Early morning into the afternoon: Explore the bay and channel by panga, enjoying amazing snorkel stops, wildlife spotting and participate in whale shark field research involving locating the whale sharks, in-water observation, taking behind-the-gill photographs for photo identification of individuals, and returning to the field station to upload photographs and potentially identify new or returning sharks. Most evenings you are free to relax, explore the town, participate in a field station “Betterment Project” enjoy activities with the kids from our local youth program, the Aventureros, or the following optional adventures: kayaking, hiking, exploring wetlands/mangroves, reading, beachcombing, tide-pooling, stargazing, night snorkeling, and more!

Important Note: While whale sharks have typically visited the waters off Bahía de los Ángeles each summer, we can not predict that the sharks will be present during this program. Therefore, there is no guarantee that participants will see or swim with a whale shark.

Depart Bahía de los Ángeles at around 6 a.m. for San Diego, arriving approx. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (please do NOT schedule returning flights on Day 6 as arrival time cannot be guaranteed).