Destination: Mexico
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico |From $175/trip
latitude encounters Quick Pitch
Latitude Encounters is a place for explorers. Perfect for guests who wish to experience a different part of the planet with adventures, wildlife expeditions, exploration trips, and much more. While advocating for sustainable tourism, Latitude Encounters offers unique experiences, both on land and sea. Experiencing trips with Latitude Encounters will be sure to help divers unleash their inner explorer while protecting and appreciating our planet.
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One Day Adventures - Wildlife Expeditions - Exploration Trips
Custom Expeditions - Scuba Diving Excursions
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Location
Latitude Encounters is based in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Marine Life
Unleash your inner explorer. Latitude Encounters takes you on a unique trip exploring marine life in Los Cabos, a world-renowned location for encountering pelagics. Explore and experience swimming with sharks, mobula rays, striped marlins, and so much more.
[Read More: Sea of Cortez Dive Travel Guide]
One day adventures
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TRIP OVERVIEW
Experience the very best Los Cabos has to offer all in one day. The trips are specially designed to give guests the best chance of great encounters while taking you to the best spots in this unique and diverse area. No certification is required, as all the trips are on the surface, snorkeling and free diving.
SHARK SAFARI
- Season: February to July
- Departure: 8:00 AM
- Duration: 6 hours
- Experience: Basic snorkeling
- Swim with sharks in Baja California, Mexico
- Come face to face with some of the most misunderstood animals on the planet. Swimming with these ocean predators will challenge everything you have ever been told about sharks. They are incredible, curious and often shy creatures
MARINE SAFARI
- Season: All Year
- Departure: 8:00 AM
- Duration: 6 hours
- Experience: Basic Snorkeling
- Explore the open ocean in Baja California, Mexico
- During our Open Ocean Safaris we have come across a huge variety of pelagic life. We have some regular visitors like dolphins, turtles, humpback whales, marlins, Sea-lions and rays. However we do also come across some unexpected visitors. beaked whales, minkie whales, sperm whales and so many other cetacean travel through this area that we can never cease to be amazed. On the best days we may encounter the kings and Queens of the ocean, The Orca.
SUNSET WHALE WATCHING
- Season: December to April
- Departure: 8:00 AM or 2:00 PM
- Duration: 4 hours
- Experience: None
- Witness the majestic Humpback whales in the beautiful sunset of Baja California Sur
- This whale watching safari is a 4 hour trip. We will go far beyond the crowds to give you the best and most authentic whale experience. Whales are very sensitive animals and we want to find individuals that are calm and happy, not surrounded by boats.
PRICING
Shark Safari: $250 per person (minimum of 2 participants)
Marine Safari: $250 per person (minimum of 2 participants)
Sunset Whale Watching: $150 per person (minimum of 2 participants)
INCLUSIONS
- Gear (wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins)
- Snacks and lunch on the boat
- Weights and weight-belts
- Experienced guide
WILDLIFE EXPEDITIONS
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Trip overview
Expeditions planned during the best seasons and in the best spots for encounters, prepare to be surprised. Guests will spend the day on the boat searching for these life-changing pelagic encounters, and everything else will be planned by the Latitude Encounters team.
STRIPED MARLIN EXPEDITION
- Season: October & November
- Duration: 6 days
- Experience: Basic snorkeling
- Guests will spend their days aboard a boat, exploring Magdalena Bay in Puerto San Carlos. The objective of the trip is to find the Striped Marlin, a species of pelagic billfish, as they migrate and feed. The sardines that gather in the bay attract the Marlins and provide us with a unique opportunity to observe them as they hunt the sardine balls.
MOBULA EXPEDITION
- Season: Summer
- Duration: 6 days
- Experience: Basic snorkeling
- Guests will explore the spectacular coast of Baja California in hopes of seeing the bi-annual migration of the Mobula Munkiana. These magnificent creatures gather every year in the thousands and travel along the coast of the Sea of Cortez. The Mobula Munkania is actually just one of three other Mobula species that can be encountered here. The Mobulas are graceful as they glide through the water, almost like flying. They sometimes fly out of the water as well, reaching almost two meters out of the water with their acrobatic might.
WHALES OF BAJA EXPEDITION
- Season: Winter/Spring
- Duration: 8 days
- Experience: None
- Explore the home of the three of the most majestic ocean giants, Baja California Sur. Here, the humpback whales, grey whales, and blue whales gather and form some of the largest migrations. Each whale species has a different location to spend the winter, and the itinerary prepared by Latitude Encounters gives guests the best chances of spotting the whales. The tours include spots such as Los Cabos (the best place to spot the acrobatic humpback whales), Bahia Magdalena (a favorite spot for the grey whales), and Loreto National Marine Park (host to the blue whale, the largest animal on the planet.
