Swim With Whale Sharks From Tulum
Tulum
Description
This whale shark tour plus 1 reef snorkel takes place every year from June 1 to September 17.
We will sail in boats towards the search for the whale shark where on the way we can enjoy the changes of colors of the Caribbean sea that surrounds us in a unique and unrepeatable experience.
The fascinating whale shark, found in open water of the tropical ocean, is a slow-moving shark and can only eat small shrimp, fish and plankton by using their gill rakers as a suction filter.
Whale sharks are the largest knows living fish species. Without any doubt observing these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat is a bucket list experience.
Our friendly and knowledgeable guides will make your Whale Shark watching and swimming experience the highlight of your holiday. We love doing this, and we can't wait to share this once-in-a-lifetime experience with you!
Your guide will pick you up at Super Aki un Tulum or at your hotel in either the Riviera Maya or Cancun, then we will take you to our location and pier where the boats are waiting for the adventure to begin!
Before we go swimming with Whale Sharks in Cancun, we'll enjoy a freshly-prepared and delicious continental breakfast at the pier in Cancun. After breakfast we'll proceed to boarding the boat, and once boarded, the discovery of swimming with Whale Sharks in Mexico begins! On average, you can expect to enjoy a beautiful and scenic speedboat ride that takes about one hour to get to the area where the Whale Sharks gather.
Once we find the best spot to swim with Whale Sharks, we'll get in the water and snorkel and swim with these majestic creatures for up to 3 hours approx.
The boat will stay in the whale shark area for up to 3 hours. Our idea is that you enter the water at least 2 times, however, it all depends on the sea conditions, how many sharks there are and your own swimming skills.
After swimming with the Whale Sharks in their natural habitat, we will go snorkeling at another beautiful location: The coral reef in Isla Mujeres. We'll then bring you to Playa Norte – named one of the Most Beautiful Beaches in the World – which is our last stop on the Whale Shark tour in Isla Mujeres, where we'll have lunch, drinks and fun!
From Playa Norte we'll return back to our pier in Cancun, where your guide and driver will bring you back to your hotel. Expect to arrive back to your hotels around 14:30 (Cancun Hotels) and 16:00 (Riviera Maya Hotels).
Key Points
Max: Up to 10 persons
Duration: 10:00 hrs
Guide language: Spanish, English, French, German, Italian
What's Included
- Whale Shark Warranty: In the unlikely, 1% chance we don’t see any Whale Sharks, you can reschedule, or receive a certificate to do the tour again, without validity and it can be transferable after one year.
- Breakfast: coffee, ice tea, croissants and cake, fruits and juices
- All snorkeling equipment required for water activities.
- Bottled water and coca cola.
- Sandwiches
- Fish or Shrimp Ceviche, totopos, guacamole, fruits and soft drinks in Playa Norte, Isla Mujeres (vegetarian food available on request.).
- Round transportation from Super Aki in Tulum or at your Hotel or Airbnb in Cancun, Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Aventuras or Akumal.
- Certified guide and captain.
Itinerary
4:30 AM
Pick up at Super Aki in Tulum in air-conditioned van.
7:00 AM
Arrive in our location and pier in Flamingos and breakfast.
7:30 AM
Speed boat departure to Whale shark Area.
8:30 AM
Arrive to whale shark area.
10:30 AM
We leave the Whale Shark area on our speedboats and go Isla Mujeres Coral reef.
11:30 AM
Arrive and snorkel in Isla Mujeres Coral reef.
12:10 PM
Lunch.
1:30 PM
Departure for pier in Flamingos.
Where
What's Not Included
Recommendations
Cancellation Policy
- Your reservation has free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity.
- If you do not cancel before 24 hours or do not show up on the day of the activity, 100% of the reservation will be charged.
- In the event that the weather conditions do not allow the activity to be carried out, you will be notified a day before to reschedule the activity for another day or a 100% refund will be made.
Excellent customer service, always attentive. The whale shark tour was very well organized and a great success. Great memories.
Marcela Keever
May 2025
Very responsive on what’sapp and gave clear information on the tour and how to get there. The place is very pretty! The tour guide and the boat captain were friendly. We had 4 stops in our snorkel tour as planned. Visibility was not great , but it was still amazing. I hope to go back for scuba diving one day. I also liked that they keep things real: (1) do not try to sell things that may not happen (due to nature), (2) they do not put additional fees - what they tell you is what you pay (very different than other tours I have seen around Los Cabos) One point to highlight is that the boat is small, so if the ocean is rough it may not be the best for people that get sea sickness.
Anna Galvão
May 2025
Incredible how the mobulas look and the entire team is very professional and super friendly.
Karime Lahud
May 2025