Join us on an adventure to snorkel and freedive with Mobula rays (Mobula munkiana) in La Ventana, La Paz, Mexico
**Please note, this tour departs from La Ventana approximately 45 minutes by road from La Paz **
What are mobula rays?
One such species, The Munk’s devil ray (Mobula munkiana), belongs to the Mobulidae family and is the smallest in its genus. These mobula rays inhabit the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) in Mexico, and down to Peru. They also frequent offshore islands such as the Galapagos, Cocos, and Malpelo.
Mobula ray migrations
Every spring and winter, mobula rays migrate in large numbers to the coastlines of Baja, particularly around La Ventana. They come to feed on plankton and find mates. You’ll often spot these filter-feeding rays forming massive groups. These gatherings are called a ‘fever,’ though many refer to them as schools because rays are a type of fish.
The smallest mobula ray species
Reaching a maximum wingspan of 1.3 meters, Munk’s devil rays are the smallest species within their genus.
Conservation status of the Munk’s devil fish
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the species as “vulnerable” to extinction. Despite legal protections, threats such illegal fishing, accidental by-catch, and irresponsible tourism continue to put pressure on their populations.
Mobula rays tour info
The tour costs $200 USD per person and includes a spot onboard a clean, shaded panga boat.
One of our expert marine biologists or naturalist guides will host and lead your adventure both on board and in the water..
We’ll serve a fresh ceviche and guacamole lunch with refreshments. You’ll spend up to six hours exploring several bays and channels in search of the mobula rays in the La Ventana area. If sea conditions and group interest allow, we’ll also cruise to the southern tip of Isla Cerralvo for snorkeling and free diving around a stunning rocky reef teeming with healthy stony corals, gorgonians, and schools of reef fish.
Contact us to book your unforgettable mobula rays experience and witness this fantastic spectacle of nature.