Whale Shark Encounter

Discover a site where the impressive volcanic rocks of the eastern Baja Peninsula plummet into the Sea of Cortez, where you can snorkel and enjoy an extraordinary biological abundance and diversity. Balandra is a shoal bay where you can clearly see the bottom in over than 20 feet of water. This bay features eight attractive inlets and beautiful beaches, one with the famous Mushroom Rock geological formation. Travel by boat for 30 minutes to get to Gaviota Island, where you’ll have the chance to snorkel among a wealth of colorful sea life, and then arrive at one of the beautiful sandy beaches either to relax and bask in the sun, or hike to see breathtaking views of the surrounding islands and mountains.