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Swim with a whale shark!
once-in-a-lifetime experience
Watch the whale sharks feed
Safe boats
Enjoy the freshest ceviche

Swim with whale sharks on a private tour

By VIP Holbox Experience
Free cancellation available
Price is P 80,255 per traveler* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Can you imagine swimming with a 14-meter-long animal? Whale sharks, the biggest fish in the world, come every year to visit Holbox. They are totally harmless, so you will be able to swim by their side in an amazing and life changing experience. During the boat trip, you may see turtles, giant manta rays, dolphins, flamingos and/or many other species. As it is a private tour, flexibility is on your side.

Activity location

  • LUUMA
    • Avenida Damero
    • 77310, Holbox, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • LUUMA
    • Avenida Damero
    • 77310, Holbox, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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Swim with whale sharks on a private tour
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English
Starting time: 6:30
Price details
P 80,255.01 x 1 TravelerP 80,255.01

Total
Price is P 80,255.01
Until Wed, May 14

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuacamole and mango for those who do not eat fish.
  • What's includedWhat's includedCool water and sodas.
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnorkeling equipment.
  • What's includedWhat's includedBilingual guide.
  • What's includedWhat's includedLight breakfast in Luuma: coffee, tea, fruits, yoghurt and sweet buns.
  • What's includedWhat's includedIn case you do not eat the included food, you can take fruits from the breakfast table to the tour.
  • What's includedWhat's includedOur famous ceviche.
  • What's includedWhat's includedBoat with GPS.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFlask / bottle (we provide cold water in a large recipient)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTaxi to / from meeting point
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children under 6 years old are not allowed.
  • Season starts officialy May 15, but the arrival of whale sharks to the area vary each year.
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund

Activity itinerary

Yum Balam Reserve
  • 7h
  • Admission ticket included
You will meet with your guide and group at the local restaurant Luuma (one block away from the tour operator's office) in Isla Holbox at 7am. There, you will have a small briefing and get all the necessary equipment. You will also enjoy a light breakfast to have a great start. Then, you will walk to the pier, where the boat is waiting to start the journey to find the whale sharks. The trip will take you between one and two hours and you may find different species on the way (if you see a giant manta and its behavior permits it, you can also swim with this harmless creature). Once in the area, you will swim by the whale shark in groups of two plus the guide, for safety reasons and to ensure you get the best experience. On the way back, you will stop near Cabo Catoche to snorkel the "cuevones" reef and maybe see sea turtles, nurse sharks, lobsters, squids, octopuses, and different reef fish. During the journey, you will get some catch of the day from a fisherman and prepare the freshest ceviche. Finally, you will go to Santa Paula, where you can stretch your legs, have a pleasant swim and enjoy the ceviche. From this point, you have a 45-minute journey back to Holbox.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESLUUMA
    • Avenida Damero
    • 77310, Holbox, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLELUUMA
    • Avenida Damero
    • 77310, Holbox, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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