About Breathe Out Baja
Meet the Breathe Out Baja Team
Angela V.
I’m originally from Andalucía, southern Spain: a land of flamenco, warm culture, and a deep connection to the sea. I left many years ago to travel the world and work as a dive guide in different countries, including Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Greece, and other regions of Mexico, before Baja California Sur became my home.
This place captured me from the very beginning and has given me incredible encounters with wildlife I never imagined experiencing. But above all, I will always be grateful for how it led me to sea lions, those incredible creatures that hold a very special place in my heart.
The feeling I experience when observing them, and every animal, is what sparked this love for the ocean in Baja, and it’s exactly what I aim to share with every person who joins me on my tours.
Gabo V.
I grew up in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, where I earned a degree in Business Management and Ecotourism. I first arrived in Baja in 2014, spending nearly a year here before and after Hurricane Odile. It didn’t take long to realize this was a place I wanted to come back to. I returned in 2017 and have called Baja home ever since.
Over the years, I’ve worked as a scuba diving instructor, shark safety diver, expedition guide, and photographer. The ocean has given me the opportunity to work closely with wildlife, from the smallest hidden creatures to large pelagic species.
Baja is unpredictable, and that’s what makes it special. Some days are calm and quiet; others are full of activity, but every day offers something different. I enjoy helping others experience this environment for themselves.
How We Run Our Trips
We are a small team of divers and guides with more than 10 years of diving around the world, in Europe, Asia and Mexico. Between us we are NOM-09-TUR-2002 certified guides, PADI and EFR instructors and freedivers.
We plan every tour the way we would want it for ourselves: small groups, experienced guides and the details taken care of, from towels and reef-friendly sunscreen to drinks and snacks on board.
We put respect for wildlife ahead of social-media "likes". The best moments in the water are the ones the animals choose: a manta ray that looks you in the eye, a curious whale, a sea lion that comes over to play. They stay with you because they happen naturally, on the animals' terms. After all these years we still get excited every time, and sharing that with our guests is the part we like most.
Going out with Breathe Out Baja means seeing the ocean in a way that helps protect it.
