Discover the very best of Baja California Sur with Team Ninja, your local experts in creating unforgettable diving adventures.

Known as “The World’s Aquarium” by Jacques Cousteau, the Sea of Cortez is home to an extraordinary diversity of marine life, from humpback whales, whale sharks, sea lions and vast schools of mobula rays to gigantic schools of jacks, eagle rays, and an incredible variety of sharks.

Explore some of the region’s most spectacular underwater destinations, including the canyons and corridors of Cabo San Lucas, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cabo Pulmo National Park, the beautiful bays of La Paz, the waters of La Ventana and Isla Cerralvo, and the wild coastlines of Magdalena Bay.

With fully customisable itineraries ranging from 3 days to 12+ days, we tailor every trip to your interests, experience and schedule. 

Whether you're looking for world-class diving, unforgettable marine life encounters or a deeper exploration of Baja's hidden gems, Team Ninja will help you create an adventure that's uniquely yours.

If you can dream it, we can help you bring it to life. Join Team Ninja and discover the 'Best of Baja', above and below the surface.

With 8 incredible locations and activities to choose from, you can build your own Baja adventure by mixing and matching your favourites to suit your interests, schedule and the season.

Explore two locations and receive 10% off, or combine three or more for an exclusive 20% discount.

Alternatively, choose from 7 carefully curated Team Ninja itineraries, showcasing our favourite experiences and destinations across Baja California Sur.

All packages include twin-share accommodation with breakfast, all water activities, transport between locations, and lunch on full-day boat trips, making it easy to focus on what matters most: exploring Baja's extraordinary marine life and creating unforgettable memories with Team Ninja.

Every Best of Baja package begins in Cabo San Lucas, the home of Dive Ninja Expeditions, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez.

This unique location offers an incredible variety of underwater landscapes and marine life, from vibrant tropical reefs and playful California sea lions to schools of mobula rays and thrilling encounters with pelagic species. Explore the spectacular Cabo San Lucas Marine Park, including the iconic Land’s End and Pelican Rock dive sites, or venture further along the Corridor, where rocky pinnacles, colourful sea fans and seasonal humpback whale songs create unforgettable underwater experiences.

For those seeking something truly special, head offshore to Gordo Banks, a remote seamount renowned for encounters with scalloped hammerheads, silky sharks and other pelagic visitors. With pristine waters, beautiful beaches and dramatic coastal scenery, Cabo is the perfect place to begin your Baja adventure.

Your Cabo San Lucas Package

• Duration: 5 nights, including 4 days of water activities

• Diving: Two-tank dives at the Marine Park, Corridor and Gordo Banks

• Additional experiences: Night dive and Ocean Safari

• Price: $1,750 USD per person

Join Team Ninja and discover the incredible marine life waiting just beyond Cabo's coastline.

Every season brings something special to Baja California Sur. Winter offers opportunities to encounter migrating whales, while spring and summer bring seasonal aggregations of mobula rays and exciting shark encounters. As autumn arrives, the action continues with bait balls and marlin hunting offshore, while warmer waters in summer and autumn give way to cooler temperatures in winter, bringing different marine life and unique underwater experiences throughout the year.

We're often asked, “When is the best time to dive in Baja?” The answer depends on what you want to see! That's why we've created our Baja Marine Wildlife Calendar, based on our own experiences, explorations and encounters, to help you plan your trip around the species you're most excited to discover. We regularly update it with new sightings and observations to help you make the most of your adventure.

The best part? You don't have to wait for a particular season to experience Baja's magic. The next two destinations are fantastic year-round, offering incredible diving and marine life encounters whenever you choose to visit.

Just be warned: once you've experienced the wonders of Baja, you'll already be planning your return!

Discover one of the most extraordinary marine conservation success stories in the world at Cabo Pulmo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site and one of the healthiest reef systems in the Baja California Peninsula. Once heavily overfished, the local families of Cabo Pulmo made the remarkable decision to protect their ocean by establishing a no-take marine reserve in 1995. Their efforts transformed the area, with fish biomass increasing by approximately 400% within the first decade. Today, Cabo Pulmo stands as an inspiring example of what marine conservation can achieve.

The park is home to an incredible diversity of marine life, with more than 300 fish species inhabiting its ancient reef system, believed to be around 20,000 years old. Expect spectacular encounters with enormous schools of jacks and snapper, bull sharks, sea turtles, giant groupers and countless colourful reef species.

Beyond the diving, Cabo Pulmo offers a completely different side of Baja: a peaceful, remote and unspoiled coastal community surrounded by dramatic desert landscapes, pristine beaches and spectacular sunsets. It's the perfect destination for anyone looking to experience world-class diving while supporting responsible, conservation-focused tourism.

