8 Whale Watching and Snorkeling Trips in Mexico Worth Booking

1.Puerto Vallarta: 3-Hour Whale Watching and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 62 reviews · 3 hours · from $45Our pick

Review of Puerto Vallarta’s 3-hour whale watching and snorkeling tour, with whale sightings, beach stops, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“La actividad dejó mucho que desear. Sí logramos ver ballenas, pero fue exactamente igual que con todos los demás barcos; no hicieron ningún esfuerzo extra ni ofrecieron algo especial para mejorar la experiencia. En cuanto al snorkel, fue muy decepcionante: aunque pagamos por la actividad, no nos permitieron bajar al agua. Solo nos dejaron observar desde la lancha cómo otros grupos de otros barcos sí snorkelaban, lo cual resulta muy frustrante. Además, nos llevaron a una playa poco atractiva y la lancha iba demasiado llena de personas, lo que hizo el paseo incómodo. En general, no siento que la experiencia haya valido lo que se pagó ni que cumplieran con…”

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2.Whale-Shark Snorkeling Excursion to La Paz

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $349Top rated

Review of Cabo Trek’s La Paz whale shark snorkeling tour, with marine biology, lunch, Todos Santos, pricing, timing, and booking tips.

“Amazing once in a lifetime experience! Loads of whale sharks, rays, and whales! The guides were incredible and provided great conversation, education and awareness of marine life! Sooo highly recommend Cabo Trek!”

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3.Whale Watching & Snorkeling Combo in Los Cabos with Photos Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $125

Combine whale watching and snorkeling in Cabo San Lucas with small groups, reef-safe gear, photos, snacks, and expert local guides.

“We had a wonderful morning outing with Fernando and Fergus. Our trip was scheduled for the last week of whale watching season. The experience began with Fernando describing the geology and history of Land’s End as Fergus positioned us at perfect vantage points. Then we headed out into the sea for whale watching. Stretches of serene motoring were occasionally punctuated by whale sightings. Fergus took us to a reef where we snorkeled to our hearts’ content. The sea life was amazing, the water was the perfect temperature. After snorkeling and being offered snacks we were ready for more whale watching. We were thrilled to see a mother, baby and nurse…”

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4.Los Cabos Seasonal Whale Watch and Snorkel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $239

Review of Los Cabos’ seasonal whale watch and snorkel tour, with a small catamaran, lunch, open bar, hotel pickup, and four hours at sea.

“We had a great time on this tour. We wanted to do all three of these activities: whale watching, see the arches, and snorkeling. This tour covered them all along with a fantastic lunch, tasty drinks, a clean boat with a nice bathroom, and plenty of space to sit. There was a covered indoor area when it was windy. We saw plenty of whales and were close enough to capture photos with our phone camera.”

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5.Los Cabos Whale Watching & Snorkel Adventure with Food & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Review of Cabo’s private whale-watching yacht tour with snorkeling, paddle boarding, lunch, drinks, and a visit to the famous Arch.

“This was a very expensive disappoinment. Boat we booked was "broken" and replacement was disappoiinting.”

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6.Snorkeling and whale watching Tour in Cabo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.)

Review of Cabo’s private snorkeling and whale watching tour, with Pelican Rock, El Arco, drinks, gear, photos, and practical booking advice.

“Honestly the only reason to not give Roger 5 stars perfect review is that you want to keep him to yourself …. Hands down best tour operator we have ever been on in Cabo … we have been coming here for a decade and tried lots of private boat tours … Roger and his son provide a different experience than anything we have tried … we where greated with a great smile , asked how we wanted to tour , and then led to whales , dolphins , and the best snorkeling we have done in Cabo”

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7.Whale Watching Snorkel Combo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $175

Watch humpback whales and snorkel Los Cabos reefs on a small-group morning tour with wetsuits, gear, snacks, and expert guides.

“We loved our morning with Cabo Private Guide! Edgar took us on a boat tour, leaving from San Jose del Cabo. We saw several whales, and we also snorkeled. While snorkeling, we saw several groups of soldier fish, and we saw parrot fish and puffer fish too. The snorkeling was a bit too cold for us (in mid-March), but Edgar was very flexible and allowed us to spend more time whale watching after leaving the snorkeling site a bit early. Seeing the whales was an incredible experience. We saw a mom-and-baby pair, as well as several whales traveling in groups of two or three. The boat ride is also a…”

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8.Whale watching with Snorkeling and beach Colomitos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $57

Review of Puerto Vallarta’s $57 whale-watching, snorkeling, and Colomitos beach tour, with itinerary details, value advice, and booking tips.

“Great tour seeing the whales. Some as close at 50 yards, saw a couple breaches was really great. The operator knew where to go and was great. The snorkeling was fun and the prova Te beach was relaxing. Overall a great afternoon.”

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