- Private Tour Type Private
Skip the stress of travel and let us do the work. We pick you up from the airport and take you to your destination whether it’s in Cancun or on Isla Mujeres.
Quick Details
Swim with the largest and most gentle fish in the world!
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.
If you need transportation, we´ll pick you up at your hotel’s lobby in one of our comfortable, modern, air conditioned vehicles at 5:30 am in Playa del Carmen and 6:00 am in Cancun. From there, we´ll take you to Punta Sam for registration and a continental breakfast at 7:00 am. You can rent a wetsuit or bring your own. After breakfast, we will be ready to swim with whale sharks before anybody else in the area!
Itinerary Details
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. 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 shrimp ceviche, guacamole and chips.
We will be back at Punta Sam around 1:00 pm.
If you will be staying in Isla Mujeres ask us for your promotional 10% discount.
Itinerary Details (if you are already in Isla Mujeres)
At 7:00 am we will be waiting for you at DC Explorer’s office on Matamoros #11 in downtown for registration and a continental breakfast. You can rent a wet suit or bring your own.
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. 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 shrimp ceviche, guacamole and chips.
We will be back to Isla Mujeres around 12:00 noon.
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- Our staff and crew have been trained and certified by IMSS in covid-19 protection and prevention, your safety, health and satisfaction are our main goals.
- We are registered with the Department of Mexican Tourism.
- Our top quality 33´ boats feature the best electronics, GPS, and 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 at 7 am 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 shark.
- 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. Part of our profits provides food and other necessities to the less fortunate.
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- Continental breakfast
- Certified guide in your language
- Top quality boats featuring the best electronics, GPS, and VHF radio for constant sea-to-shore communication
- Life vest
- Full snorkel gear
- 2.5 hours in whale sharks feeding area
- Bottled water
- Soft drinks
- Fruit
- Sandwiches
- Shrimp or fish ceviche and chips
- and for limited time Photos and videos AT NO EXTRA CHARGE!
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- Ground transportation ( do you want transportation? – must click yes at check out)
- Gratuity for Crew
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It is extremely rare that we don’t see a whale shark (perhaps once a season) but we cannot guarantee it, so we do not refund the tour payment. We always will ensure that you enjoy the rest of the experience. We do offer an optional $20 charge that will guarantee your spot on the whale shark tour on a different date in the rare event that we don’t see a whale shark. You can select the box at check-out.