Highlights / General details
You will receive pick up service from your hotel to the Marina Mar Azul. Once there, you will enjoy a light breakfast (coffee, juice, fruit and bread) and will receive general instructions for the activity.
After boarding the boat you will receive a lifejacket and snorkeling equipment: fins, mask and new tube. And then you will depart to the area of whale shark sightings, located at the north of Isla Contoy, in a boat ride that will take you around 45 minutes.
You will experiment the excitement of searching for Whale Sharks in an area of approximately 926,000 square miles of water. Once you find these huge animals, you will enter into the water of the Caribbean Sea with a guide to swim with them. After swimming with the whale sharks, you will dive into a coral reef, near Contoy Island for snorkeling for about 45 minutes.
After the snorkeling activity you will enjoy a delicious lunch. During the entire tour you will enjoy beverages, excepting beer which will be served after water activities for safety reasons. You will return to the marina around 2:00pm for departing to your hotel in a comfortable van.
Inclusion
Hotel pick up from Cancun; Ground transportation; Boat ride; Pier tax; Continental breakfast; Lunch aboard the boat including beverages; Equipment for snorkeling; Lifejacket; Bilingual guide (Guides in different languages are available upon request: Russian, German, Japanese, Italian and French); Government fees.
Exclusion
Drinks and meals not specified; Dock fee $5 USD; Optional gratuities.
Hours of operation
Available: Daily (May 15 - September 17); Departs at 7:00am.
Duration
Approximately 7 hours.
Additional Information
We recommend to bring towel, swimming suit, cap or sun hat, sunglasses, biodegradable sunscreen, water shoes and/or sandals and cash for souvenirs.
Participant restrictions
Not recommended for children under 5 years of age.
Policies
There is a minimum of 2 passengers for this tour.
Complete information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, will be included on your Confirmation Voucher.
**All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation**
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