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Whale Shark Encounter & Isla Mujeres Beach Visit: An Unforgettable Swimming Adventure
4.8
346 Ratings
Cancún
Swim with whale sharks in the protected area of Cancun, followed by a visit to the stunning Playa Norte beach in Isla Mujeres. An unforgettable adventure awaits!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Contoy Adventures - Our Whale Shark Encounter begins early in the morning where, depending on the hotel or condominium you’re staying at, our experienced van drivers will pick you up right at the lobby or entrance to take you to our new marina located in the ferry terminal in Punta Sam in Cancun. All of our vans are comfortable A/C units in perfect conditions and all of our drivers are licensed and certified to operate tourism in the highway. Once you arrive to our marina you will be welcome by our ground staff and, after a quick check in, where you will be assigned to your boat, you will have the chance for a light breakfast before boarding. We leave at 7:50 am and head straight into the whale shark protected area, life vests are mandatory from the minute you board, this always for your safety which is a mayor concern to us. After an hour we arrive and find the whale sharks, our captain will choose one and do the proper manouvers with the boat to start the swims, always in couples and with our certified guide, 2 by 2 you will go in the water to swim beside this beautiful creatures, there are 10 people on each boat, after 2 to 3 dives per person, making sure everybody gets their chance,you will all board and start the return but, before we reach Cancun we have one final stop, Playa Norte beach in Isla Mujeres. Playa Norte is the nicest beach in Isla Mujeres and, it’s considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, here you will have an hour to relax or, if you want, do some more snorkeling. Our captain will prepare his famous ceviche while you enjoy your favorite non alcoholic drink, sandwiches will also be available. Then we head back to our marina in Cancun where our vans will be expecting you ready to go back to your hotels after this wonderful adventure. Pickups in hotels start at 5:30 am depending on the hotel and area you’re staying at and the boats are usually back at our marina between 1:00 and 2:00 pm.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Breakfast
- Tea and coffee
- Snacks
- Sodas & bottled water
What's Not Included
- $20 usd per person dock fee, cash at the check-in
Additional Information
Come join us in this once in a lifetime experience and live the most incredible adventure swimming beside this ocean’s gentle giants. Your encounter will be supervised by our very experienced guides not to mention you’ll be wearing our snorkeling gear certified by National Geographic Snorkeler.
We start the adventure picking you up from any hotel in Cancun, Riviera Maya or Playa del Carmen to take you to our new private marina in Punta Sam in Cancun. After a light breakfast we board and head to the Whale Shark protected area where, after finding them, we will start the dives, 2 to 3 per person, always in couples and with our certified guide.
Before we head back to our marina we will visit beautiful Playa Norte beach in Isla Mujeres where you will have an hour to relax and enjoy the best ceviche prepared in sight by our crew.
- Not recommended for child aged 3 and under.
- Pregnant women are not allowed for safety reasons and as per federal regulations.
- Even though the probability of seeing whale sharks is very high, we cannot guarantee sightings.
Location
Contoy Adventures
Our marina is located right next to the Punta Sam Ferry terminal to Isla Mujeres and next to the Villa del Palmar hotel.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(346 Ratings)
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Z463kqbrianw
Jun 9, 2024
Fantastic experience with terrific crew! - My wife and I enjoyed an absolutely incredible experience seeing and swimming with the whale sharks! The complete excursion was well-organized and smoothly operated. Our guide, Luis, was terrific! He took care of everyone's needs, explained everything very well in Spanish and English, and did a great job getting us in and out of the water and close to the whale sharks. He was very helpful to me specifically since I had not snorkeled for a few years and was uncomfortable at first. Our captain, Germain, was fantastic as well. He maneuvered the boat to put us in perfect position to get off the boat close to the giant fish, then get away, then be right where he needed to be for pickup. They both were very considerate and helpful. The beach at Isla Mujeres is stunningly beautiful. We anchored there for lunch and swimming. The water was a beautiful blue and clear enough to easily see the bottom when floating in seven feet of water.
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Jen_s
Jun 8, 2024
Kids and whale sharks - The guide was really good interacting with my daughter and helping her keep up with the whale sharks.
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Brekin67
Jun 2, 2024
Swim with Whale Shark Cancun/Isla Mujeres - This trip was amazing. Nate, the guide is very friendly and made sure we were safe
at all times. The captain was fantastic. We were first boat to find the whale shark and it was incredible.
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Daydream12473948270
May 24, 2024
Gorgeous - Very nice experience with a very dynamic, joyful team who have their business. Great guides, I recommend this activity.
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C0mercialsimas0lu_c
Mar 28, 2024
Great - Wonderful, restaurant with several opicoea, sensational service, very good food, tasty, affordable, healthy and very sensational.
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Beckiys2024
Feb 9, 2024
Willy Crew - It was an incredible experience, my family and I agreed that the live music was the super special touch that made the difference.
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Lovestotravelgirlie
Sep 20, 2023
Amazing! Do it! - Our crew was fantastic and we saw several whale sharks just 45 minutes off shore. They were knowledgeable and it was an amazing experience. The beach in Isla Mujeres is gorgeous as well. If you are in the area during the season, don’t sleep on this!
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Heatherv596
Sep 17, 2023
Bucket list experience - From start to finish our tour was amazing. Dorian our guide, the captain Jesus, and the crew were so awesome. The captain got us close to the whale sharks unlike other boats around. The crew was great as well. Dorian was a great guide who I would recommend to everyone. She was very personable and you can tell she loves her job. I hope to bring my kids next year and I will definitely be requesting Dorian and crew.
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Jennifer
Sep 17, 2023
Dolphins, sea turtles, whale sharks! 😍😍😍 - The absolute perfect day with the most majestic creatures!!! Brandon guided us on our journey and made it an incredible experience. Transportation from our hotel was effortless and easy.
We ended up going out on a beautiful, clear day and we fortunate enough to find a group of about 20 whale sharks. It took us about an hour of sailing to find our spot. Along the way we saw dozens of dolphins and a sea turtle. Each team got to swim twice with the whale sharks.
After the swim we sailed to Isla Mujeres while our hosts made us the best ceviche I’ve ever had. Isla Mujeres was breathtaking and magical with is cerulean waters. When we got back Brandon made sure we were able to get the videos of us snorkeling since it can be a bit confusing because everyone looks the same with snorkeling gear.
Highly recommend visiting these gorgeous creatures with this amazing team!
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Robert
Sep 15, 2023
AWESOME - This was such a cool experience. The captain and crew were so great to us. Juan was an awesome guide and it was such a great start for our week.
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