Your Cabo Pulmo Package

• Duration: 2 nights

• Diving: 2 days of two-tank boat diving

• Price: $1,350 USD per person

Experience the incredible results of marine conservation and dive one of Baja's true underwater treasures.

Explore the beautiful bay of La Paz, home to one of the largest California sealion colonies in the southern Gulf of California. This is a fantastic opportunity to experience some of Baja's most iconic marine life, combining unforgettable wildlife encounters with beautiful underwater scenery. The playful sealions are the stars of the show, offering exciting and often entertaining encounters both in and out of the water.

The experience changes with the seasons. During winter, La Paz offers the opportunity to snorkel with whale sharks (subject to seasonal sightings and regulations), alongside encounters with the resident sealions.

For the rest of the year, enjoy a two-tank dive exploring the area's beautiful reefs and underwater landscapes, with the chance to dive alongside the curious and playful sea lions. Whatever the season, La Paz is a fantastic addition to any Baja adventure.

Your La Paz Package

• Duration: 2 nights

• Water activities: 1 full day

• Winter: Whaleshark snorkelling and sealion encounters

• Rest of the year: Two-tank dive with sea lions and reef diving

• Price: $1,200 USD per person

Come for the sealions, stay for the incredible marine life. La Paz is a Baja experience you won't want to miss.

Winter brings a completely different atmosphere to Baja's underwater world. As the water temperatures drop, a good 5mm or 7mm wetsuit is recommended, but the cooler conditions are more than worth it! This is one of the most spectacular times of year to experience the migration of humpback whales, with opportunities to hear their incredible songs underwater and witness these magnificent animals along the Baja coastline.

For those visiting during the winter months, we've picked out two of our favourite additions to make your Baja adventure even more special. These experiences offer a fantastic opportunity to explore beyond the usual dive sites and discover even more of what this incredible region has to offer.

For those looking for something truly extraordinary, join us on a multi-day Mako & Blue Shark Safari in the waters off Cabo San Lucas. These two magnificent pelagic species are among the ocean's most fascinating predators and have become favourites of underwater photographers and shark enthusiasts around the world.

In recent years, Cabo has established itself as an exceptional destination for encounters with these elusive animals, thanks to its productive offshore waters, relatively short boat journeys and often excellent visibility.

This is a snorkelling and freediving expedition that offers the opportunity to encounter these incredible sharks in their natural environment, without the use of cages. Come face to face with the shortfin mako, the fastest shark in the ocean, and the elegant, inquisitive blue shark, renowned for its striking appearance and photogenic nature. Every encounter is different, and sharing the water with these remarkable animals is an experience that will stay with you long after you've returned to shore.

Whether you're an experienced freediver, an underwater photographer or simply fascinated by sharks, this is a rare opportunity to experience two of the ocean's most impressive species up close.

Your Mako & Blue Shark Safari Package

• Duration: 3 nights

• Water activities: 2 days of shark safaris - Snorkelling and freediving encounters with mako and blue sharks

• Price: $1,750 USD per person

No cages, no aquariums, just you and some of the ocean's most extraordinary predators.

Prepare for one of the most magical wildlife experiences Baja has to offer. Every winter, the Pacific grey whales migrate thousands of miles to the sheltered lagoons of Magdalena Bay, arriving in the waters around López Mateos to give birth and raise their calves. Here, you have the extraordinary opportunity to encounter these gentle giants at remarkably close range. Imagine sitting quietly on the boat as a curious grey whale surfaces just inches away, lifting its enormous barnacle-covered head above the water to take a closer look. Mothers are even known to bring their young calves to the surface, creating truly unforgettable encounters. These interactions are difficult to put into words and offer a rare glimpse into the fascinating relationship between these magnificent animals and the local community.

But there's much more to explore beyond the whales. We'll venture through the beautiful mangrove channels, cruise along pristine coastlines and explore the spectacular desert sand dunes, home to local wildlife including coyotes and a variety of bird species. Magdalena Bay is one of Baja's most important wildlife sanctuaries, and its incredible biodiversity makes every boat journey an adventure in itself. It's a chance to experience a wilder, more remote side of Baja, where nature takes centre stage and time seems to slow down.

Your Grey Whale Package

• Duration: 3 nights

• Activities: 2 days of grey whale watching

• Additional experiences: Mangrove exploration, coastal wildlife and desert sand dunes

• Price: $1,500 USD per person

As the waters begin to warm up, the action shifts towards the beautiful Sea of Cortez, particularly around Isla Cerralvo and La Ventana. These months offer some incredible opportunities to encounter some of the ocean's most graceful giants, with seasonal aggregations of mobula rays, spectacular schools of rays and the possibility of encountering magnificent oceanic manta rays. Watching hundreds of mobulas moving together through the blue, performing their incredible underwater displays, is one of Baja's most unforgettable natural spectacles.

