Way too many Whalesharks!

[firstdive2005]

Where's the pics? I can wait. Who did you use for the tour? kev

 

[scubawife]

No need to go to Holbox! One hour north of Isla Mujeras and the water is literally teeming with them. No joke! It was the most surreal thing I have ever witnessed.

Mary

Shush up, Mary. I love that little Isla and is quite overdeveloped enough as it is. Don't tell ANYONE about Isla Mujeres or that they can go there for whaleshark trips. :blinking:

 

[CaptEsteban]

FANTASTIC !! I am glad that you got to go !!

 

[divinglife]

This year has been a little different for the whale shark tour since they have been spotted further east than usual. So much so that some of the operators that traditionally go out of holbox have been going out of Punta Sam. From Playa that now means an hour drive instead of 3 hour drive!!!! YAY!! They were pretty spotty throughout June though and now all of a sudden they are out full-force. Great time to come down and visit!!!

 

[PlayaCountryBoy]

I did that trip last Friday and here's how it went...

 

[TSandM]

One of these days, I ought to poke my head out of the caves and take a day trip to swim with the whale sharks. It looks amazing!

 

[Spratman]

That had to be awesome! I hope some of them hang around until the end of August. Last time we were in Cancun, there was one whale shark and sixteen boats chasing it.:depressed:

 

[docmartin]

better than us - two years ago, first week of september and not a single one. might have been because of hurricane dean. in any event, last year we saw dozens in the first week of august. we'll be back in three weeks. we always go out of punta sam which is in cancun so you do not even have to go to isla mujeres. Ben at mayan aqua dive has been arranging our trips and i can highly recommend him.

 

[CaptEsteban]

Great video !

 

[ben@scorpiodivers.com]

jason, great video man and awesome viz, nicely done!
the sharks have been great so far all season and only one day with the port closed. to see a hundred whale sharks is a blessing, around 10 days ago there was also an albino whale shark, how about that!?