Welcome to Whale Shark Excursions Mexico, here you will find all the primordial information about the whale shark tour in Cancun Mexico, all tour details and FAQ related to this top snorkeling activity so you can decide the best time to get into incredible nature experience, avoiding bad experiences doing the investment in the correct time!

What is a Whale Shark Tour?

Is a unique snorkel oportunity of swiming beside the harmless whale sharks that arrives every summer at the mexican caribbean north south of the Yucatan Peninsula, they aproach to this area for shelter and food, during summer huge amount of plangton concentrates being this its main food, resulting in hundreds of shakrs arriving every year.

When is the best time for whale shark season?

The season is every year from May 15th to September 15th, the best time to do the tour is the last weeks of June to middle August, when the peak of whales shark arrival could reach more than 40 sharks daily in the area.

Where is the whale shark area?

At the nort of isla Contoy the Mexican goverment has develop a protected area, where only certified speed boats and crew from Isla Mujeres, Puerto Juarez and Holbox fishermen unions has the rights to run this snorkel activity following the rules establishment to protect the shakrs.

How many time takes the tour in total?

Departing from Punta Sam port the boat tour could take from 4 to 7 hours to complete the whales shark search, the snorkeling, the lunch and return back to the port, in addition to this consider the land transfer time.

Mentioned previously the boat tour departs from 3 ports: Punta Sam, Isla Mujeres and Holbox, according to your hotel location the land trasnportation could take two and half hours from Playa del Carmen and Cancun, considering traffic and the shared hotel round trip van transfer will do several pikcups/drop-offs.

From what locations this tour is not available?

Hotels at the south of playa del carmen like Puerto aventuras,Akumal and Tulum are not common available options for pickup / drop-off, as require more than 3 hours only for van transfer one way, not many whale shark tour operators run it from there.

From Cozumel is possible if you are not in a cruiseship, this tour doesnt fit cruise ships itinearys only in case the cruise ship overnight at the Isalnd. otherwise, yes you can take the tour with early morning pikcup at meeting point in Playa del Carmen.

The whale shark tour could be cancelled last minute?

Yes, unfortunatelly the whale shark season concidendce with the rain and hurricane season in the Mexican caribbean, but nost of tour oeprators are aware of weather conditions before avery tourand cancelation related to this matter has a 100% refund.

Also by rule set by the goverment the days June 30, July 30 and August 30, the port is closed for this activty in order to maintain safe the whale shark area.

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