Boat-Based Orcas & Mobula Rays Snorkleing

Arrive Los Cabos – Cabo San Lucas

We recommend you add a pre-night in Cabo San Lucas to ensure you arrive in plenty of time for your voyage. Take a taxi Cabo San Lucas (there is an official taxi rank just outside the airport.) We can recommend the best hotels for your stay, depending on whether you’re looking for a beach resort, or something close to the Marina. Enjoy a nights’ rest ready to start your adventures the next day.

Overnight: Ask your Destination Specialist for Recommendations

Day 2 – First Encounters in the Sea of Cortez

After breakfast, set out on a skiff with Lizzie Daly for your first snorkel in the late morning, when the wind has calmed. Earlier in the morning, the spotter plane will already have scouted the waters for orca, sperm whales, whale sharks, giant mantas, and dolphins, maximising your chances of remarkable encounters. June to December is particularly rewarding here for shark sightings.

Return to the Gallant Lady for a fresh lunch on board, before heading out again in the afternoon for more marine adventures. In the evening, gather on deck for the first of Lizzie Daly’s fascinating talks about her wildlife work and expeditions.

Accommodation: Gallant Lady

Day 3 – Swimming with Mobula Rays & Orca Encounters

Patience pays off as you slip into the waters alongside thousands of mobula rays. At first they may shy away, but with time they become indifferent to your presence, allowing you to blend into the swarm for a rare natural spectacle. These gatherings also attract orca, and July is a peak month for pods. From the safety of your ship, observe their sophisticated hunting strategies as Lizzie explains their role as apex predators of the Sea of Cortez.

After another delicious lunch on board, enjoy further time in the water or watching from the skiff. Later, relax with another engaging evening session with Lizzie, who will share stories from her conservation work around the world.

Accommodation: Gallant Lady

Day 4 – Nightlife Beneath the Stars

The mornings continue with wildlife-spotting support from the plane and snorkelling opportunities in calm bays. Afternoons offer more time in the water with whale sharks, mantas, or playful dolphins. By night, the real magic begins: the crew suspend lights beneath the ship to attract plankton. In turn, mobula rays glide in to feed, creating a dazzling underwater ballet that shimmers below the Mexican stars – an unforgettable natural show.

Accommodation: Gallant Lady

Days 5–7 – Marine Riches of the Sea of Cortez

Spend these final days venturing into new areas of the Sea of Cortez, each offering its own remarkable encounters. In the mornings, the spotter plane continues to guide your course, with chances to snorkel alongside whale sharks, watch giant mantas sweep through the blue, or encounter pods of dolphins riding the bow waves of your skiff. Afternoons bring further opportunities to seek out orca, especially in July when pods are most active around the mobula ray gatherings. Back on board the Gallant Lady, enjoy delicious meals and time to relax before evening talks with Lizzie Daly, who will share more about the wildlife and her global conservation expeditions. As darkness falls, lights suspended beneath the ship illuminate the waters, drawing plankton and the graceful mobula rays into view for one last unforgettable spectacle beneath the stars.

Accommodation: Gallant Lady

Day 8, Disembark & Depart

After a final early breakfast on your expedition vessel you’ll disembark at 8.30am. Speak to your Destination Specialist if you’d like to add on further Mexican adventures, or make your way back to Los Cabos for your international flights home.