Swimming with whale sharks is a once in a lifetime experience on its own, but the adventure doesn’t stop there! On our award winning tours, you could even find yourself swimming alongside a majestic manta rays and watch dolphins and more ocean animals like sea turtles and different kind of fish and birds.
- Whale Shark Season: May 15th - Sep 17th
- Duration: 6-8 hours
- Ages: All ages
- Departure Locations: Perla Negra dock (Isla Mujeres) and Punta Sam (Cancún).
Overview
Whale Sharks arrive to the cost of the Mexican Caribbean Sea during the months of May to September every year to do only one thing, feed. Because of this we are able to snorkeling with them when they are feeding by the surface. The whale sharks are filter feeders this makes the activity a very safe and easy for everyone.
On Isla Sea Tours whale shark experience you can snorkel with whale sharks, interact with manta rays, encounter sea turtles, dolphins, amazing colorful tropical fish, sea birds and this in the cristal clear water of the Mexican Caribbean Sea. Swimming with a whale shark is an unforgettable experience and doing so with locals from Isla Mujeres with about 20 years of experience doing this activity is a memorable way to check it from your bucket list!
The Mexican Caribbean Sea is home of unique wildlife and reefs ready to be explored. Isla Sea Tours is a local family business based in Isla Mujeres that operates boats around our waters specializing in whale shark snorkel and interaction tours. All equipment is provided on board for the whale shark tour including snorkeling equipment, lifejackets and tour guides who are very knowledgeable and passionate about whale sharks and the marine environment.
The cristal clear waters, temperature and conditions of the Mexican Caribbean Sea make for perfect to swim with a whale shark as the whale sharks cruise right at the surface when they feed to make it perfect for everyone to have an amazing and safe experience with them.
Our priority lies both to guest safety and to respect of all wildlife we encounter during our tours. We will do our best at all times to help you to have an unforgettable experience with us.
Get ready to board our confortable and safe 32 ft boat, meet your crew for the day and set off in comfort. We’ll take exceptional care of you, fit you for your fins, masks and lifejacket and ensure everybody is 100% at ease, feeling confident and excited to start our ride to the whale shark area.
We will start our boat ride to the north-east for about one hour to arriving to the feeding area of the whale sharks. Once there we will start our activity swimming and watching them feed around us with certified professional guide at all the times. Swimming by couples is one of the most important rules while doing this activity. You can have up to 2 times to get in the water and swim with the whale sharks. The time into the water once swimming will depend on activity conditions and physical ability to swim. Our experienced captain will drop you in the perfect spot so like that you can have a perfect view of the gentle giants.
After this amazing experience we will be ready to head back to Isla Mujeres. We will provide a snacks and drinks while navigating back. Once we arrive, if weather conditions are good we will stop in a snorkeling area to explore the shallow reef of Isla Mujeres for about 20-30 min. Then we will be ready to enjoy the North Beach Isla Mujeres and a delicious tropical meal fresh ceviche, guacamole, chips and seasonal fruit. Drinks will be able during the whole experience. When we are done we will be ready to go back to the departure dock to finish this amazing day.
Duration of the tour can be shorter or longer depending on day and whale shark activity.
Your day details
We’ll pick you up at your hotel’s lobby in one of our comfortable, modern, air-conditioned vehicles whether you are staying to drive you to our meeting point where your boat and crew will be waiting for you. If you are staying in Isla Mujeres we can help you out to book a taxi service to get to the departure point.
Get ready to board our confortable and safe 32 ft boat, meet your crew for the day and set off in comfort. We’ll take exceptional care of you, fit you for your fins, masks and lifejacket and ensure everybody is 100% at ease, feeling confident and excited to start our ride to the whale shark area.
We will start our boat ride to the north-east for about one hour to arriving to the feeding area of the whale sharks. Once there we will start our activity swimming and watching them feed around us with certified professional guide at all the times. Swimming by couples is one of the most important rules while doing this activity. You can have up to 2 times to get in the water and swim with the whale sharks. The time into the water once swimming will depend on activity conditions and physical ability to swim. Our experienced captain will drop you in the perfect spot so like that you can have a perfect view of the gentle giants.
After this amazing experience we will be ready to head back to Isla Mujeres. We will provide a snacks and drinks while navigating back. Once we arrive, if weather conditions are good we will stop in a snorkeling area to explore the shallow reef of Isla Mujeres for about 20-30 min. Then we will be ready to enjoy the North Beach Isla Mujeres and a delicious tropical meal fresh ceviche, guacamole, chips and seasonal fruit. Drinks will be able during the whole experience. When we are done we will be ready to go back to the departure dock to finish this amazing day.
Duration of the tour can be shorter or longer depending on day and whale shark activity.
Very important
Our main goal is to make an amazing experience for you swimming beside the whale sharks, however you should know that they are not in captivity, they are completely free in their natural habitat so we may find 1 or more than 100 and a very few times none of them. This is a OCEAN SAFARI we recommend you to be mind open and let the ocean and nature surprise you with the amazing beauty that is by itself.
What is included
- Ground transportation to our meeting point.
- Dock and Federal fees for whale shark conservation.
- Safe and confortable boat with two engines and all electronics for safety and constant communication with main land and other boats.
- Experienced , professional and bilingual crew on board.
- Drinks during the whole tour.
- Lunch and snacks on board ( vegetarian and vegan options).
- Shallow reef activity
Fresh ceviche, fruit and guacamole for lunch. - All snorkeling gear required.
- Max 10 ppl on board
What is not included
- Rent of Wetsuits (you can avoid using the lifejacket while swimming only for good swimmers)
- Tips for your day crew on board
Shared Tour
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Per Person
Private Tour
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(1-6 p.)
Private Tour
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(7-9 p.)
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