MAKO & BLUE SHARK EXPEDITION
- Season: Spring
- Duration: 6 days
- Experience: Basic snorkeling
- Experience snorkeling with sharks done correctly and safely. With a highly experienced crew and in-depth briefings before entering the water, guests can be assured that all measures are being taken for their safety.
- When the two powerful and nutrient-rich water of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez meet, a unique and plentiful marine environment is born - the perfect place for encountering pelagic sharks. Mako and blue sharks are two of the most beautiful sharks in the world. They have an elegant appearance and sleek movements with their large expressive eyes. They do not usually encounter humans and are typically curious about us.
SILKY SHARK AGGREGATION EXPEDITION
- Season: Summer
- Duration: 6 days
- Experience: Basic snorkeling
- Experience snorkeling with sharks done correctly and safely. With a highly experienced crew and in-depth briefings before entering the water, guests can be assured that all measures are being taken for their safety.
- When the two powerful and nutrient-rich water of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez meet, a unique and plentiful marine environment is born - the perfect place for encountering pelagic sharks. Silky sharks are the most abundant pelagic shark species in the world. Known to congregate around the Baja Peninsula during the summer for their mating season, they gather in large numbers ranging up to even 100 sharks at once.
Pricing
INCLUSIONS
- Transportation
- Accommodation
- Breakfast
- Snacks and lunch on the boat
- Experienced guide
expedition trips
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TRIP OVERVIEW
Experience Baja and its amazingly diverse marine environment in trips that can be tailored to fit your needs. The Latitude Encounters exploration trips are sure to whet your appetite with several days on the ocean, experiencing Baja in a unique way
DISCOVER THE SEA OF CORTEZ
- Season: May to November
- Duration: 8 days
- Experience: Basic snorkeling
- Explore the Sea of Cortez, or the aquarium of the world, in a fast-paced trip that takes you to the best spots off the boast of the Baja Peninsula. Here, guests will encounter some of the world's most incredible ocean wildlife, including but not limited to pods of sperm whales, orcas, and sharks. Other pelagics such as marlins, sailfish, and mobulas are also frequently seen in these waters.
EXPLORE THE WILD PACIFIC
- Season: Any time
- Duration: 8 days
- Experience: Basic snorkeling
- Explore the Pacific coast of Baja California and experience some of the most beautiful landscapes that Mexico has to offer, both above and below the water. Each day of the trip offers a different opportunity, ranging from encountering fish, sharks, and rays in the diverse topography of the ocean to exploring the mangroves, kelp forests and various habitats. This trip is perfect for explorers who wish for a more authentic experience compared to the mainstream tourist trips and areas. The environment and accommodations will be in rustic fishing towns, where the facilities are clean and safe, yet basic and down-to-earth.
PRICING
Discover the Sea of Cortez: Contact Us for pricing
Explore the Wild Pacific: Contact Us for pricing
INCLUSIONS
- Transportation
- Accommodation
- Breakfast
- Snacks and lunch on the boat
- Experienced guide
Custom Expedition
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Utilize the expertise of the Latitude Encounters team, and plan the trip of your dreams. This team of local experts and passionate explorers is ready to help you create personalized itineraries to encounter the species on your bucket list. The possibilities are endless. The Latitude team will give you suggestions and help you plan everything from start to finish, ensuring an amazing trip that is sure to run smoothly.
PRICING
Custom Expeditions: Contact Us for pricing
scuba diving
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When exploring the "Aquarium of the World," scuba diving is a must. Known for its waters teeming with fish and breath-taking pelagics, diving in the Sea of Cortez will always surprise you. The trick to diving in Baja California is knowing which dive sites to dive at the right time, and with Latitude Encounters here to help you plan your ideal diving trip every dive will be more special. Check out the list of dive sites and pelagics you can encounter below:
La Ventana: Manta rays, Sea lions, Reef life
La Paz: Sea lions, Wrecks, Reef life, Marco life
Gordo Banks: Hammerhead sharks, Large schooling fish
Cabo Pulmo: Bull sharks, Famous schooling Jacks, Reef life
Los Cabos: Schooling fish, Reef life, Mobula and Cow nose rays, Bait-balls, Whales
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Useful Information
- Local Currency: MXN (Mexican Peso)
- Accepted Payment: Cash or Credit Cards
- International Airport: Los Cabos International Airport
- Language: Spanish & English
- Time Zone: UTC-7
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