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Whale Shark Experience: Unique Encounter in Isla Mujeres & Cancun's Blue Waters
4.8
39 Ratings
Isla Mujeres
Join us on this great adventure in blue waters.
Because it is a unique experience to meet a great whale shark that only during the season from May to September and also during the journey you could see dolphins, manta rays and turtles.
Join us on this great adventure in blue waters.
Because it is a unique experience to meet a great whale shark that only during the season from May to September and also during the journey you could see dolphins, manta rays and turtles.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Av Juárez 12 - Embark on an exciting adventure in the stunning blue waters!
Begin by meeting at our office, conveniently located in the heart of Isla Mujeres, for check-in. Here, guests will be greeted with a delightful breakfast featuring coffee, bread, fruit, and juice. Following this, we will walk to the boat, where groups of 10 people per boat…
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Av Juárez 12 - Embark on an exciting adventure in the stunning blue waters!
Begin by meeting at our office, conveniently located in the heart of Isla Mujeres, for check-in. Here, guests will be greeted with a delightful breakfast featuring coffee, bread, fruit, and juice. Following this, we will walk to the boat, where groups of 10 people per boat will be organized.
The journey commences with a 45-minute trip to the habitat of the world’s largest fish, the whale shark. This adventure involves three key activities: searching, spotting, and the most thrilling, swimming with the whale shark. Once located, two people at a time will have the opportunity to swim with the shark, enjoying 2 or 3 dives per pair, all under the guidance of an experienced guide.
Onboard, guests can enjoy soft drinks, sandwiches, and beers. After everyone has had their fill of this incredible experience, we will head back to Isla Mujeres, pausing at a coral reef for some snorkeling.
The day concludes at North Beach, where El Capitan will prepare fresh ceviche, perfectly paired with a beer. While the likelihood of encountering whale sharks is high, sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Guests are advised to wear comfortable clothing for the adventure.

What's Included
- Light breakfast: bread, coffee, banana
- Lunch included
- Bottled water
- Carbonated beverages
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tea and coffee
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Light breakfast: bread, coffee, banana
- Lunch included
- Bottled water
- Carbonated beverages
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tea and coffee
- Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
- Tips
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- Dock fees
- Tips
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- Dock fees
Location
Av Juárez 12
Avenida Juárez
The meeting point is our office at 8 am, which is located at Av Juarez, number 14, colonia centro isla mujeres, two houses away from Javi's cantina restaurant
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(39 Ratings)
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Trudy_k
Jul 10, 2025
Unforgettable experience, with good guides - Most amazing experience. 2 opportunities to swim with whale sharks and Ricky helped on the water to guide you and both Ricky and Gabrielle worked hard to give everyone the best chance to see them and swim alongside them. Given drinks, food and chance to swim at the beach too afterwards. Truly special day.
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עמית
Jul 6, 2025
10/10 - We left the agency in the morning, sailed for about two hours looking for the whale sharks. We found plenty! Each couple jumped to swim with them in turn. A wonderful experience. Then they stopped us at a really nice beach where they brought us great food!
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Sabrasega
Jun 19, 2025
Swimming with whale shark ! - Amazing! Swimming with whale shark, out of this world, magical, thanks to Contoy Adventours to make my vacation unforgettable !!! Highly recommended!!
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Lisa_c
Jun 11, 2025
Jonathan is such a hard... - Jonathan is such a hard worker, he made our swim very enjoyable . Loved seeing the whale sharks!!!!!
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Florence_t
Jun 11, 2025
Great Experience for Whale shark encounter - It was fun for us to see the couple whale shark. They took a video for us with the whale shark. It was awesome. The tour guide also stop at Isla Mujeres for lunch.
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Laurenadee
Jun 1, 2025
Great! - Loved our guide! Luckily everyone saw a whale shark in our group. There was some waiting around but it was worth it. Highly recommend.
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Wanderer23156684203
May 31, 2025
SPECTACULAR - Super well recommended to do with family or friends , it is amazing to see so many whale sharks and Manta rays and we even saw dolphins while going to the whale shark area, and the ceviche they give is spectacular.
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Maude
May 30, 2025
Great experience! - It was a very nice experience! Our guide Rebecca was very attentive. She took care of each person so that we had a beautiful experience. The experience was magical! I enjoyed the booking process and the communication with Contoy Adventours. They picked me up on time without delay. Thank you very much!
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Maude_l
May 30, 2025
It was a wonderful... - It was a wonderful experience! I really enjoyed our guide Rebecca! She looked after the group very well and made sure everyone was comfortable and comfortable. The experience was simply magical! The booking process was friendly. Transportation picked me up on time without delay. Thank you for everything!
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Erin
Jul 9, 2025
Fun and memorable experience. - I wish we could have swam longer with the whale shark but that’s wasn’t anyone’s fault and to be expected. Thrilled we actually saw one and did get to swim next to it for a few seconds. Only down fall was there were several people that got sea sick including myself which has never happened. Boat ride to the spot of where the whale shark were was rough. We got some pretty big waves. All in all it was worth it and we would do it again.
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