Whale Shark Tour vanaf Holbox Island

It’s an amazing experience to swim alongside these gorgeous creatures. Worth the money for the chance to do this. There were 7 guests, a guide (Alex) & a captain. Two of the guests were Mexican & one was Italian so the guide spoke mostly in Spanish. We are from Canada & there was a young Australian couple so 4 of us were left out of the conversation most of the time. It didn’t get really annoying until he started giving all the instructions in Spanish as well so we didn’t know what he was telling us. The Mexican lady finally clued in a bit & gave us the instructions in English . . . Other than that, the experience with the whale shark was great & Alex did a great job with everyone in the water. The snorkeling after was cool & we even saw a couple sharks swimming below us. Lunch at Cabo Catouche was good but that part could’ve been shorter for my tastes. The boat ride to find the whale sharks can be long but we got lucky & it was only about an hour & 20 minutes. They told us sometimes it takes 3 hours. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who wishes to enjoy the beauty of the whale sharks in their natural habitat. It was so close to me several times I thought it was going to brush me a little bit as it changed directions slightly but I never felt unsafe at any point. A M A Z I N G!

They were great!! Nothing but good things to say!!

I was first a bit sceptic about the whaleshark tour, but I found that the organisations leaving from Holbox all organise this with a lot of respect for nature and the animals. You dive 2 by 2, keep distant from the animals, and with not too many boats around the whale sharks. And yes, it is incredibly beautiful to swim next to such an animal. Breathtaking.

The way to proceed to find the shark/whale sharks is to make a sweep with all the boats, once seen by any of them the ones that are nearby approach. The whale shark is not fed, there are 2 people + guide to alter the shark as little as possible. Other boats threw more than 2 people, which is not recommended for the shark. Crisni's guide is watching out for us not to be on top of the shark and disturb it. It is not that I am an expert and I do not know if it is entirely correct what they do, but the shark is respected much more than elsewhere, so I was able to inform myself briefly.

Great day to meet the whale shark! (but not just!) Christopher (Guide) and Haciel (Captain) were great! They really took the time so that we could all enjoy the whale shark we met. You literally end up "fin side by side" with the shark! We cross his gaze! Sensations guaranteed! The half day continues with more surprises!!! Tip Top!!!

Amazing experience especially because of our amazing and knowledgeable guide Krisna and our captain of the Dona Beny. They were friendly, informative and encouraging. The 3 of us would tour with the two of them again for sure. The tour was great and the interaction with the whale sharks was incredible! Highly recommend.

Incredible day with our guide and captain - they were patient and encouraging and made sure we had a great time! We were so lucky that our guide Crisna was such an amazing swimmer and she made our day by helping with filming. The beach stop was also a nice break and the ceviche was incredibly fresh and tasty. Can’t wait to come back to Holbox next year.

What an amazing day!! The whale sharks were there as soon as we arrived, a chance! Both launches were super well supervised thanks to Sandra and Luis. The snorkel stop also gave its share of satisfaction with among others nurse sharks and pastenague rays. The break and meal in Cabo Catoche were friendly, time for swimming and lazing. Finally, the dolphins honored us by swimming around the boat for long minutes. We even saw a small manta ray. Excellent organization for this outing... a big thank you to Sandra, Luis and our boat captain!! Professionalism, sympathy, kindness and excellent exchanges throughout the day. Outing booked with Secretoo agency.

So i'll preface by saying we did not see whalesharks - I can't say if that would change my overall feelings regarding this excursion or not! But I can say that I have done A LOT of "trekking to see this animal"-style tours and this was hands-down the most onerous of them (even ones where you are walking!). The speedboats are speedy and move through choppy water - this results in lots of drops (hence why there's a specific warning for people with spinal injuries!) and even if it's super fun for the first 2 hours - it's not fun for the last 4! And, even if you are good with the bucking bronco boat (whee!) there are then long periods where you are just slowly bobbing in the ocean circling while your guide and driver are checking the GPS / Apps to find spottings, etc. "Sandwiches" provided were (as expected) white bread and ham, we'd paid extra for guacamole and chips (as I'm a vegetarian), but that wasn't available until the lunch break (after 6 hours). Let's just say that being hangry, nauseous, in pain, and so so hot, not great. We did see manta rays and sea turtles, also flying fish! But looking at them was a choice, and in the end - not the best of them (for the nausea!). I can say that our driver and guide did everything they could to try to locate a shark for snorkeling - but it's a big ocean and that's how it goes sometimes! We'd originally booked in for a second tour - but you can absolutely book in last minute and i would do so in the future!

The service was excellent from the guides and the captain gave us a lot of important information as well as kindly answered any questions. We had the opportunity to go down twice to see the whale always looking for safety. Something excellent adapted the route so we could get to know the island better. We highly recommend it and will return to them permanently.