When we had planned a trip to Todos Santos, my wife looked up whale shark swimming excursions on a whim. We found this outfit run out of the Todos Santos Surf Shop. Carlos was awesome to deal with over email and he got back to us quickly to confirm availability
for the trip. We booked the trip for the two of us and our 4 yr old daughter.
Bobby, our guide, was absolutely INCREDIBLE! When he picked us up for the hour ride to La Paz where the boat was leaving from, we knew we would be in good hands. He was friendly, knowledgeable and put safety first, both while driving and while on the boat. Once we got on the boat, it took us a long time to find a whale shark since it is towards the end of the season and when we did, there were other boats in the area. Despite the delay, Bobby was adamant about waiting to enter the water in smaller groups since we didn't want to stress the whale shark. We each got about 2 snorkels alongside the largest fish in the ocean and it could not have been more perfect. Even our 4 yr old daughter got a wetsuit and mask on and caught a wide eyed glimpse as the shark swam by. Once we got over the adrenaline rush of that experience, we went over to another little island to swim with some sea lions and while going to a remote beach for lunch, we even saw a pod of orca jumping and splashing!
The lunch was delicious ceviche and burritos and we had sodas, waters and beer available for us. Spending time on the sandy beach surrounded by turquoise waters was so cool and our daughter found so many shells, she couldn't figure out which ones to bring home. The ride back on the boat was comfortable and everyone had such a good time, there was barely a peep on the way home.
If you are a sea life fan, take this trip and thank me another time.
BTW, Bobby is also a great surf instructor and my experience taking a surf lesson at Los Cerritos Beach the next day was excellent as well.

My girlfriend and I joined two other couples who spent a magical day with Carlos on a tour. We got to swim with Whale Sharks, Sea Lions and Carlos had even packed us a lunch (ceviche and machaca burritos) we got to eat at a private beach that was amazingly beautiful. This was an experience of a lifetime and highly recommend this to everyone! Carlos is very kind and considerate and he knows his stuff as he is a marine biologist. I am coming back to take my daughter for this experience and it was the highlight of our trip in Todos Santos!

We are a family of three with a young daughter and have been coming to Todos Santos for several years. We finally decided to experience a boat tour and take our daughter snorkeling and swimming with the whale sharks with Explora Baja.

This turned out to be one the best experiences ever thanks to our hosts and guides. Every detail was well planned and the quality of the shuttle, boat, food, and the awesome staff was more than we could have hoped for! Our daughter was 6 and she jumped right in the water with the huge whale sharks. The guide held her and swam with her alongside the whales and she absolutely loved it!

The swimming with sea lions was amazing as well and it was topped up with a very tasty and fresh lunch on a stunning, secluded white sand beach. After many trips to Baja, I didn't realize the beauty of the bay of La Paz, highly recommended and not to be missed!

The kindness, professionalism, and enthusiasm that Paula and Carlos have at the Surf Shop and Adventure Center is off the charts! We've bought a custom shaped board from the local shaper there as well and it's a thing of beauty. I can't say enough good things about their store and tours; we can't wait to go back!