VIP Whale Shark Private Tour
5.0
8 Ratings
Punta Sam
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Private boat
  • Insurance - If we don’t find the Whale Shark you can reschedule a second tour totally free.
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Deep clean and sanitize van, boat and equipment (done for every tour).
  • VIP Private Tour. Just for you.
  • Private boat.
  • Get early & avoid the crowds.
  • Be one of the firsts to arrive & swim withe the Whale Shark.
  • Unique VIP experience with the Whale Shark
  • Snorkel in Isla Che.
  • Enjoy a local Ceviche on a floating table in Isla Mujeres.
  • Everything is done at your pace. No rush.
  • Customize the schedule if you want.
Location
Punta Sam
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(8 Ratings)
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David
Jul 23, 2023
Great Trip - The main office was great-patient, flexible and very responsive. Tour guide Abraham was on time, personable and very accommodating. Captain Danny and mate Atoro were great. Seas were up a bit and Captain did a great job navigating the waves to get us the most comfortable ride possible. Atoro was informative and took good care of us while we were in the water. We wanted for nothing - aside from calmer seas.
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Courtnif2021
Jun 17, 2023
INCREDIBLE - INCREDIBLE My sister & I flew down to do this & everyone was phenomenal. From months prior talking to Maria up to the day of the tour & the guys were amazing! The guys got us in the water multiple times with the whale shark. They were quick, professional, fun & helpful. The ceviche was fantastic! Saw a giant turtle, found a whale shark & while headed to Isla Mujeres dolphins swam alongside us. It was an amazing day- we booked another private tour before even leaving for home.
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Abcbingham
Sep 9, 2022
Majestic Whale Sharks. VIP Tour. VIP Service. Just Wow. - Once in a lifetime. That’s how I’m going to describe this experience. It’s not that we 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 do it again, but taking a small boat a couple hours into the deep sea on unforgiving waters isn’t for the faint of heart. Add to that, rocking on those waters while searching for the biggest shark in the world before jumping into those waters time and time again. Then climbing back on the boat one final time for the long ride back to land. It was exciting, exhausting, and, though I’m a water girl, I’ve never been more pleased to be on solid ground. All that to say, the whale shark is a majestic beast and I can’t believe we jumped right into its home. I can’t believe I had to kick quickly to avoid being hit by a softly moving but MASSIVE tail fin. I can’t believe a shark significantly larger than a bus (they’re 40-60 feet long) with a mouth four feet wide was swimming right at me and I didn’t $h!t myself. I woke up at home a couple days later thinking "was that real? Did that REALLY happen?" It was truly unbelievable. Humbling. Just, wow. I was very happy we chose the private experience for two reasons. First: Only two people get to jump at a time, regardless of whether you're on a private boat or not. And whale sharks aren't everywhere - you have to search for them. So by the time you see one, only two people get to jump in. Then those people go to the back of the line while the next two people jump (assuming you see another whale shark). That means the more people on the boat, the fewer jumps you get. Since it was just me and one friend, we could jump in every time a whale shark was spotted. Second reason: When we'd had enough of the rough seas, all we had to do was say so and immediately start our journey back. If you get seasick (definitely saw a couple sick people), you don't have to suck it up because there aren't other paying customers on your boat. It was INCREDIBLE. IF I do it again, I'd do it the same way and have a private boat so I can jump in for every whale shark I see, and also have the authority to call it quits. Our guide was Gerry (Gerardo). He was so nice. So energetic. So knowledgeable. He picked us up from our resort (Atelier Playa Mujeres) and drove us to the marina. We felt totally safe our entire trip, including during our transport with Gerry. After we parked, he jumped on the boat with us where a father/son duo were waiting to take us far out into the blue. Gerry dove with us each time, and we were SO HAPPY that he's a badass and brought his GoPro to film us with the whale sharks. We had a pretty nice underwater camera, but we never even got it out of the bag. I would hate to waste my focus on messing with a camera when such a cool experience is happening right in front of me. Not to mention, it'd be a little tough to take a selfie with such a massive animal that doesn't have a clue what a selfie is. We felt so lucky to have had a a built-in videographer with this wonderful guide. After diving, we passed on snorkeling (we'd had enough time in the water) and explored Isla Mujeres a bit before getting back on the boat to enjoy delicious ceviche while floating on the gorgeous turquoise waters surrounding Isla Mujeres. When we were ready, they took us back to the marina and Gerry drove us back to our resort. Easy peasy! If you've made it this far. Congrats. That was a lot. But this experience truly is worth a thousand words. Well...656 to be exact.
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I3815fbkatiek
Aug 25, 2022
Best Tour in Mexico!!! - Amazing from start to finish. I really can't speak highly enough of our guide Alex and our crew. Not only did we learn tons of interesting things but the snorkeling was something that will stay with us forever. This is truly the trip of a lifetime. It's hard to get across in words just how fantastic the whole experience was. It was tailored to our every need and I have travelled a lot and booking this was one of the best things I've ever done. Within minutes on the sea there were dolphins and the whale shark were incredible and majestic. It was so good I even tried guacamole for the first time! If you are thinking about it, don't, just do it! My daughter is quite shy and can come across as withdrawn but they helped her all the way and enabled her to do things for herself which meant I could enjoy everything and knew she was in good hands. Finally, I can't stress enough how absolutely amazing our guides were, the crew were the best and Alex is just a complete star...one in a million...thanks so much. Katie and Martha
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Hanslee337
Aug 9, 2022
Excellent whale shark tour - Seeing the whale shark! Diving into the water when Arturo said go go go! We were the first to see the whale shark. Even though one of my boys were sea sick, JP was a patient guide. He was very friendly and was a very good guide.
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Josieyoshi
Jul 27, 2021
Amazing Whale Shark Tour w Incredible Guide - Abraham was the best guide we could have asked for for a once in a lifetime experience. This was truly an incredible experience and we lucked out with Capitan Gerry and Matteo who was born from the sea and never tired out taking our group of 3 couples into the water over and over again. We were so incredibly close and surrounded by so many sharks. Abraham ensured that our trip was fun, safe and truly fantastic. He even helped document the trip on his gopro and provided the best footage we have of our trip. If you choose any guides and crew, Abraham, Matteo & Gerry are the ones for you. I highly recommend this trip to all. So well done.
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Andydchen
Jul 25, 2021
Once in a lifetime experience. - Great time. Abraham was great. He took care of us all day. The boat we had was also great. Captain Jerry keep us safe and kept us in great position all day. We got to see a huge pod of whales. Probably 12-15 whales. We left early and got to the dive spot with barely anyone there. We had ceviche floating in the water at isla mujeres. Great tour. Highly recommend.
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Sjchau
Aug 12, 2020
once in a lifetime experience! - Eddie was our guide and truly made it an amazing experience!!! His English is good, and his passion for whale sharks is inspiring!! He was very adaptable and friendly with my younger kids!! Such a once in a lifetime experience!!
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