--- title: Whale Shark Swimming and Isla Mujeres Beach Tour lang: en type: tour city: Cancún country: Mexico price: 195 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.77 reviews: 437 duration_minutes: 240 duration_max_minutes: 300 languages: [en, es] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Beach after? rank_in_category: 7 of 17 (Isla Mujeres Catamaran & Sailing) schedule_checked: 2026-09-19 data_updated: 2026-09-20 canonical: https://guidekin.com/mexico/cancun/tours/whale-shark-swimming-and-isla-mujeres-beach-tour/ --- # Whale Shark Swimming and Isla Mujeres Beach Tour **Guidekin's take:** A seasonal whale shark swim from a private marina at Punta Sam, with a light breakfast, guide and snorkel gear, then time on an Isla Mujeres beach, with pickup from Cancún, Playa del Carmen or Riviera Maya hotels. The dock fee and federal tax are paid separately. 4.77 from 437 reviews at €195 per person. **Beach after?:** Marina tier at €195 per person: breakfast, guide, gear and Isla Mujeres beach time; pickup tiers cost more, dock fee and tax extra. 4.77 from 437 reviews. Trade-off: Dock fee and federal tax not included. (last checked September 19, 2026) ## Overview Come join us in this once in a lifetime experience and live 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. We start the adventure picking you up from any hotel in Cancun, Riviera Maya or Playa del Carmen to take you to our new private marina in Punta Sam in Cancun. After a light breakfast we board and head to the Whale Shark protected area where, after finding them, we will start the dives, 2 to 3 per person, always in couples and with our certified guide. Before we head back to our marina we will visit beautiful Playa Norte beach in Isla Mujeres where you will have an hour to relax and enjoy the best ceviche prepared in sight by our crew. ## Key facts - Price: from €195 per person - Duration: 4h–5h - Rating: 4.77/5 from 437 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Contoy Adventures ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Tour from the Marina | €195 / person | English, Spanish | Without Hotel Pickup | | Tour from Cancun | €204 / person | English, Spanish | Hotel Pickup in Cancun Area: Includes a pickup from hotels in Cancun Downtown, Hotel Zone & Costa Mujeres. Isla Mujeres Pickup: Includes a pickup from the main pier at Isla Mujeres. Pickup included | | Tour from Playa del Carmen | €213 / person | English, Spanish | Playa del Carmen & P. Morelos Pickup included | | Tour from Riviera Maya | €221 / person | English, Spanish | Pickup from Riviera Maya: Includes a hotel pickup from most hotels in the area of Riviera Maya, Akumal, Xcaret and Puerto Aventuras. Pickup included | | Tour from Tulum | €248 / person | English, Spanish | Meeting Point Pickup: Pickup at Súper Aki supermarket on the main road in Tulúm. Pickup included | ## What's included - Sodas & bottled water - Hotel pickup and drop-off - Professional guide - Snacks - Use of Snorkelling equipment - Coffee and/or Tea - Light breakfast ## Not included - Dock fee and Federal Tax ## Itinerary 1. **Contoy Adventures** (5h; admission included) - Our Whale Shark Encounter begins early in the morning where, depending on the hotel or condominium you're staying at, our experienced van drivers will pick you up right at the lobby or entrance to take you to our new marina located in the ferry terminal in Punta Sam in... 2. **Isla Mujeres** (1h) - Following the whale shark adventure, relax at paradisiac Playa Norte, where you also get to enjoy fresh ceviche prepared by the captain. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 05:00, 05:30, 06:00, 06:30, 07:10 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-19 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Our marina is located right next to the Punta Sam Ferry terminal to Isla Mujeres and next to the Villa del Palmar hotel. ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - Not recommended for pregnant travelers - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - Not recommended for child aged 3 and under. - Pregnant women are not allowed for safety reasons and as per federal regulations. - Even though the probability of seeing whale sharks is very high, we cannot guarantee sightings. ## How it compares in Isla Mujeres Catamaran & Sailing Ranked **#7 of 17** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). 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