Swim with Whale Sharks – Public

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Trip Highlights

  • Swim with the Largest Fish in the Sea

  • Guided by Certified Experts

  • Guaranteed Whale Shark Sightings

Description

Swim with the largest and most gentle fish in the world!
Get ready to check this off of your bucket list, there’s no experience quite like swimming with whale sharks. Get up close to these gentle giants and make lasting memories on this wonderful trip.
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𝐈𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 – 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐧, 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐣𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐣𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐚, you don´t have to come to Isla but you may stay at it.
We´ll pick you up at your hotel’s lobby in one of our comfortable, modern, air-conditioned vehicles whether you are staying in Cancun, Isla Mujeres mainland Costa Mujeres or Playa del Carmen. From there, we´ll take you to our meeting point for registration and a continental breakfast consisting in coffee, tea, a fruit, a cookie and yogurt. After breakfast, registration and remaining payments, by 8:00 am we will be ready to get on board and go on expedition to swim with whale sharks!

We start our boat expedition traveling north for about 50 minutes to reach the feeding grounds. We´ll spend around 2.5 hours snorkeling and swimming with the whale sharks with a certified guide at all times, taking turns of 2 people per jump with the guide, each jump time will depend on each person physically strength. With a little luck, we´ll get to see some manta rays, too!
After this unique experience, we´ll provide sandwiches as we head back. We´ll stop at the north beach of Isla Mujeres for a delicious fish ceviche and chips, however, if we end close to Contoy Island and a really nice reef such as “Ixlaché” we may trade north beach for this beautiful and very alive reef snorkel.
We will be back at terminal around 1:00 pm.

(Depending on conditions times may very)

𝐈𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 – 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐣𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬.
If you don´t have a golf cart or vehicle don´t worry, we will send a taxi to pick you up included in your ticket. (If your lodging place has a dock, we can pick you up at it by skipping breakfast)

At 8:00 am not before, we will be waiting for you at our meeting point for registration and a continental breakfast consisting of coffee, tea, fruit, toast and butter, and pastries,

around 8:30 am we should start getting on board the boats to get us directly to the whale sharks’ area ¨We are not taking you to mainland or cancun area to pick up more people¨
We start our boat expedition traveling north for about 50 minutes to reach the feeding grounds. We´ll spend up to 2.5 hours snorkeling and swimming with the whale sharks with a certified guide at all times. With a little luck, we may get to see some manta rays, turtles, dolphins, sail fish and other magnificent animals too!
After this unique experience, we´ll provide fruit and sandwiches as we head back, we´ll stop at the north beach of Isla Mujeres for a delicious shrimp ceviche, guacamole and chips all prepared for your boat crew members, however if we end close to a really nice reef such as “Ixlaché” we may trade north beach for this beautiful and very alive reef snorkel.
If everything goes according to plan, we will be back to Isla Mujeres around 12:00 noon,

* Depending on conditions times may vary.

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IMPORTANT NOTES FYI!

𝙒𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 2 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖 𝙈𝙪𝙟𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖 𝙈𝙪𝙟𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖 𝙨𝙖𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙖 𝙈𝙪𝙟𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨, 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙪𝙣, 𝙥𝙪𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙣, so don’t hesitate to book whether you are in Isla Mujeres or Costa Mujeres, Cancun or mayan riviera.

𝑺𝑼𝑷𝑬𝑹 𝑰𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑨𝑵𝑻 𝑵𝑶𝑻𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝒀𝑶𝑼:

4 days before and 4 days after full moon it is expected to see more whale sharks than usual due to fishes’ spawns’ release.

F̲̲U̲̲L̲̲L̲̲ M̲̲O̲̲O̲̲N̲̲ 2̲̲0̲̲2̲̲5̲̲:̲̲

June 11th.
July 10th.
August 9th.
Sept 7th.
SUPER IMPORTANT NOTE FOR YOU.

OUR MAIN GOAL IS TO SWIM WITH WHALE SHARKS HOWEVER YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT WHALE SHARKS ARE NOT IN A CAGE OR IN CAPTIVITY, THEY ARE IN THE WILD, SO… WE MAY SEE ONLY ONE, WE MAY SEE ALOT OF THEM, VERY FEW OF THEM OR EVEN, IN SOME CASES (2% OF TIMES) NONE. WE ARE ON AN EXPEDITION!!!

