Whale Shark Group Adventure from Isla Holbox

Swim with whale sharks, sea turtles, and manta rays from Isla Holbox. Enjoy snorkeling, fresh ceviche, and expert guidance in this unforgettable adventure.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • VIP Holbox - Join your guide and group at the VIP HOLBOX OFFICE, conveniently located just a block from the main ferry pier. Begin with a brief orientation and receive all necessary equipment, along with a light breakfast, before proceeding to the pier to board the boat. Embark on a 1 to 2-hour journey into the Gulf of Mexico in search of whale…
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Our famous ceviche
  • Bilingual guide
  • Snorkeling equipment
  • Light breakfast in Luuma: coffee, tea, fruits, yogurt and sweet buns
  • Cool drinking water container (please bring your flask)
  • Boat with GPS
  • Guacamole and mango for those who do not eat fish
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Swim with whale sharks, the world’s largest fish, and see other amazing sea creatures such as sea turtles, manta rays, and dolphins in the waters where the Caribbean meets the Gulf of Mexico. Despite its name, the 45-foot-long (14-meter-long) whale shark is an animal that allows for an up-close experience with your expert bilingual guide. After a light…

Cancellation Policy

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

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Valeriamc5285mb
Aug 8, 2024
The best experience!! - Great experience!! Undoubtedly unforgettable, I recommend that they do it if they can swim since it is in the open sea. The cheapest price we found was $2500 per person, we bought it downtown and it is worth 100% the pens
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Davidbi6166ld
Jul 24, 2024
Wow!!!!!! - Everything went as planned. Wake up early but great welcome and breakfast at the top. Our Guide was great. The pilot of the boat excellent. And in addition we saw beautiful whale shark. Then some snorkeling in unclear water and lunch break on a deserted beach with excellent guacamole and cebiche. Award-winning performance. Nothing wrong. To do absolutely.
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Laurels442
Jun 16, 2024
Wonderful! - Wonderful Whale Shark tour from Isla Holbox! The staff were professional and courteous, and our tour guide and boat captain were amazing. We were fortunate enough to find the whale sharks on our journey and had 2 great snorkels with them. I also appreciate that prior to our departure they reached out via Whatsapp to confirm the departure location and days logistics. Highly recommend Holbox Whale Shark Tours!
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G1692pvjanah
Jun 26, 2023
Amazing experience - It was realy amazing trip. It overceeded our expectations. Whale sharks are beautiful animals and we could swim with them. Our crew - Edi and Jorge are the best :-)
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Eherr85
Aug 20, 2021
Highly Recommend - This was such an amazing experience. The tour guides, whale sharks, and food that’s included in the excursion all exceeded my expectations.
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Ellas-travelling
Aug 25, 2023
Lack of basic amenities, the longest boat ride of my life. Saw a whale shark for 2minutes. - Unfortunately, this tour really disappointed. The good bits: we saw a whale shark! That was amazing! The ceviche was good. The guide was lovely (he didn't speak much English but got by, I think we had been dumped with him accidentally so it wasn't his fault.) The driver was lovely. The bad bits: we literally jumped in the water saw the whale shark for 2 minutes and then had to jump back out. (This is not an exaggeration) We travelled MILES. We were given 0 refreshments until 1pm. Our tour started at 5:45. When we arrived at the port the taxi driver who picked us up, just dropped us there and no one had any idea who we were going with. It felt as though we were being passed to different people and rejected until someone finally took us. It took about 4 hours to get to the whale shark by boat. Everyone else arrived at the same time and every time one person went in with the shark, we then had to queue up with the other boats and wait our turn again. The sheer volume of people seeing this whale shark seems a bit cruel which I don't think we were fully aware of. When everyone had their 2minutes with the whale shark we then sailed from 1pm - 3pm to the island that we would have lunch, this was not helped by the fact another group had to join us because one of the boat engines failed. Our boat was then overcrowded and slow and suffered with engine failure as well due to the weight. I was desperate for the toilet as I hadn't been from 6am. In the end at 2:30 I had to jump off the boat as I could see no end. The lack of preparation for peoples basic needs was incredible - no food, no drinks and no breaks for 9 hours, with the sun beaming down on us. (There was a cover, but not everyone could escape the sun) We also broke down in the middle of the ocean with no one around us, I felt a little unsafe to be honest. I'm glad I saw a whale shark but this tour was expensive, unsafe in parts and could be done so much better. If you have the opportunity to see a whale shark somewhere else (Philippines) do it there instead.
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Stellamarisg384
Sep 15, 2023
whale fish - It is not a worthwhile excursion for ARGENTINES, it is a large investment in dollars and is not justified. a lot of travel in the sea (2.30 hours there and 2.30 hours to return) for little time to swim with them. DO NOT spend money on this. Holbox is more to enjoy simply.
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H3550unmariak
Jun 24, 2023
Torture of an animal - Please stay away from this experience. You will not swim with the sharks. You will be allowed 2 minutes to see in the water a tortured animal trapped by 20 small boats that chased him around. The ride to the open waters to see this poor creature was very bad. 2 hours in a small tin boat with 10 other people. The waves and the speed made us sick and also gave us pain on our back and joins although we are in our 30s. We arrived and taken in pairs of 2 in the water to see a very small shark trying to escape the crowds. If you still want to go , ask many questions
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Fj_3388
Jun 11, 2023
Environmentally and animal unfriendly waste of time & money - This tour is absolutely not recommended. It’s not about the boat crew or service, these are nice people, but the tour itself is just insane. 10 people are packed on a small boat and you spend a total of >8h (4h one way) smashing through the ocean until you reach a poor lone whale shark which is surrounded by >30 tourist boats with 10 people each (>300 people) who jump on the poor animal and take pictures. You literally have 20-30 sec to swim next to the whale shark until you are brought back to your boat. What an unnecessary waste of energy (all the gasoline for the boats), time (>8h boat ride for a 30 sec swim), money (150€ per person), and nature (300 tourists molesting one poor animal). And to top it off, around 50% of all people got sea sick when finally getting to the whale shark, ending up puking and having a really bad time on the boat. Everyone, it’s not worth it!
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Judyachar
Jun 10, 2023
Whale shark abuse in name of tourism - I am appalled at the animal abuse we witnessed today. 40 or more boats each with 8 clients all trying to swim for a brief moment with the only whale shark visible. It was sad and annoying because the poor animal was tagged with a locator and therefore there was no where for him to go. Where ever he moved 40 boats would go behind him. A sad sad experience. This has to be regulated before all whale sharks disappear from the area which for many generations saw them bread.
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