Whale Shark Tours at Isla Holbox - 2008 Season is Here!

 

It is that time of year again when the worlds' largest fish, the enormous whale sharks arrive! The massive fish grow up to 45 feet in length. Every year they migrate from the Honduras area up the coast to an area just between Cuba and the Yucatan. This area is close to the Isla Holbox National marine Park. Each year we invite guests to join us as we leave the Playa del Carmen area and go north to Isla Holbox to seek out and snorkel with the whale sharks.

The name alone tends to send shivers up some peoples spine. But this fear is put aside once you learn the facts about the whale shark. The slow moving creatures, unlike their fellow sharks, have no teeth! Their diet consists of microscopic plankton and creel ... certainly NOT people!

As the warm water of the Caribbean Sea meets with the temperate waters of the Gulf of Mexico, there begins a huge blanket of plankton that draws in an abundance of wildlife. Not only do we see whale sharks, but also dolphins, manta rays, and birds.

Just driving out to the area is an adventure. We generally have dolphins follow us out. Sometimes they get bored with surfing around the boat then take off leaping out of the water doing aerial acrobatics. Manta rays up to 12 feet across too can be seen breaching the water!!!

This is truly a "Once in a Lifetime" trip. To be able to swim beside these gentle giants is an amazing experience that should be had by all coming to the Yucatan this summer. Sign up now for your space on the boat to go "Swim with the whale sharks!!!"

Read Jason's whale shark story here.

Whale Shark Riviera Maya
Whale Shark Riviera Maya

June - September 2008

4:00 AM Hotel Pick-up
6:30 AM Arrive at Chiquila, depart for Isla Holbox
7:00 AM Check-in Isla Holbx National Marine Park, breakfast
8:00 AM Leave to whale shark area
at 5pm
9:00 AM Swimming with whale sharks
12:00 PM Return to Isla Holbox, lunch
1:00 PM Return to Chiquila
1:30 PM Depart back to Playa del Carmen
4:00 PM Arrive back in Playa del Carmen
 
Price: $225 USD ALL INCLUSIVE!!!
 

Please contact us for more info or to book your dive package.