends and family.

Issac was the best tour guide he taught us about the history of California and was full of knowledge about the camels as well. 100% would recommend!

Cabo Adventures proactively canceled our Whale Shark Snorkel due to not enough whale sharks. We so appreciated them not just taking us out and having a little "Oh well, I guess there aren't any whale sharks." We were able to get a full refund, and we booked a different adventure with them.