Swim and Paddle Board with Wild Dolphin Pods in Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Snorqueling gear
Snacks

Fruit snack, and orange juice
Lunch

Since is a personalized service we will ask in advance to our clients if they have special food requirements. Normally we bring Italian sandwiches or pasta salads.
Bottled water

Water bottles and Gatorade.
Soda/Pop

Gatorade

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Los Muertos Beach Pier
Francisca Rodríguez 121, Zona Romántica, Emiliano Zapata, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
We can schedule either 3 different Points of Meetings for your convenience: Los Muertos Pier: Go to Romantique Zone to Francisca Rodriguez Street. Nuevo Vallarta: Public Pier Paradise Village https://maps.app.goo.gl/49GRSjdRNcCUefHMA Marina Vallarta, Muelle Los Peines.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

based on 13 reviews

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Great Experience

Pamela_V, Jan 2026

We booked a private tour for six of us - lovely time. We had lots of views of whales and dolphins. Swimming in the middle of the pacific was a real thrill.

Amazing experience....

Sedat_G, Jan 2026

Amazing experience. Eduardo was very attentive, friendly and knowledgeable. We found several pods and were able to get very close to them with paddle boards.

An Off Day?

Justin_E, Dec 2024

Maybe we caught them on an off day, I’m not sure. There was not much here worth writing about for our family of 6. We chose an 8am tour, and their own description says the earlier the better for seeing dolphins. When we were contacted the day before the tour, they told us to meet at 8:30 instead of 8. So that’s fine. So we meet at 8:30 at the pier, but they say they need to get the boat ready and for us to wait. So we sit on a bench for 30 minutes waiting for them, and finally depart shortly after 9am. There is a guide who was very nice and relatively knowledgeable. He seemed enthused about the tour. There was also a helper and a guy driving the boat (operating the 90cc tiller). We were not expecting a 90-minute boat ride in an underpowered vessel to get to the dolphin area. Hard bench seats with no cushions made for a long ride. We did spot a whale along the way, we we detoured to see it. But the boat was frustratingly slow, and it took forever to get to the whale area. We saw 2 whales for about 10 minutes, then began transiting back toward the dolphin area. On the way my daughter was thirsty and asked our guide for a bottle of water. We didn’t bring water because the description said bottled water and Gatorade were provided on the tour. The guide opened the cooler and realized no water or Gatorade had been packed for us. So we were on a 4.5 hour tour with no water. Thankfully he did find a single 2-liter bottle of sparkling water, but no cups. So we all had to pass around a 2-liter bottle of gassy water and share it if we wanted hydration. The topper to the day was there were no dolphins. We didn’t even see one from a distance. It took so dang long to get to the dolphin area, it was almost 11am at this point. I don’t blame them for us not seeing any dolphins, but maybe if we’d left on time and had a reasonably fast boat we could have got there earlier and seen some, who knows. Our guide tried to salvage some fun by letting us snorkel close to shore, but it quickly became obvious it was a dangerous area to be in with the size of waves breaking around us and before we could even begin we had to get back to the boat. The snorkeling equipment smelled like gasoline and some of the masks and snorkels were all twisted and it just wasn’t good at all anyway. The helper and boat pilot were of very little help with anything, and getting in and out of the boat in the wavy conditions was challenging. And for some reason they didn’t like to leave the ladder extended so they kept bringing it back into the boat while some of us were still in the water and wanted to get out. We then headed back to PV on our 90-minute return trip. Again, no dolphins seen on the return. We did see a baby whale playing in the water, but the guide said we can’t stop to see it because the boat pilot and helper have to get back to the pier for another tour. We paid for an exciting private tour, but instead paid to be thirsty for a 3-hour uncomfortable boat ride across the bay and back. Two stars instead of one for a nice guide, a decent ham and cheese sandwich, and the fact we all made the round trip safely. That’s it. I’m glad other reviewers had better trips than us, it just didn’t meet our expectations for a private tour.

Dolphins and whales everywhere!

Kathleen_M, Feb 2024

We were on the trip to see the dolphins. We were pleasantly surprised at the number of pods of dolphins we saw. Then we saw several whales all different ages. The crew was very knowledgeable about the dolphins and whales. The captain and the guide were very knowledgeable and professional. They verified the trip the day before and asked what you wanted for lunch, where to meet and answered all of our questions.