Summer is a fantastic time to explore this lesser-visited corner of Baja, with warm waters, incredible visibility and some truly special pelagic encounters. We've picked out two of our favourite experiences for this time of year, giving you the opportunity to discover the magic of the Sea of Cortez. Two of our favourite summer adventures await!

Every year, tens of thousands of mobula rays gather along the coastlines of Baja California Sur, creating one of the most spectacular wildlife events on the planet. Imagine slipping into the water alongside thousands of these graceful creatures as they glide through the ocean in enormous, mesmerising schools. Watch as hundreds launch themselves into the air in spectacular displays of acrobatics, or snorkel above vast formations of rays moving effortlessly together beneath the surface.

This is the annual Mobula Ray migration – an extraordinary natural phenomenon and an experience unlike anything else on Earth.

While exploring these incredible waters, we'll also keep an eye out for sea lions, giant devil rays, oceanic mantas, whales, dolphins and the many other species that call the Sea of Cortez home. Each day is an ocean adventure as we search for different schools and discover what this remarkable stretch of coastline has to offer.

We'll spend our days swimming, snorkelling and freediving in search of the rays, with plenty of opportunities to experience the magic of this unique marine environment.

Your Mobula Ray Package

• Duration: 3 nights

• Activities: 2 days of Mobula Ray ocean safaris

• Food & Drink: Private chef preparing lunch and dinner at the villa

• Price: $1,900 USD per person

Explore some of the Sea of Cortez's most exciting dive sites with two days of boat diving around Isla Cerralvo and the legendary La Reina reef.

This beautiful, remote area is known for its rich marine life, dramatic underwater landscapes and the possibility of encountering majestic oceanic manta rays gliding effortlessly through the blue.

With vibrant reefs, schools of fish and plenty of pelagic life passing through, every dive offers something different. And with a little luck, you may find yourself sharing the water with one of the ocean's most impressive visitors.

After a day exploring underwater, return to your beautiful beachfront villa to relax and enjoy the laid-back atmosphere of Baja. With a private chef preparing your meals, you can simply put your feet up, enjoy the ocean views and get ready for another day of adventure.

Your Isla Cerralva & La Reina Package

• Duration: 3 nights

• Activities: 2 days of two-tank dives

• Food & Drink: Private chef preparing lunch and dinner at the villa

• Price: $2,250 USD per person

Fall is a fantastic time to experience the diversity of Baja's marine life, as the seasons begin to change and the ocean comes alive with activity. From beautiful local diving around Cabo San Lucas to the wild coastlines and incredible wildlife of Magdalena Bay, this is the perfect time to experience two very different sides of the peninsula.

Here's our favourite way to experience Fall in Baja with Team Ninja.

Every autumn, enormous schools of sardines gather in the waters off Magdalena Bay, attracting one of the ocean's most incredible predators: the striped marlin. These powerful, highly agile hunters work together to herd vast bait balls towards the surface before launching coordinated attacks at astonishing speed. It's one of Baja's most spectacular wildlife encounters – a hidden sardine run that rivals some of the world's best marine spectacles.

Imagine slipping into the water as dozens of striped marlin surround a bait ball, darting in from every direction as they hunt alongside sea lions and other marine predators. With luck, you could find yourself watching 30 or more marlin working together in the same feeding frenzy. It's an extraordinary display of speed, coordination and raw ocean power.

Join Team Ninja on a special expedition to explore the wild waters of Bahía Magdalena. We'll spend our days offshore searching for active bait balls, getting into the water to freedive, swim and snorkel alongside the action. Every encounter is different, and you never quite know what might appear next – so keep your eyes on the blue for passing whales, dolphins and other pelagic visitors.

Your Striped Marlin & Sardine Run Package

• Duration: 3 nights

• Activities: 2 days of full-day ocean safaris - snorkel and freedive alongside the action

• Price: $1,700 USD per person

With so many incredible places to explore and experiences to choose from, deciding where to start can be the hardest part!

To make things a little easier, we've put together some of our favourite Baja itineraries, carefully combining destinations and experiences that work brilliantly together throughout the year. Each one has been designed by Team Ninja to showcase the very best of the season, taking the guesswork out of planning your adventure.

Take a look, find your favourite, and let us take care of the rest!

Experience the very best of Baja during its spectacular winter season, combining three incredible destinations into one unforgettable adventure.

