Snorkel amid fevers of thousands of mobula rays in the Sea of Cortez off La Ventana, Baja California, one of the ocean's great spectacles. Each spring the small munkiana devil rays gather and leap clear of the water in vast schools, and snorkellers slip in from pangas to hover as the shimmering clouds sweep past. The fever runs from April to July, best from mid-May to early June.
Snorkel amid fevers of thousands of mobula rays in the Sea of Cortez off La Ventana, Baja California, one of the ocean's great spectacles. Each spring the small munkiana devil rays gather and leap clear of the water in vast schools, and snorkellers slip in from pangas to hover as the shimmering clouds sweep past. The fever runs from April to July, best from mid-May to early June.
Up to 93% sighting chance in Sea of Cortez / La Ventana (Mexico). Best months: June, May, July.
Late April to early July, peaking from mid-May to early June, when fevers of hundreds to thousands of mobula rays gather off La Ventana.
Small-group snorkel trips by panga run roughly US$120 to US$200 per person (2026 prices), with private charters more.
Responsible operators follow Manta Trust guidelines: limited boats and snorkellers, no touching, no chasing and no flash or drones, as these vulnerable rays reproduce very slowly.
This is a snorkel and freedive spectacle near the surface, so no scuba certification is needed.
