2024 WHALE SHARK SEASON FROM JUNE 1st TO SEPTEMBER 15th

Book from 1-3 days before and get a 5% discount

Book from 4-7 days before and get a 10% discount

Book from 8 or more days before and get a 20% discount

Go Private! Book your boat from 1-10 people

Your very own boat with own captain and guide

Choose your departure time, the earlier the better

More time swimming with the whale sharks

Whale Shark Snorkel Tours

Cancún, Isla Mujeres, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya and Tulum
Whale Shark Encounter Public Tour

Whale Shark Encounter Public Tour

Come and join us in the most incredible adventure swimming beside this ocean’s gentle giants, your encounter will be supervised by our very experienced guides not to mention you’ll be wearing our snorkeling gear certified by National Geographic Snorkeler

Whale Shark Encounter VIP Private Tour

Whale Shark Encounter VIP Private Tour

The ultimate experience for groups of 1-10 people! Leave early in the morning to arrive first at the whale shark area. Swim with these beautiful creatures as long as you want, and then relax at a beautiful beach or snorkel at a nearby reef. This is the perfect choice for couples or families!

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About Us

Whale Shark Encounter is a 100% mexican company established in Cancun in the year 2000 as a touristic services operator doing snorkeling and sightseeing tours to Isla Mujeres as well as diving, with 18 years of experience we are the best choice for the whale shark encounter as well as the Isla Mujeres and Contoy Island all inclusive tours, we move , we moved thousands of people only in 2017 and we continue to grow to become the largest boat tour operator in the Mexican Caribbean.

Guaranteed Experience!

Whale Shark Encounter is, by far, the most experienced tour operator in the Mexican Caribbean for the Contoy Island and Whale Shark tours and the best choice for your Isla Mujeres tour with the most complete all inclusive program, we also have the best boats and the most experienced Captains and crew as well as the best certified guides in the business not to mention you will be wearing National Geographic Snorkeler’s gear, for this and more we are the best choice for this once in a lifetime experience!