Whale Shark Swimming in Isla Mujeres and Cancun: Experience Wildlife in their Natural Habitat

Swim with whale sharks in their natural habitat in Isla Mujeres and Cancun. Experience the adventure of a lifetime from May to September. Transportation, guide, gear, lunch, and drinks included!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pemex - Experience swimming alongside the largest fish on the planet on a whale shark snorkeling adventure, explore the caribbean sea in the search for whale sharks in their own habitat while spotting dolphins, manta rays and flying fish jumping and thriving along the way.
    From June to September hundreds of whale sharks congregate north side of…
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • GoPro files (available to purchase)
  • Transportation On Isla Mujeres
Additional Information

This splendid adventure, which only takes place between May and September, offers a genuinely unforgettable experience as you swim alongside whale sharks - a truly once in a lifetime journey.
Our 32-foot boat is built to ensure a calm and comfortable ride, even in rough seas.
The package includes transportation, an English-speaking guide, snorkeling…

Location
Black pearl
Abasolo
From Isla Mujeres: Black Pearl dock in downtown, behind Perla Negra Store. From Cancun: Punta Sam Ferry terminal
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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X3990mydavids
Aug 11, 2025
Incredible whale shark tour! - Such an incredible experience. Our guides were so knowledgeable and friendly. They did an excellent job getting us around the whale sharks and getting everyone in our group time to encounter these amazing animals!
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Melanie
Aug 11, 2025
The Whale Sharks were Awesome!! Oscar and Carlos were great and the made the best ceviche and Guacamole 👍🏻 - Whale Sharks were Amazing!!!! Thank you Oscar and Carlos you guys were great 👍🏻We can check swimming with Whale 🐋 Sharks off our Bucket List!!!
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Scottnl9670oc
Aug 11, 2025
Whale Sharks - It was truly an amazing excursion! Oscar and Carlos were exceptional guides. I would highly recommend this tour, you will not be disappointed
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Amymy769vv
Aug 11, 2025
A must do excursion in Isla Mejures - What an experience! My daughters and i got to swim right beside the whale sharks twice! They are the most beautiful creatures. Our guide and captain were a lot of fun, informative and made the trip special. It’s a once in a lifetime excursion and well worth the cost!
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Inspiration704602
Aug 11, 2025
Amazing experience! - We had an amazing time on this tour! Lolo, the captain, and Felipe, the guide, got us to a pod of 50 whale sharks without boat congestion so we were able to take two jumps with no other boat too near. The experience is incredible, and Felipe was kind and clear in his instructions. He also prepared a fresh vegetarian version of ceviche for us when it turned out the company hadn’t let him know we were vegetarian. Absolutely recommend this tour with Isla Fun, Felipe, and Lolo!
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Sarah
Aug 10, 2025
Amazing whale shark tour! - We had an amazing experience with Felipe and Lolo. They explained everything well and were so helpful with the jumps. Our small group of 10 had a wide variety of experience and they supported us all as needed. The ride out and back was smooth, we saw a large pod of whale sharks, and the beach was a relaxing way to end.
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Daydream02605123967
Aug 10, 2025
Amazing Advemture - We had an amazing adventure with Felipe and Isla Fun Tours. We saw roughly 35 majestic sharks feeding and were allowed to swim with them for two minutes x2 times. Felipe worked hard to ensure we were able to really get the most out of our time in the water. Afterwards, we had a lovely refreshing swim and lunch. For our experience , the boat ride to the sharks was 35 minutes and the water was calm. Wear a rash guard and bring good fins. The sharks swim quickly.
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U7828ihdanielb
Aug 8, 2025
!La mejor experiencia de tiburones ballenas! - Capitan Lolo and our guide Felipe were second to none! What a magical experience. !La mejor experiencia de tiburones ballenas!
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Thomaswgriffin
Aug 7, 2025
Amazing Animals - A not-to-be-missed experience with wonderful guides (Felipe and Lolo) - could not ask for better. We went on August 6 and weather was perfect and water was reasonably calm. All five groups had two runs each with these amazing animals. It's the part of our Cancun trip we will talk most about, and will recommend Isla Fun Tours to everyone.
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Sclato
Aug 9, 2025
Would book again - This tour was awesome. Felipe knew what he was doing in the boat, and he introduced what to do very clearly. The hotel pick up was a little dicey. The tickets and postings all said 7:30, but another person got a call that told her 7:10. Some people got picked up as early as 6:30! When we boarded the bus, the driver scolded us for being literally 2 minutes late. Maybe we were supposed to be picked up at 7 according to his timing? In either case, even though I booked my solo ticket separately, I got no written, verbal, nor call updates to the time changes. Once we were on the boat, things got much better. Ride to the sharks was 35 minutes past Isla Mujeres. We were lucky with very smooth water. We jumped in as pairs and each pair got to jump in with the sharks twice. On the way back we stopped at a beach for a swim while Felipe and the captain made ceviche and guacamole. Would book again.
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From $155
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).