Whale Sharks - Magical Gentle Giants

I am proud to announce that the human head in this photo belongs to me! (Jeff Nordahl - President of Adventure Mexican Insurance) Whale sharks are frequent visitors to the Sea of Cortez during the Fall and Winter months, and there is about a 50 percent chance of having a close encounter if you hire a dive boat who knows how to find them. If you want to increase your odds, you can hire a spotter airplane who will radio in the location of whale sharks if he spots them from above. Our group got extremely lucky - As we were about to dive to depth to swim with hammerheads, this massive whale shark suddenly emerged from the blue. He blessed us with over 30 minutes of his presence. He was as curious of us as we were of him, and he kept circling around us.

Other fun or exotic creatures you can expect to see while diving off La Paz include; Sea lions, manta rays, dolphin, pilot whales, orcas, and even blue whales and humpbacks are seen on occasion. There are also hundreds of species of fish, eels, and octopus that are permanent residents of the reefs.

As far as dive boats, we had an excellent experience with Fun Baja. All of the guides were very professional and friendly, they spoke fluent English, and they knew the best dive spots. Their boats were in good condition, and their air tanks were clean. Even better, they took us to their own beach camp for delicious lunches, and they cleaned all of our equipment for us after each day of diving. They really do a great job.

The entire dive trip was coordinated by Aquasafaris Scuba Center in Santa Cruz, CA. We highly recommend contacting them if you are interested in quality dive trips to Mexico and other parts of the planet.