Itinerary

Meet at the designated location and prepare for departure.

Enjoy swimming with whale sharks under the guidance of certified experts.

Head back to the starting point after an exhilarating experience.

 

Tour info

Duration
5 to 6 hours
Group Size
Up to 10
Price starts at
$149
Languages
English, Spanish
Meeting Point

Isla Mujeres, Isla Mujeres mainland Costa Mujeres, Cancun and Playa del Carmen!

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Dropoff location

Isla Mujeres, Isla Mujeres mainland Costa Mujeres, Cancun and Playa del Carmen!

Why take this tour?

Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to swim with the magnificent whale sharks. Our experienced guides ensure a safe and memorable adventure, making it a perfect addition to your travel itinerary. Don't miss out on this chance to connect with nature and create unforgettable memories.

Included

  • Certified Guide

Frequently asked questions

– We are registered with the Department of Mexican Tourism. – We have a physical location with radio base for permanent communication with boats, not just ghosts in the web. -Our top-quality 33´ boats feature the best electronics, GPS, and a VHF radio for constant sea-to-shore communication. Rigorous, regular preventative maintenance ensures a trouble-free trip every time. -Our friendly, professional guides are multilingual. – WE START AS EARLY ASAP TO BE THE FIRST ONES in the area. We attempt to locate our own whale shark to avoid other tourists. This allows our clients to enjoy the adventure longer and provides a less stressful experience for the whale sharks. -We are a local, family-owned business offering better rates and customer service than the larger, corporate companies. We want to see you again! -We believe in giving back to our community. With donations to several helping associations. -Your tour includes a light breakfast, light lunch on board. On the return trip, we stop at Isla Mujeres for swimming, delicious fish or shrimp ceviche and chips. NOTE: IF YOU ARE STAYING IN ISLA MUJERES ALREADY, WE DO NOT TAKE YOU TO MAINLAND TO PICK UP PEOPLE.
Transportation round trip from cancun, Costa Mujeres, puerto morelos and Playa del carmen If you are staying in Isla and Don´t have a golf cart we will send a taxi topick you up included in your ticket Sighting guarantee, if you don´t see a whale shark you can come again. just paying the docking fee Light breakfast, Coffee, Tea, fruit, bread. Certified guide in spanish and English, for other languages please ask. Drinks bottled water and soft drinks. Food fish or shrimp ceviche, fruit, sandwiches and guacamole and chips, for Vegetarians please inform us. Snorkel gear, mask, tube, fins and life vest. prescription glasses under request. Two engines boats featuring the best electronics, GPS, and VHF radio for constant sea-to-shore communication. Time 2.5 hours approx. in whale sharks feeding area. Photos of the day, for free! booking online
We are including everything you need for the activity, so we leave in your hands. The crew gratuities Rent of wet suits Purchase and use of long sleeves instead of suntan lotions or blockers Purchase and use of hat for sun protection instead of sun blocker
It is extremely rare that we don’t see a whale shark (perhaps once or twice in a season) if you buy online directly with us you can come again, if you can´t come again this time you will get a no expiration certification to come again. we do not refund the tour payment since already made the expenses of transportation, gasoline, food, crew, etc. We always will ensure that you enjoy the rest of the experience.

Things to know

Important Note

4 days before and 4 days after full moon it is expected to see more whale sharks than usual due to fishes’ spawns’ release.

FULL MOON 2025:

June 11th.
July 10th.
August 9th.
Sept 7th.

4 days before and 4 days after full moon it is expected to see more whale sharks than usual due to fishes’ spawns’ release.

FULL MOON 2025:

June 11th.
July 10th.
August 9th.
Sept 7th.

Save Money

Book early and save. All people booking online now for the 2024 season will get the pictures of the day for FREE!

Book early and save. All people booking online now for the 2024 season will get the pictures of the day for FREE!

Whale Shark Season

May 15th - Sep 17th of every year

May 15th - Sep 17th of every year

Ages

All ages

All ages

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