The best time to see and swim with orcas and mobula rays varies throughout the season.

🐋 For a 99% chance of swimming with orcas, we highly recommend booking two consecutive tours. Our expeditions run from May through August, offering the best opportunities to encounter not just orcas, but an incredible diversity of marine life—including sperm whales, blue whales, dolphins, sea lions, mobula rays, manta rays, and more!

We never know exactly what each trip will bring, but we maximize your chances by deploying two spotter planes daily to scan the ocean for wildlife. Think of this as the ultimate ocean safari!

Seasonal Highlights & 2024 Orca Sightings

🟢 Orca sightings in 2024 : 15 days in May, 16 days in June, 20 days in July. 

✅ May & June – High diversity of marine life! Expect large fevers of mobula rays, blue whales, orcas, sea lions, and dolphins. May offers the highest chances of blue whale sightings.

✅ July & August – These months also bring more encounters with fin whales, sperm whales, whale sharks, giant manta rays, sea lions, dolphins.

✅ May to Mid July – Best time for unforgettable mobula ray encounters.

No two days on the water are ever the same, but every trip is an adventure! Book your spot and snorkel into the wild with us. 🌊✨

Seasonal Highlights & 2025 Orca Sightings

Total Tours Operated: 15

Tours That Encountered Orca: 14 out of 15 (93%)

Tours That Entered the Water With Orca: 12 out of 15 (80%)

Tours That Saw Orca But Did Not Enter the Water: 2 out of 15 (13%)

Tours With No Orca Sightings: 1 out of 15 (7%)

What Happened in 2025?

This season brought some of the most unusual summer weather we’ve seen in 15+ years of operating in Baja. June, in particular, was marked by hurricane-force winds, which significantly impacted our spotter plane operations. The aerial team plays a vital role in locating orca, and choppy water makes it difficult for spotting.

This was not a reflection of a lack of orca presence in the region — but rather of the unique weather anomalies that disrupted our ability to find and get close to them safely.