From Isla Mujeres/Riviera Maya: Swim with whale sharks!!

Overview

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English

Spanish

7 hours

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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 surprise extra charges or any other fees not mentioned above.

We care a lot about the well-being of all our clients and the marine species.

We have a lot of awareness and preparation about this activity.

You can do the tour in your own private group with a discount on the total price.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

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 boat. On board you will have a highly experienced crew who will accompany and guide you throughout the day. The guide will provide you with more detailed information about the swimming and whale shark watching activity and other marine species. You will have the opportunity to swim twice with the largest sharks in the world in the crystal clear waters of the Mexican Caribbean. At the end, we will take you to swim in a shallow reef so you can enjoy it very well. To end the tour, we will stop at one of the most beautiful beaches in the world to enjoy a tropical meal and drinks on the boat. At the end we will take you back to the pier where we started the tour for your return to the destination where you came from.

What‘s Included

Stop on the north beach of Isla Mujeres or Isla Che Reef

Use of Snorkelling equipment

Water, soft drinks, beers will be included throughout the trip. Food seasonal ceviche, guacamole, tropical fruit and tortilla chips, sandwiches included.

Air-conditioned vehicle

Certified bilingual crew and boat with all the necessary permits for the activity

dock and national park fee 15 usd or 300 mxn per person

Isla Mujeres/Riviera Maya

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Reviews

5.00

4 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Whale shark
471bjc,,Aug 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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.
Fantastic tour!
49bov,,Aug 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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!
Great experience swimming with the whale sharks!
Raul3990,,Jul 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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!
Unbelievable experience
Charlotte J,,Jul 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent trip, we got to swim with the whale sharks. Very knowledgeable team and felt very safe. I would highly recommend this trip