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Whale Shark Swimming and Isla Mujeres Beach Tour
4.8
368 Ratings
Cancún
Swim with whale sharks in the protected area of Cancun, followed by a visit to the stunning Playa Norte beach in Isla Mujeres. An unforgettable adventure awaits!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Contoy Adventures - Our Whale Shark Encounter begins early in the morning where, depending on the hotel or condominium you’re staying at, our experienced van drivers will pick you up right at the lobby or entrance to take you to our new marina located in the ferry terminal in Punta Sam in Cancun. All of our vans are comfortable A/C units in perfect conditions and all of our drivers are licensed and certified to operate tourism in the highway. Once you arrive to our marina you will be welcome by our ground staff and, after a quick check in, where you will be assigned to your boat, you will have the chance for a light breakfast before boarding. We leave at 7:50 am and head straight into the whale shark protected area, life vests are mandatory from the minute you board, this always for your safety which is a mayor concern to us. After an hour we arrive and find the whale sharks, our captain will choose one and do the proper manouvers with the boat to start the swims, always in couples and with our certified guide, 2 by 2 you will go in the water to swim beside this beautiful creatures, there are 10 people on each boat, after 2 to 3 dives per person, making sure everybody gets their chance,you will all board and start the return but, before we reach Cancun we have one final stop, Playa Norte beach in Isla Mujeres. Playa Norte is the nicest beach in Isla Mujeres and, it’s considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, here you will have an hour to relax or, if you want, do some more snorkeling. Our captain will prepare his famous ceviche while you enjoy your favorite non alcoholic drink, sandwiches will also be available. Then we head back to our marina in Cancun where our vans will be expecting you ready to go back to your hotels after this wonderful adventure. Pickups in hotels start at 5:30 am depending on the hotel and area you’re staying at and the boats are usually back at our marina between 1:00 and 2:00 pm.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Breakfast
- Tea and coffee
- Snacks
- Sodas & bottled water
What's Not Included
- $20 usd per person dock fee, cash at the check-in
Additional Information
Come join us in this once in a lifetime experience and live the most incredible adventure swimming beside this ocean’s gentle giants. Your encounter will be supervised by our very experienced guides not to mention you’ll be wearing our snorkeling gear certified by National Geographic Snorkeler.
We start the adventure picking you up from any hotel in Cancun, Riviera Maya or Playa del Carmen to take you to our new private marina in Punta Sam in Cancun. After a light breakfast we board and head to the Whale Shark protected area where, after finding them, we will start the dives, 2 to 3 per person, always in couples and with our certified guide.
Before we head back to our marina we will visit beautiful Playa Norte beach in Isla Mujeres where you will have an hour to relax and enjoy the best ceviche prepared in sight by our crew.
- Not recommended for child aged 3 and under.
- Pregnant women are not allowed for safety reasons and as per federal regulations.
- Even though the probability of seeing whale sharks is very high, we cannot guarantee sightings.
Location
Contoy Adventures
Our marina is located right next to the Punta Sam Ferry terminal to Isla Mujeres and next to the Villa del Palmar hotel.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(368 Ratings)
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Myrtlerosep
Aug 30, 2024
Beautiful - Shout out to our guide, Ney, and Captain Omar! They found us a whale shark, even though it was the end of the season. Because there was only one shark, it was a bit crowded with other tourists. But we each got two swims. Ceviche at Isla Mujeres was icing on the cake!
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Sintobint
Aug 27, 2024
Top experience - Very nice crew, super fun trip and top arranged tour
Nothing to complain about
They make sure everyone has an unforgettable experience!
Recommended
Sintobin deckers ( 2 adults + 2 young people (16 and 18)
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Clarem1988
Aug 27, 2024
A must do - This was one of the best experiences we have ever had. Our guide Matteo was brilliant and got us up close to the whale sharks. We had clear views and he recorded some incredible videos for us.
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Mimia34
Aug 22, 2024
Blowing mind experience - Once in a lifetime experience.
The whale shark is an AMAZING creature.
The boat crew search for them all around til you see it and then you can go swim near them.
A beautiful adventure.
This incredible fish are close to Rivera Maya beaches only a few weeks a year, so if you have the rare opportunity to see them you should do it.
If you like the ocean and underwater experiences, snorkel, scuba diving, you'll love this one.
Its expensive. But it was worth it for us.
We did with kids age 7 and 9, their minds blow!!
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Jessier933
Aug 21, 2024
A must do! - Absolutely worth it. Swimming with these gentle giants has been my dream for years. Our Captain Gernan and guide Willy Wonka made this dream into a reality. They made sure everyone had a great experience. I had a hard time seeing the whale sharks on my second jump, so they allowed me to give it one more go, and it was amazing.
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443amyw
Aug 19, 2024
Whale Shark Swimming - We went with Miguel and Marce. They took great care to make sure each group of 2 got to swim the whale sharks. They know what they are doing!!! Miguel and Marce are the best!! Follow their instructions and you will have an incredible experience. The ocean was very calm the day we went and our boat had people who followed directions so I think that enabled us to have a great experience and we got to go 3 times! I bought the photo package ($125) with the USB drive. The photo/video process is a little difficult and long to see it while waiting in the lobby. I hope I got the correct ones on the USB. I have not been able to check it yet. The photo/video process could use improvement. The transportation from hotel to marina and back was annoying. Very loud music on a shuttle at 6:30am! Uhhhh
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Dianna_l
Aug 17, 2024
Amazing experience - Xavier is an amazing guide! Saw so many whale sharks, unforgettable day for our family. Would definitely recommend this experience for adults and older teens.
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Companion27909259346
Aug 11, 2024
Wonderful experience - It was a wonderful tour with our family! Isaac and Sindy were very nice and made the miracle happen. All four of us had a beautiful experience with the whale sharks. Food, drinks, good explination, pick up time, it was all great.
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Luisdc460rs
Aug 6, 2024
Excellent - An unforgettable experience. At first arrive to pick me up 30 minutes late to the hotel, but it was worth the wait.
The cost of renting the neoprene is $15 and you have to pay another $20 for the Nature Reservation.
The guides Isaac and Sindy have been very very friendly and have been explaining everything very well about whale sharks. Once in the water with the adrenaline, Sindy helps you swim with the sharks correctly.
Isaac was also a Good Guide and prepared some sandwiches and a Ceviche later in Isla Mujeres
Top experience and highly recommended, especially if it is with Isaac and Sindy!!
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Rasagalminaite
Aug 11, 2024
Weather dependant bumpy boat journey - Lucky we have managed to see one. My partner had to go twice to see. The downside - it’s a long bumpy boat journey. The water was foggy and we could not see anything clearly, plus, there was a storm coming, so we had to rush back to the marina. Which left us with no snorkeling at the island. Really poor value for money. Long travel (over an hour each way) for 5 minutes snorkeling. But when we asked our TUI rep if this experience depends on whether- she said - no. But I would suggest to not go if the weather forecast shows any chance of rain or thunders. No point
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