Duration: 6 hours
Location: Isla Mujeres
Confirmation: Immediate
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Description
Quintana Roo is one of the few privileged places in the world to welcome the largest fish in the ocean to its waters every year – the whale shark!
This wonderful animal can reach a length of 12m (35ft) and the average is around 8m (25ft). It is an animal revered by cultures around the world due to its incomparable beauty and gentleness, despite its enormous size.
This activity does not represent any danger.
Meeting will be at Marina Pepe y Olga where we'll receive you with a light breakfast. Fruit, juice, coffee, milk, cereal and bread.
After breakfast, bear 8:30 am you will take the boat to the east of the Caribbean Sea, behind Isla Mujeres to start the activity.
Your whale shark adventure begins with a 50 minute boat ride. Once you arrive at the feeding area we will spend around 2:30 hours in the whale sharks sigthing area. Each person would be able to do 2 or 3 jumps inside the water (depending the number of sharks in the area). Regulations asks for 2 people swimming per shark and always accompanied by a certified guide. With some luck, you might also swim with huge mantas!
After snorkeling with the whale sharks, you’ll snack on sandwiches while we head to the North beach of Isla Mujeres for a swim. Here you’ll feast on delicious fresh fish ceviche, guacamole, fruit and chips.
You’ll arrive back at Isla Mujeres around 1 pm.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to meet the largest fish in the ocean and immerse yourself in the crystal clear waters of the Mexican Caribbean!
-08:00: Arrival at the marina Pepe & Olga for breakfast.
-08:40: Departure by boat from the marina to the whale shark area.
-09:30: Arrive to whale shark area.
-12:30: Stop at Playa Norte to eat.
-14:00: Arrival back to the Marina.
*Whale sharks are wild animals found in the open ocean, so we do our best to find them during our Expedition. However, there is a slight chance (5%) that the sharks are in deep water and may not be found. In this case, you can re schedule with no cost, or we can provide a certificate for you to use with no expiration date for a future date.
Includes
Not included
Where do we meet?
(Marina Pepe y Olga) C. Pescadores, Electricistas - Supmza. 003, 77400 Isla Mujeres, Q.R.
Requisites
Due to changes in the price of the dollar, we specify that after paying the 37% deposit through the website, the remaining amount to be paid per person in the marina will be $1,800 pesos or its equivalent in dollars at the exchange rate of the day.
Recommendations
Not recommended for pregnant woman
Bring with you towels, wetsuit (if you got one), sandals, sunglasses and or a hat
Bring with you long sleeves t-shirt instead of any sun lotion
The use of a life jacket during the activity is no longer mandatory, so if you have a neoprene suit you can bring it or rent one for $15 dollars.
Help us protect our beautiful oceans by not wearing sunblock before swimming, unless it is reef safe and biodegradable – the chemicals damage the coral reef and sealife
Payment of the balance at the Marina can be in cash (USD, MXn or EUR). Card payments have a 6.5% bank comission fee
Group size
Maximum 10 people.
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