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Tours and experiences

The Sea of Cortez, booked before you arrive.

These are the departures we run with our authorised provider in La Paz. Choose your date, hold your place with the deposit, and the rest is paid on the day of the experience.

Today you hold your place with 20%. The balance is paid at The Cortez Club on the day of the experience.
Swim with whale sharks

Swim with whale sharks

FromUS$165per guest

The largest animal in the sea, in the bay that receives it each winter. You leave at first light, when the water is still, and swim alongside it with mask and fins, accompanied by a certified guide.

Season
From 1 October to 30 April.
Schedule
Departure 6:45 am, return around 10:30 am.
Duration
2.5 to 5 hours depending on the level.

Included. Certified captain and guide, mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit, bottled water and soft drinks, and the conservation wristband. The lunch box is added separately, of your choosing.

Espíritu Santo Island and sea lions

Espíritu Santo Island and sea lions

FromUS$150per guest

A full day on the island: pink rock cliffs, turquoise water and the sea lion colony of Los Islotes, where the pups come over to swim. Lunch is on the beach.

Season
All year round.
Schedule
8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Departure is adjusted when the afternoon wind calls for it.
Duration
Full day.

Included. Full snorkelling gear, wetsuit, sandwiches, cut fruit, homemade cookies, drinks and the National Park permit.

Balandra

Balandra

FromUS$115per guest

The beach on Mexico's postcards: a bay of clear water barely waist-deep, sheltered from the wind, half an hour by boat from the house.

Season
All year round.
Schedule
3 hours, on the morning or the afternoon departure.
Duration
3 hours.

Included. Boat transfer from The Cortez Club, captain and drinks on board.

Diving in the Sea of Cortez

Diving in the Sea of Cortez

FromUS$175per guest

Jacques Cousteau called it the world's aquarium. Dives head out to Espíritu Santo with certified instructors, and anyone who has never dived starts the same day with Discover Scuba.

Season
All year round.
Schedule
Departure 8:30 am.
Duration
Half day to full day.

Included. Certified instructor, tanks, weights and the boat trip. Full gear, nitrox and the park permit are rented at the dive centre.

Minimum age 12.

Orcas and mobula rays

Orcas and mobula rays

FromUS$249per guest

The trip that looks for the Gulf's orcas and the shoals of mobula rays that leap by the thousand off the coast. Two snorkelling or freediving sessions, with the year's official permits.

Season
Summer season. Exact dates are confirmed by the provider when booking.
Schedule
8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
Duration
Full day.

Included. Snorkelling gear, lunch, drinks and the park permit.

Minimum age 12.

51-foot yacht to Espíritu Santo and Balandra

51-foot yacht to Espíritu Santo and Balandra

FromUS$2,800per boat

The private day, with an indoor lounge, sun deck and galley on board. Food and non-alcoholic drinks included, and the route is set with the captain on the morning of departure.

Season
All year round.
Schedule
Full day, morning departure.
Duration
Full day.

Included. Crew, food and non-alcoholic drinks, snorkelling gear and the park permits.

Pending: the capacity of the 51-foot yacht is confirmed by the provider.

Sport fishing

Sport fishing

FromUS$499per boat

Dorado, tuna and marlin in the waters of the bay and the island. You leave before dawn with a local captain, and the boat is chosen by how many are fishing.

Season
All year round.
Schedule
Departure 6:30 am, on the dot.
Duration
Per day.

Included. Captain, boat, rods and tackle. Fishing licences are bought on site and bait on the way; the lunch box is added separately.

Lunch box and airport transfer

Lunch box and airport transfer

FromUS$20per guest

The two things that get added to everything else: the meal on board, from the Sea Side menu, and the van that collects you as you leave customs at La Paz airport.

Season
All year round.
Schedule
With the trip it accompanies, or with your flight time.
Duration
Per guest or per trip.

Included. The lunch box is chosen from the Sea Side menu when booking. On the transfer, the driver waits at the car rental desk, just outside customs.

Cooking at the house

Cooking at the house

FromUS$25per guest

The kitchen at Casa Marvela with someone to work it: breakfast served in the villa, Baja-style fish tacos at midday, or dinner a chef puts together at your table.

Season
All year round.
Schedule
At the hour you ask for.
Duration
Per meal.

Included. The service at the house. On the chef's dinner, the MXN 4,000 is the chef's service; groceries are agreed separately.

Meeting point

The Cortez Club, on the beach of Hotel La Concha, right-hand side, next to the Sea Side restaurant. The exact time and meeting point arrive in your confirmation.

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Experiences

The Sea of Cortez begins on the community sand.

Nearly everything Casa Marvela offers is on the other side of the garden, inside Playa de La Paz. This is what there is and on what terms it is enjoyed. Anything you wish to do beyond the community we arrange with you before your arrival.

ExperienceCost
Kayaking at El Caimancito
The beach club kayaks launch from the community sand, onto the still water of the Sea of Cortez.
 Included
Tennis court
Inside the community, a few minutes on foot from the door of the house.
 Included
Equipped gym
Machines and mirrors facing the windows of the community.
 Included
Infinity pool
Facing the sea, among palm trees, with loungers and umbrellas along the edge.
 Included
Solarium
The sun deck of the community, beside the pool.
 Included
El Caimancito beach
Direct access from the community to the beach, along the garden walkways.
 Included
Walkways and gardens to the sea
The walk through the community: cobbled, with bougainvillea, down to the sand.
 Included
Beach bar
The bar of the beach club, inside the same community.
 By prior arrangement
Fire pit by the sea
The fire pit area of the community, for the hour that follows sunset.
 By prior arrangement

House services

Every item with its figure written out.

These are the charges at Casa Marvela and the amenities that already come with the stay. Anything booked separately is arranged with us before your arrival.

ItemCost
Cleaning Fee
A single fee per stay, whatever the number of nights.
 $4,000
Additional guest
From the ninth guest onward in the full villa.
 $1,500 per night
Infinity pool, solarium and fire pit
Common areas of Playa de La Paz, open to the guests of the house.
 Included
Gym and tennis court
Inside the community, a few minutes on foot from the door.
 Included
Kayaks and beach club
With direct access to El Caimancito, the community beach.
 Included
Ground floor or penthouse separately
The three-bedroom residence from $17,000 MXN a night and the one-bedroom penthouse from $10,000, each with its own cleaning fee. Both are booked and paid online, just like the villa.
 Paid online

The amenities begin on the other side of the garden.

Infinity pool facing the sea, beach club, beach bar, solarium, fire pit, equipped gym, tennis court and kayaks. All inside Playa de La Paz, a few steps from the door of the house and without getting into the car.

Nearly all of this lives inside Playa de La Paz, on the other side of the garden, and forms part of the stay. Anything you wish to do beyond the community we arrange with you before your arrival.

Four bedrooms on the sand at El Caimancito

Choose your dates and see the complete total right here.

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