Starting in Cabo San Lucas, you'll explore beautiful local dive sites before heading to the protected marine reserve of Cabo Pulmo, home to thriving reefs and enormous schools of fish. The journey then continues to La Paz, where you can discover its famous sealion colony and, depending on seasonal sightings and regulations, enjoy the opportunity to encounter whale sharks.

From world-class diving to unforgettable marine wildlife encounters, this itinerary captures the incredible diversity of Baja in one action-packed trip.

Your 9 day Winter Baja adventure

• Duration: 9 days / 8 nights exploring Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pulmo and La Paz

• Activities: A combination of diving, snorkelling and marine wildlife experiences

• Price: $3,440 USD per person

Ready for an even bigger Baja adventure? This extended winter itinerary brings together four unforgettable experiences, taking you from world-class local diving to thrilling open-ocean shark encounters and the incredible marine life of the Sea of Cortez.

Begin in Cabo San Lucas with some of the region's best local diving before heading offshore for an unforgettable Mako Shark Safari. From there, discover the conservation success story of Cabo Pulmo, with its thriving reefs and huge schools of fish, before continuing to La Paz for more spectacular underwater adventures and marine wildlife encounters.

It's the ultimate winter combination for ocean lovers looking to experience the incredible diversity of Baja both above and below the surface.

Your 12 day Winter Baja adventure

• Duration: 12 days / 11 nights exploring four incredible destinations

• Activities: Cabo San Lucas local diving, Mako Shark Safari, Cabo Pulmo diving, La Paz ocean experiences

• Price: $4,840 USD per person

Experience Baja at its most magical with this incredible winter journey, combining world-class diving, thriving marine reserves and one of the most memorable wildlife encounters in Mexico.

Start in Cabo San Lucas, exploring its spectacular underwater landscapes before travelling to the protected reefs of Cabo Pulmo. Continue to La Paz for its famous sea lion colony and incredible marine life, before heading north to López Mateos and the lagoons of Magdalena Bay for an unforgettable grey whale experience.

Winter is the perfect time to witness the annual grey whale migration, with opportunities to encounter these curious giants in their natural habitat. It's a wonderful combination of underwater adventure and wildlife encounters, showcasing some of the very best of Baja.

Your 12 day Winter Baja adventure

• Duration: 12 days / 11 nights exploring four incredible destinations

• Activities: Cabo San Lucas local diving, Cabo Pulmo diving, La Paz ocean experiences, Grey whale watching in López Mateos

• Price: $4,640 USD per person

Experience the warmer waters and incredible marine life of Baja's summer season with this action-packed journey through three spectacular destinations.

Begin in Cabo San Lucas with some of the region's best local diving, exploring dramatic underwater landscapes and encountering the marine life that makes this area so special.

Continue to the protected marine reserve of Cabo Pulmo, where thriving reefs and enormous schools of fish offer some of the best diving in the Sea of Cortez.

The adventure then heads north to La Ventana for unforgettable Mobula Ray Safaris. During the summer migration, thousands of rays can gather in these waters, creating an extraordinary opportunity to swim, snorkel and freedive alongside one of the ocean's most spectacular natural events.

Your 10 day Summer Baja adventure

• Duration: 10 days / 9 nights exploring three incredible destinations

• Activities: Cabo San Lucas local diving, Cabo Pulmo diving, Mobula Ray ocean safaris

• Price: $4,000 USD

Take your summer adventure even further with this extended itinerary, combining four incredible destinations and some of the very best ocean experiences Baja has to offer.

Start in Cabo San Lucas with spectacular local diving before heading to the protected reefs of Cabo Pulmo, where enormous schools of fish and thriving marine life make every dive memorable.

Next, travel to La Ventana for the incredible summer Mobula Ray migration, with opportunities to swim, snorkel and freedive alongside thousands of rays as they gather in the Sea of Cortez.

The adventure finishes with two days of scuba diving around Isla Cerralvo and La Reina, exploring beautiful reefs and looking out for the possibility of encountering majestic oceanic manta rays.

It's the ultimate summer combination for ocean lovers, bringing together spectacular diving, unforgettable wildlife encounters and the very best of Baja's underwater world.

Your 12 day Summer Baja adventure

• Duration: 12 days / 11 nights exploring four incredible destinations

• Activities: Cabo San Lucas local diving, Cabo Pulmo Diving, Mobula Ray ocean safaris, Isla Cerralvo & La Reina diving

• Price: $5,800 USD per person

Take your Fall adventure to the next level with this extended journey through four of Baja's most spectacular destinations. Combining world-class diving, incredible marine biodiversity and one of the ocean's most exciting wildlife spectacles, this itinerary is a true celebration of everything Baja has to offer.

