- 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
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!
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.
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.
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.