From Isla Mujeres/Riviera Maya: Swim with whale sharks

Join our expert-led, small-group whale shark swim in Isla Mujeres. Experience marine life up close with no hidden fees. Book your private tour today.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Black pearl - We will begin by meeting at the agreed departure point for the whale shark tour. We will offer a light breakfast before departure. We will give a short explanation of what you can enjoy during the day. Once the group is ready, you will board your boat and the adventure will begin.
    Complete snorkeling equipment will be provided on the…
What's Included
  • Stop on the north beach of Isla Mujeres or Isla Che Reef
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Certified bilingual crew and boat with all the necessary permits for the activity
What's Not Included
  • dock and national park fee 15 usd or 300 mxn per person
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

We are a family business originally from Isla Mujeres with 19 years of experience in swimming and whale shark watching in the Mexican Caribbean. For this reason we are experts doing the activity and managing groups to make your experience the best.
AVOID LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE. We only work with a maximum group of 10 people per day.
There will be no…

Location
Black pearl
Abasolo
Perla Negra Trade Dock, next to the Pemex gas station in the center of Isla Mujeres. We will contact you to meet.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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471bjc
Aug 29, 2025
Whale shark - Fantastic experience to be apart of. What is also fantastic, were this tight knit family crew. Their knowledge and hospitality were outstanding and brought comfort to myself, wife and kids. After finding a whale shark there was a point when other boats were bombarding the animal and we were directed by the crew that we would not be participating in this unethical activity. Instead we waiting until all was calm then proceeded with our turn. This brought me joy knowing that we were being ethical and respectful to the animal.
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49bov
Aug 19, 2025
Fantastic tour! - Had a great tour with Isa Sea Tours! Two very nice men. We swam twice with the whalesharks and it was so much fun! We got good instructions. Totally awesome!
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Raul3990
Jul 30, 2025
Great experience swimming with the whale sharks! - This company was awesome. As far as professionalism, convenience, kindness and bang for your buck, you'll wanna go with these guys. Obviously everyone who does these tours has some kind of experience, these guys aren't rude or crass, they're friendly and know what they're doing. We had Joseph as our boat captain, and Javier as our guide, two chill guys. Javier let us know the run down about the conversation regulations, and even helped everyone out with their snorkel and goggles, which I've been on multiple excursions and sometimes they don't tell the newbies what to do and how to do it to get a thorough experience. We saw whale sharks, maybe 30? We were a group of 10 people, we were paired in group of 2, and we each got 2 rounds to go into the water and swim with these majestic tranquil fish. We even went snorkeling for a while after at a different location. Definitely would book this again. We had ceviche, beers, watermelon, sandwiches, waters...It's a cool trip. Won't take up your whole day, but 5-6hours, and it starts early, like 7:45am. Highly recommended. If you've read up to here, let me give you a tip; SWIM FAST. These whale sharks can pick up speed if they want, and you only have so much time to keep up with them and ahead of them. So, swim fast, swim hard, get a good view and footage. But, if you're not used to using the snorkel or swimming, practice before hand. Doesn't take a lot, but if you're familiar and comfortable with picking up speed and direction when you need to, you'll be fine and get the most out of this preserved beautiful creature in it's natural habitat. Enjoy!
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Charlotte_j
Jul 27, 2024
Unbelievable experience - Excellent trip, we got to swim with the whale sharks. Very knowledgeable team and felt very safe. I would highly recommend this trip
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