La Ventana Safari: Orcas, Rays, and Whales

Experience the thrill of encountering Mobula rays, dolphins, orcas, and whales on the La Ventana Ocean Safari. Discover the magical marine life of this renowned kite surfing destination. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 454R+GQ Cueva de León - Embark on an exciting 5-hour adventure starting from La Ventana.
    Set sail on a panga boat to explore the diverse marine life the ocean generously offers.
    Prepare to swim among large schools of mobulas, snorkel with dolphins and killer whales, and spot whales. With a bit of luck, an unforgettable day awaits! While orca…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

La Ventana is traditionally known as one of the best sites in the world for kite surfing. However, in recent years, this amazing place has become popular along with Cerralvo Island (also known as Jacques Cousteau Island), for its Mobula ray abundance during the months of March-June, and for its whales and dolphins transit. These conditions have resulted…

Location
Playa Central
Meeting point in La Ventana: the pier in front of the yellow "Playa Central" building (type "Playa Central, La Ventana" in GPS). In La Paz: "Muelle Fiscal de La Paz" (type it in GPS to arrive directly).
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Bradeg5703ps
Sep 7, 2025
Bucket List Trip - MTA has delivered again!! What an incredible day on the water and a bucket list trip! Maja with MTA met us at the location as described. We boarded the Panga and set off to La Riena as Maja had news of Manta there. We arrived and were able to snorkel three times with at least three different oceanic mantas. After our snorkel the captain had word of Orcas back toward La Ventana. As we approached our Captain And Maja were very respectful in observing the Orca to understand there behaviors. After some time observing the Orcas they surfaced near by and we were able to enter the water and observe.What an incredible encounter. The captain and guide were very respectful and after a brief time we departed to go have lunch. The lunch provided was incredible. This is my second Safari with MTA and I would highly recommend them. The guides for both of our trips were very knowledgeable about the marine life and I really appreciate the respect toward the animals. The boat was very spacious and our Captain was the best.
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272eihaba
Aug 24, 2025
Friendly , full of surprises and very educative - We were keen to see the unfolded ocean nature. We booked with MTA , organised at the early stage and very fun and friendly on the day. Marie and Natalie 5* , thx for the numerous photos you gave us . Bye
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Andreastb1439xz
Aug 24, 2025
Swim with dolphins, sea lions, manta rays and other beautiful creatures. - The team is really nice and experienced. They take you in places where marine life is in abundance and give you the opportunity to observe them in their natural habitat. It is an amazing experience, something that I would repeat next time I return to La Paz. The guides, Marie and Natalie are great. The captains were very good, too. The support team in the office (Karen) are of great help as well, even though they don’t physically accompany us on the sea. We had a real amazing experience with MTA and their team and when we return we’ll contact them to do the ocean safari again.
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Adventure02873230717
Aug 24, 2025
Unforgettable experience - We had a wonderful experience with Marie and Natalia. The day before we did the Espiritu Island snorkel tour with Marie and it was exceptional as well. Besides the wildlife, nature and the snorkel experience, which were a blast, Marie enhanced our experience with her vast knowledge on local marine life and history. She also went above and beyond to make sure our group was taken care of and make the best out of our experience!
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Aarontc6676fz
Jun 30, 2025
Great guides! - Amazing experience! Saw a blue whale within 20 minutes of being on the boat! The guides worked very hard to put us in the water near wildlife at La Reina. Even though manta season was winding down we were able to spend time in the water with giant wrays! Very knowledgeable and kind guides. Highly recommend
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Q8444wymorganr
Jun 27, 2025
Most Memorable Experience in Baja - Our marine wildlife tour of La Ventana with Mariana and Captain Jesus was by far the most memorable experience of our trip! We had the most magical time on the water—spotting sea lions, mobula rays, dolphins, pilot whales, and even silky sharks. Mariana was a fantastic guide—knowledgeable, engaging, and so much fun to be around. And Captain Jesus expertly navigated us through it all. The entire experience felt like a dream. This tour is an absolute must for anyone visiting the area!
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Scottasti
Jun 16, 2025
Cachalote! - This Ocean Safari was so amazing! Our guide Andrea and our boat Captain Gustavo were so knowledgeable. We swam with fish and a sea turtle, saw some sea lions, marlin, and flying fish. The highlight of the tour and my entire vacation was that we saw a Sperm Whale!!! aka “Cachalote”.
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Heatherz_11
Jun 15, 2025
So much amazing sea life! - Really, really memorable day with MTA. We saw schools of mobula rays and got to swim with them (AMAZING!), then went looking for orcas, and then ended the day with snorkeling in a shallow reef. We did see many orcas, including some groups quite close. The highlight of the snorkeling was seeing a hawksbill sea turtle just swimming along on the ocean floor at the end of our snorkeling - we got to just cruise along behind it, truly magical. The guides were very helpful and informative and really seemed to emphasize animal welfare, which is so important to us, and a major reason that we chose this company. Lunch was delicious too!
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Maxwell_d
Jun 6, 2025
Our guide Alejandro was... - Our guide Alejandro was incredible, he was extremely knowledgeable and respectful of the marine wildlife. We saw MOBULA RAYS, a POD of DOLPHINS, and two HUMPBACK WHALES. amazing experience 100/10. will do again in the future!
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Scn2190
May 28, 2025
Great Experience!!! - Great experience. Our guide was very nice and will respond to all of our questions. I will totally recommend this tour. Thank you Alejandro for a great experience.
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From $163
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).