🌊La Paz, Mexico (Baja California). Whale sharks, whales, sea lions, sharks & much more!

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🐠La Paz, Mexico: The Aquarium of the World as told by Jaques Cousteau

7 Nights / 10 Dives with FREE Nitrox
Starting at USD $1,760 per person (double occupancy)
  • 🔁 Roundtrip airport transfers
  • Welcome Mexican buffet
  • 🏙️ La Paz City Tour on arrival day
  • 🎁 Welcome kit
    • Reusable water bottle
    • Microfiber towel
    • Snorkel
    • Carey bracelet
    • USB
    • T-shirt
  • 🛏️ 7 nights in accomodation at Private Club Villa Carey Dive Resort
  • 🥐 Continental breakfast daily
  • 🥪 Box lunch & non-alcoholic drinks on dive days
  • 🚐 Transfers to/from dive center
  • 🌊 10 dives with Nitrox (FREE!)
  • 🥽 Tanks, weights, and professional guides included
  • 🐋 Whale Shark Snorkel Tour (in season)
  • 🏞️ National Park fees
  • 🍗 Goodbye BBQ with staff
  • 🧾 Taxes and service charges included

✨ For bookings, please click HERE to connect via WhatsApp or email me at natalia@divingspecials.com

La Paz, Mexico—on the Baja California peninsula—is an incredible destination for marine life lovers, especially divers and snorkelers. Located within the Sea of Cortez (often called “the world’s aquarium” by Jacques Cousteau), it offers an amazing variety of sea creatures. Here's a list of marine life you might encounter there, depending on the season and dive site:

🐋 Here are some of the MANY possibilities awaiting in La Paz​

  • Whale Sharks (Oct–Apr) – Snorkeling with them is a must-do in La Paz!
  • Humpback Whales (Dec–Apr) – Often seen breaching during boat trips.
  • Gray Whales (Jan–Mar) – Especially in nearby Magdalena Bay.
  • Blue Whales (Feb–Apr) – Occasionally spotted in deeper waters.
  • Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks – Especially at El Bajo seamounts.
  • Silky Sharks – Seen offshore in deeper dive sites.
  • Mobula Rays (May–July) – Massive schools leap out of the water.
  • Manta Rays – Sometimes around cleaning stations near El Bajo.
  • Eagle Rays
  • Giant Pacific Mantas – Less common but a real treat.
  • Dolphins – Common, especially bottlenose and spinner dolphins.
  • California Sea Lions – Playful and abundant around Los Islotes.
  • King Angelfish
  • Cortez Rainbow Wrasse
  • Panamic Sergeant Major
  • Mexican Hogfish
  • Puffers, parrotfish, and groupers
  • Snappers, jacks, and barracudas
  • Green Sea Turtles
  • Olive Ridley Sea Turtles
  • Octopuses
  • Eels (like Panamic green moray)
  • Nudibranchs – Lots of macro critters for photographers
🎥 Get inspired bythe beauty of La Paz HERE

✨For bookings and info, click HERE to connect via WhatsApp or send me an email at natalia@divingspecials.com

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Looking forward to making your dive dreams come true,
💙Natalia & your dedicated team at Diving Specials
 

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