Private Whale Shark Tour from Cancun
Description
The whale shark snorkel tour in Cancun, Mexico is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to swim with the world's largest fish. Our experienced guides provide an intimate, eco-conscious experience that emphasizes the importance of conservation. With only small group tours, guests have an exclusive chance to observe and interact with these gentle giants in their natural habitat. A private tour is the best way to do it, avoiding delays caused by other travelers and maximize the chances of jumping into the water with the whale sharks.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up is available at Cancun, Puerto Morelos ans Costa mujeres hotels, please add the hotel name to the reservation, and we will confirm the pickup time one day before tour day, and give a phone number where we can reach you by WhatsApp message. IMPORTANT: The port fee & whale shark natural protected area entrance are not included in the price, the price is USD 30 per person, these federal fees must be paid in cash at the port, bring cash there is no ATM in the port.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- It is recommended that you bring sunscreen, a swimsuit, an underwater camera and a hat
- Note: Price displayed is per boat. One adult equals one boat. Select 1 adult at checkout to book a boat for up to 6 people
- Not recommended for child aged 9 and under
Reviews(12)
Our guide Carlos, Capitan Lionel and First Mate Eric/Eddie (lol), were fantastic! The tour company didn't have photo services other than renting a GoPro for $60 bucks. Carlos offered not only guide us, but to film us with his GoPro for $80 and it was completely worth it! Eddie and Carlos, (clearly accomplished divers) would swim under the Whale Sharks to film us on the surface following behind. Made for some amazing videos/photos and less stress for us, as we weren't worried about capturing the moment, we were just enjoying it. Additionally, booking a private tour/boat was completely worth the extra money for our family of five. With your own boat, you get to dive several times with these amazing creatures rather than just two times on shared tours.
This was a wonderful experience for our family. We each got in the water with the whale sharks multiple times. The extra cost of the private tour was well worth the price. If we had been in a much larger group, we would only have been able to get in the water twice at most and may not have been able to see the animals nearly as well. We got some cool video of the experience as well! Captain Pablo and Guide Carlos were informative and attentive. We accidentally left our shoes on the boat, and Pablo personally delivered them to our hotel after the tour. It was great, and I highly recommend this tour and this company!
Our tour guides Javier and Joseph were great! They let every person on the boat swim with the whale shark twice. The experience was amazing HOWEVER the price for pictures and video were outrageous! One picture was close to $100 US dollars. We did not get any pictures because of this but will always treasure the memories.
Thank you so much for your review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic experience and enjoyed our awesome tour. Your kind words mean a lot to us and greatly encourage us. We will request that the guides consider more competitive prices for photos as this service is not part of our tour experience.
The 100 point tour... the attention was the best. And live the experience and both the instructions of the excellent guides... I would definitely take it again with them
¡Muchas gracias por tu maravillosa reseña! Nos alegra mucho saber que tuviste una experiencia fantástica y disfrutaste de nuestro increíble tour. Tus amables palabras significan mucho para nosotros y nos sirven como gran estímulo. ¡Esperamos poder recibirte nuevamente pronto para otra aventura inolvidable!
Thank you Robert, Manuel and Lobo for an amazing day! We did a private whale shark tour for a multi generational party of 10. It was amazing from start to finish. We booked our tour with Robert who was so kind, patient, and knowledgeable - we had kids and adults in their 70s. On our tour day, Jerry provided excellent car service. The boat was immaculate and Manuel was extremely informative and hospitable. Lobo was THE CAPTAIN OF CAPTAINS! It is SO challenging managing a boat, your guests and other (crazy) guests in the water while also maintaining a respect of the incredible whale sharks. Lobo was amazing. We were well cared for and loved working with a local company (Manuel and Lobo are both Isla Mujeres residents). Their love and respect for the ecosystem is wonderful and we loved to see that in a tour company. Thank you all for a fantastic, unforgettable day!! Karen
After imagining being with these beautiful animals for a lifetime I achieved a goal of having them less than one meter, THANKS to CARLOS an excellent guide who accompanied us at all times, I recommend 1000% live this experience accompanied by high level professionals with all the attention. Rhincodontidae Rhincodon they live!!!!!!!!!!
Que gusto escuchar que la paso muy bien en esta aventura con los tiburones ballena, nuestro staff le agradece sus comentarios!
Best value. Great people. Great for small groups :) they catered the trip to how we’re were feeling and what we wanted to do most. Made us feel very safe with no worries coming into the water. Super professional and fun guides during the whole process.
This was a once in a lifetime experience! Not only will I cherish the memories, but the tour guide also captured pictures for us. They made us feel very comfortable with the experience, and I felt very knowledgeable before getting in the water with these giant fish! Although I used a patch for sea sickness, I still got sick towards the end. The guides took great care of me, and I was able to rally and enjoy a tasty lunch in a picturesque location. I highly recommend this adventure!
Thank you for the opportunity to take you in this adventure hope you can return soon!
I felt very nervous prior our trip. However our trip guide Willy and Skipper Joseph, assured me it will be ok. We had the most amazing day, Willy held my hand as we swam close to the whale shark. My husband and daughter had a fantastic day swimming with the whale shark and manta rays. It was a truly amazing day. We had the best guide and skipper, and group on the tour was a great bunch of people. Honestly one of our best days of our holiday. Thanks for the memories
Our second time taking a private boat tour swimming with whale sharks. Omar and Herbert, the guide and captain were spectacular. We truly felt special. We will go back...
