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Whale Shark Wonder Tours From Playa del Carmen

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The Whale Shark is the largest fish in the world. Visit Cancun in the summer season and you will have the great opportunity to live a unique experience: swim with this giant, beautiful and harmless in its natural habitat. If you like adventure, get ready to have the most exciting experience of your life! Whale sharks, despite their enormous size, pose no danger to humans. Actually, they're pretty affectionate, and they're usually playful with divers.

A bilingual guide will tell you everything you need to know about the whale shark, its behavior, migration and feeding. After it’s time to dive 2 to 3 dives with the whale shark, you enter the water in pairs with the help of the guide. (According to the physical condition of the swimmers). Sometimes you can spot large groups of whale sharks and even giant manta rays, which gives an extra thrill to the adventure. At the end of the swim, you will enjoy a delicious ceviche on board the boat and refreshing drinks.

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Whale Shark Wonder Tours From Playa del Carmen

Pickup included

FromNZD $322.12Per Person

What's included in Whale Shark Wonder Tours From Playa del Carmen

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

Costa Mujeres

The Shark seeing and swimming excursion is unique in the world. In Isla Contoy, exist the biggest worldwide concentration of this species, and that makes it the whale shark world capital. Before sailing, you are provided with a light breakfast (coffee, juice and bread), after that, on the boat, you are given life vest and equipment of snorkeling. The adventure begins with the search for the sharks in an area of 260 hectares of water. After found them, the next activity will be the swimming with 3 to 4 inmersions, entering the water 2 persons and a guide. The use of vest life is compulsory for you. Our guides are certified to realize this activity. At the end of the snorkeling activity, the passengers can be rinse with fresh water and enjoy the Delicious lunch: Fish Ceviche, ham and cheese sandwiches, and also, drinks like water and soda during the tour.

Inclusions

  • light breakfast (coffee, juice and bread)
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • 2 to 3 dives per person with the whale shark
  • Snaks, Water and soft drinks
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment and Life Vest
  • 36 foot speed boats ride & Bilingual Guide
  • Dock tax 20 Usd -
  • Tips and Pictures
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Mandatory use biodegradable sunscreen
  • Wear comfortable clothes and bring your swimsuit, towels and Extra Change of clothes
  • 2 people per dive, Please do not touch the whale shark and keep your distance

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Pickup and Dropoff

Choose to be picked up from a list of locations

Please arrive at the pick up point 60 minutes before departure time.

Additional Information

Add your hotel name or Airbnb accommodation, just we collect people from the official meeting points, if you are not in an established meeting point we will find one nearby

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Ticket Redemption

Tickets will be delivered post-booking by email; or, physically delivered to you or your hotel

Preservation tax will be required at check in or when you board (22 usd per adult and 19 usd per child) If you are staying at an Airbnb or an unofficial hotel to board, contact us and we will find the closest boarding point.

Operator

Stap Travel