Shark Behavior Expedition:
Baja California
Baja California boasts some of the planet’s most diverse marine life and offers incredible opportunities to encounter apex predators in their natural habitat. On this expedition, our professional guides will teach you step-by-step how to swim alongside these powerful sharks, from reading their body language to understanding their behavior. You’ll have the chance to swim with large aggregations of silky sharks and encounter scalloped hammerhead sharks, combined with ocean safari where we will look for giant manta rays, dolphins and orcas.
Location
Duration
Price
Baja California
9 days
2550 USD
Available dates:
JULY 2 - JULY 10, 2025 5 SPOTS AVAILABLE
JULY 14 - JULY 22, 2025 6 SPOTS AVAILABLE
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About this Trip
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Expedition for: max 6 guests
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Duration: 9 days / 8 nights
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Boat: day trips on small private speed boats with shade
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Number of full days in the water: 5 full days on private boat (6 hours every day)
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Food: breakfast every day + snacks on the boats
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Conditions: outside temperature: 25°C, water temperature: 16-22°C
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Skill requirement: Good swimming skills
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Pick-up location: SJD (San Jose del Cabo) airport
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Accommodation: High-standard rooms for 2 people with private bathrooms. Single room available upon request.
Price includes:
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Airport transfers
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8 nights of accommodation
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Breakfast every day and snacks on the boats
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6 days (6 hours every day) of boat activities
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2 professional guides with over 10 years of experience working with sharks. They’ll guide you step-by-step through understanding animal behavior and share insights into their role within the ecosystem.
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All transfers during the expedition
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Album of professional underwater photos of you and your interactions with the animals
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Full equipment (Premium mask, snorkel, wetsuit, and fins provided to ensure comfort and safety in the water)
Expedition Highlights
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Swimming with silky sharks – Experience swimming amidst one of the world’s largest aggregations of silky sharks, a unique chance to observe their graceful behavior up close.
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Encounters with scalloped hammerhead sharks
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Immersive Learning
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Throughout the expedition, our guides will provide daily briefings and share fascinating insights into marine ecosystems and predator behavior. Every day, our expert guides will take you step-by-step through understanding these apex predators, teaching you how to interpret their body language, grow your confidence, and gain a deeper appreciation for these magnificent creatures.
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Swimming with giant manta rays
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Possibility of swimming with schools of mobula rays
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Possibility od orca encounters
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Encounters with large pods of wild dolphins
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Expert-Led Insights – Learn from professional shark guides about shark behavior and body language
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Fascinating information about marine ecosystems, predator behavior, and the conservation of these incredible species.
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Traveling to 2 locations in Baja California rich in marine life
ITINERARY:
Day 1
San José del Cabo - Meeting, briefing, and accommodation
We will pick you up at the airport and take you to your hotel in San José del Cabo. In the afternoon/evening, our professional guides will give you first briefing about the thrilling interactions that await you in the following days. Rest up tonight—the expedition officially kicks off tomorrow morning.
• Accommodation: hotel, room for two
Day 2 - 5
Encounter the Silky Sharks of Baja California
Each day, we will bring you to a secret location where an extraordinary gathering of silky sharks takes place, a rare phenomenon in the world of oceanic wildlife. Baja California’s waters draw these beautiful sharks in impressive numbers of up to 100 individuals in one school. Named for their smooth, brownish skin and slender bodies, silky sharks grow up to 2.5 meters in length. Unlike the most of pelagic shark species, these sharks are highly social, accustomed to the close proximity of their companions, which means they don’t mind getting close to people as well. Known for their confidence and curiosity, they often approach divers, making for breathtaking, up-close interactions. Each day, you’ll have a new opportunity to observe their behavior, read their body language, and enjoy memorable, respectful encounters under the guidance of our experienced professionals.
Daily Plan:
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Day 2: Ocean Safari and Introduction to Silky Sharks – Begin with an ocean safari focused on smaller groups of sharks to ease into the experience. Our two professional guides will teach you essential skills for interacting with these impressive animals, ensuring a safe and comfortable start.
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Days 3-5: Progressively Immersive Shark Encounters – Each day, you’ll build your knowledge and skills, learning to interpret the silky sharks' behavior and enjoy close, respectful encounters. As these naturally social sharks swim closely together, you’ll be able to observe their interactions, noting the grace and curiosity that makes them so engaging.
With only six participants per group, you’ll enjoy a highly personalized experience with expert guidance, gaining confidence and insight into one of nature’s most captivating displays of marine life.
• Accommodation: hotel, room for two
Day 6
Journey Through Baja’s Desert to the Gulf of California
Today, we’ll journey to a new location, traveling through the breathtaking Baja California desert, where towering cacti and surreal, pinkish sands create an otherworldly landscape. Our destination is a small, charming town on the Gulf of California, renowned for its diverse marine life and unique opportunities to spot orcas. Along the way, we’ll pause at a pristine Mexican beach—a perfect spot to relax and take in the beauty of Baja’s coastline before continuing our search for these majestic predators.
• Accommodation: private villas, room for two
Day 7 - 8
Ocean Safari in the Gulf of California
On our final day, we’ll set out on an unforgettable ocean safari from a charming coastal town on the Gulf of California, surrounded by breathtaking scenery. The ocean here is rich in biodiversity and offers a spectacular setting for our last adventure. We’ll be on the lookout for the incredible wildlife that visits this special area: this is the best season to swim with giant manta rays and we will also have the possibility to encounter mobula rays, orcas or sperm whales.
• Accommodation: private villas, room for two
Day 9
End of the expedition
Transfer to the airport or to your next accommodation in this area.
GALLERY
What to look forward to?
On this unique journey, you’ll encounter the incredible diversity of marine life in Baja California Sur, experiencing rare, breathtaking interactions with apex predators in a very small group of six guests, ensuring initmate and respectful encounters. Your guides will be professionals with over 10 years of shark experience and they will provide insights to help you interpret each encounter and fully enjoy the underwater world. Each day you will not only interact with the fascinating predators, but day-by-day, you will learn to read their body language, interpret their movements and behaviors, and understand what their actions mean. As you immerse yourself in this experience, you’ll grow increasingly confident and knowledgeable, deepening your appreciation and love for these magnificent creatures.
For four days of the expedition, we’ll journey to a secret location renowned for its aggregations of silky sharks. Here, up to 100 silky sharks gather, a rare event in marine wildlife, allowing you to observe and swim alongside these graceful and curious animals. Known for their unique social behavior, silky sharks don’t mind close encounters with humans, which creates an unforgettable opportunity to connect with them in the water.
For the last day, we’ll search the Gulf of California’s crystal-clear waters for different animal encounters. This time of year is the peak season for the giant manta rays, and we will also be able to look for mobula rays, sperm whales and orcas.
We’ve been dedicated to ocean and shark conservation for over 8 years, and our mission is to raise awareness about the beauty of these animals and how we can coexist with them. For sharks and marine wildlife, we humans are the greatest threat, yet a healthy ocean depends on their survival. By joining this expedition, you’ll be directly contributing to our ongoing conservation efforts and supporting a future where marine ecosystems continue to thrive.