Half Day Whale Shark Tour: Intimate Snorkeling Experience in Cancun, Mexico

Embark on a half-day whale shark tour in Cancun, Mexico for an intimate snorkeling experience with the world’s largest fish. Swim alongside these gentle giants and learn about conservation efforts.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Punta Sam - We start the pickup at your hotel in Playa del Carmen, then we transfer you to Punta Sam to pick the boat and start the tour into the surrounding areas of Isla Contoy.
    Where the whale sharks arrive in huge amounts every year from May to September, a great opportunity to swim beside this harmless sharks.
  • Isla Contoy - We start the…
What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Guidance from a professional guide
  • Assortment of snacks included
  • Lunch is included in the tour
  • Dual service of a driver and guide
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off with shared van service
  • Complimentary tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Port & Protected Whale Shark Area Fees ($20 USD per person, cash payment at the port)
Additional Information

Taking part in the whale shark snorkel tour in Cancun, Mexico is an unparalleled chance to be in the water with the biggest fish on earth. Led by our seasoned guides, the tour offers a close and environmentally responsible encounter that highlights the necessity of preserving nature. Our tours are limited to small groups, allowing guests a unique…

Location
Punta Sam
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tamarabi7774rg
Aug 9, 2022
Magestic experience and well organised - Amazing experience! Carlos and his crew took very good care of us. The driver picked us up at the Hotel in Playa del Carmen early in the morning and dropped us off in the harbour of Cancun. Carlos gave a lot of information about the whale sharks and the tour. We sailed into the open sea with a group of 10 people. We could swim with the whale sharks when it was our turn. It was organised very well with the other boats. They were constantly communicating where the sharks were at and whose turn it was to swim with them. Next to that, they had food and drinks on the boat. After the tour, we went to Isla Mujeres for a lunch break. The chef and the captain prepared a fresh lunch for us while we could enjoy the shallow waters and beach of Isla Mujeres. I've booked it online a while ago and they were immediately in touch via WhatsApp with us. What a beautiful experience and I will totally recommend this agency to book your tour with Carlos and his crew!
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Snezhana
Aug 28, 2019
Whale sharks - IT WAS SUCH AN AMAZING, INCREDIBLE TOUR!! Highly recommend! It was such a pleasure to see and swim with this beautiful gorgeous creatures! So much fun and adrenaline! Whale sharks are absolutely lovely and docile creatures so there is nothing to be scared about! YOU HAVE TO TRY IT! It’s recommended to go in the full moon because then there is more of them! Special thank you to the guide who was with us OMAR HEBERT! Such a caring and lovely guy, help me swim closer to the whale sharks cause I couldn’t keep up hahah.
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Philipharris007
Jun 4, 2019
My Brooklyn, New York Family Mexico Vacation - It was my granddaughters first time in deep open water and snorkeling, and our tour guide and escort "Carlos Javier Tec <[email protected]>" was AMAZING!!! He made her feel super Safe/Comfortable and was able to get close photos of my granddaughter swimming with these beautiful gentle giants of the ocean. My wife was so her we pick this tour, the whole crew on the boat was super nice and took care of this old Brooklyn Boy and his family... Hats Off to Carlos and Crew, we had an AMAZING /Life Time Bucket List Adventure!!! A MUST DO.
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Nikolina
Jun 1, 2019
Amazing day - Great day with Diego and Julian on the carribean star. Saw lots of whale sharks, went to a beautiful beach, danced to fun music.. The best thing I did in Mexico
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Morsigo
Dec 19, 2018
Memories for life! - My friends and I were recommended to book with this company and swim with whale sharks. It was an incredible day! We had a lovely time at the boat, and we got to see this beautiful creature. The guide and the crew were very welcoming and took good care of us. They made sure that we had a great day. Absolutely recommend this company!
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345jocelynv
Jun 28, 2024
Amazing experience with whale shark - Great experience to see and swim a few meters from the whale shark. The feeling is amazing. Carlos, a very friendly and attentive person.
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Nin68
Aug 1, 2023
Quite boring without the shark - We were really excited about this tour, but since the shark was not to be found, we ended up with spending the entire day at open sea, looking for it. When it comes to nature, you can never be sure what to get, but locals told us that there are not many whalesharks there in July. We returned disappointed and hungry after have spent an entyre day of vacation and a good amount of money. This is not ment to ba a critisism of the crew, they did as good as they could.
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