Start in Cabo San Lucas with some of the region's best local diving before heading to the thriving reefs of Cabo Pulmo. Continue to La Paz for unforgettable dives with its playful California sea lions, then travel north to Magdalena Bay for the grand finale: the incredible Striped Marlin and Sardine Run.

Get into the water as these incredible predators work together to hunt enormous bait balls, creating an extraordinary display of speed, coordination and ocean action. It's a spectacular way to finish an unforgettable Baja adventure.

Your 12 day Fall Baja adventure

• Duration: 12 days / 11 nights exploring four incredible destinations

• Activities: Cabo San Lucas local diving, Cabo Pulmo diving, La Paz scuba diving and sea lion encounters, Striped Marlin and Sardine Run ocean safaris in Magdalena Bay

• Price: $4,800 USD per person

Discover the incredible diversity of Baja during the autumn season, combining spectacular diving, thriving marine reserves and unforgettable sea lion encounters.

Begin in Cabo San Lucas, exploring its famous local dive sites where the Pacific meets the Sea of Cortez. Continue to Cabo Pulmo, a remarkable conservation success story and home to some of the healthiest reefs in the region, with enormous schools of fish and abundant marine life.

The journey finishes in La Paz, where you'll dive alongside the playful California sea lions and explore the beautiful underwater world of the Sea of Cortez.

It's a fantastic way to experience three very different destinations, each offering its own unique underwater adventures.

Your 9 day Fall Baja adventure

• Duration: 9 days / 8 nights exploring three incredible destinations

• Activities: Cabo San Lucas local diving, Cabo Pulmo diving, La Paz scuba diving and sea lion encounters

• Price: $3,440 USD per person

We believe the best experiences happen in small groups. Our trips work best with 5–6 guests, allowing us to keep things intimate and personal, with dedicated boats, transport and plenty of flexibility throughout your adventure.

Travelling with a bigger group? No problem! We can also combine arrangements to accommodate groups of 10–12 people, while keeping the same Team Ninja attention to detail and personal touch.

Whether you're travelling with friends, family or a group of fellow ocean lovers, we'll make sure your Baja adventure feels like it's been designed just for you.

Every Team Ninja adventure is about more than just incredible experiences in the water. We want you to leave Baja with a deeper appreciation for the marine life you've encountered and the importance of protecting it.

Every guest receives a complimentary PADI AWARE speciality course – choose between the PADI Whale Defender or PADI Shark & Ray Conservation speciality.

Learn more about these incredible animals, the challenges they face and how we can all play a part in protecting their future. It's our way of making sure your Baja adventure leaves a positive impact long after you've returned home.

Accommodation varies depending on the destinations and experiences included in your itinerary, but we always aim to find comfortable, welcoming places that complement each location.

In Cabo San Lucas, this may mean staying in quality 4-star hotels with swimming pools in the Marina area, while our Mobula Ray adventures feature beautiful private beachfront villas, just steps from the Sea of Cortez.

In some of Baja's smaller, more remote communities – such as Magdalena Bay, López Mateos and Cabo Pulmo – accommodation is generally simpler and more rustic, offering a more authentic taste of local life.

Wherever we stay, we'll make sure you have a comfortable place to relax and recharge between days of adventure. Accommodation is generally based on twin-share rooms, with a single supplement available for an additional chargefor those who prefer their own room.

The nearest airport is Los Cabos International Airport (airport code SJD).  Los Cabos International is also known as San Jose del Cabo International Airport by some airlines.

We recommend arriving a day early to give you some time to relax and a little padding in case of any travel delays. Easy direct flights can be found from many cities in the US and Mexico. From the US flights are quite cheap – especially from the west coast and southwest US.

From Europe flights usually include a layover in the southwest US or Mexico City. If transiting through the US please check in advance to see if you will need a US transit visa.

Our reservations team can help set up a transfer from the airport to the Dive Ninja HQ for you.  Los Cabos airport is serviced daily with domestic & international flights.

To secure your place on a Team Ninja adventure, deposits start from $500 USD per person.

Your deposit is credited towards the first instalment, with the remaining balance split into manageable payments ahead of departure.

Our standard payment schedule is:

• At booking: Deposit from $500 USD per person to secure your place.

• 9 months before departure: 50% of the total trip cost is due, less any deposit already paid.

• 6 months before departure: A further 25% of the total trip cost is due.

• 3 months before departure: The remaining 25% balance is due in full.

Please review our full Registration Terms & Conditions before booking, including details on payments, cancellations and other important travel information.