Whale Shark Tour from Holbox Island | 6 hours

37 Reviews | Isla Holbox
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • Fish ceviche
  • Local guide
  • Sodas, sandwiches
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off in Holbox
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel drop-off
  • The listed price does not include a departure tax, payable at the time of tour check-in. The departure tax is required by our local supplier and/or the local transit or governing authority and is not within our control.

Overview

Enjoy a tour swimming with whale sharks departing from Holbox Island hotels. Your 6-hour adventure includes a professional guide, snorkeling gear and snacks. Pick up is only for hotels located on Isla Holbox.

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Itinerary

We Go about two hours by boat to get to the Whale Shark Sanctuary after we get at the area 2 we go on the water 2 people at the time to sim with the whale sharks each peole have two chances to swim.

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Additional Info

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Infant meals not included

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June 12100% refund
June 13No refund

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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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37 reviews

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100% must do

Published on Jun, 2024

Amazing experience and amazing guide and captain. We got picked up at 645 and went out searching for whale sharks. It is about a two hour ride to the area, we found them around noon and were able to swim with huge manta rays and saw giant sea turtles while searching. If you get motion or car sickness I recommend taking dramamine or gravol around 630am. And either have breakfast before going or bring some snacks. Waterproof bag for belongings highly recommended. Super worth the trip. The whale sharks are amazing!!! We also stopped on an island for awesome guacamole and drinks you can buy at a palapa bar. Our captain was Odin and our guide was Chris. Very dedicated and knowledgeable people in ensuring we had the best experience. Chris takes awesome videos and him and Odin are both really fun! Thank you both for an unforgettable day!

Whale Shark Tour

Published on Aug, 2023

This was awesome. We got so close to the whale sharks. It was amazing. The tour guides were very friendly and knowledgeable, and made sure that we were able to see the sharks. The homemade ceviche was amazing. We ate this while the boat was beached at the mangroves. The tour guide said that sometimes there are flamingos to be seen — not this time though. And, we saw a giant sting ray while we were snorkelling. It was an awesome trip that my family and I will never forget. We just wish that we could get some photos from the guide. We didn’t take any camera with us.

An adventure

Published on Jul, 2022

Trip was amazing and definitely worth doing. It was a little different then I imagined but still a great experience. The boat ride out is intense. It is 2-3 hours to get to the whale sharks at a fast pace and very bouncy on the boat! Not good if you have any back or neck issues. The smirking with sharks was awesome, but also intense as it is incredible to see, but you are swimming fast to keep up with it and the guide! The 2nd snorkeling stop was nice to get off boat longer and swim around, but nothing noteworthy to see. A few basic fish and a ray for us. Lunch was great and relaxing! Whole day ended up being about 8 hours. If you have the time and are up for the adventure, do it!

Amazing experience!

Published on Jun, 2022

From the pickup at our hotel to the swimming with a whale shark everything was great. Bambino met us at the dock with a fistbump and an are you ready! The boat ride was about 2 hours but we stopped a few times to see sea turtles? They (sorry I forgot the captains name) pointed out fyling fish and told us the history of what we were passing. The highlight was swimming with the whale sharks though. They were great at getting us lined up with the shark as it headed directly towards us then told us to jump in so that we had the best point of view with this amazing fish, mouth open, swimming right at us then turn and swim side by side with us. Bambino was right there videotaping it all with his go pro and pointing and telling us where to go. Amazing experience which Bambino then shared our videos with us! Back on the boat for about an hour to a spot where we snorkled, saw lots of fish and a huge green eel! On to shore from there for some really good ceviche and a nice rest and back to Holbox. Great experience which I highly recommend with this company!

Whale shark adventure

Published on Jul, 2019

Chuy was the best tour guide we could have found. He was very helpful, very patient and provided a lot of information regarding the wildlife and the history of Holbox. We will definitely book with him again. Thank you Chuy!

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