Snorkeling With Whale Sharks

Before leaving for Cancun we just happened to be surfing the internet for things to do while in Mexico.  We obviously wanted to leave the resort at some point and find some activities to do during the week.  We are always a little adventurous on our travels.....and BAM!  This adventure would certainly make a great blog post (I think?).

SNORKEL WITH WHALE SHARKS!

Who the hell does this?  It's a whale.  It's a shark.  And you want me to jump in the water with it?  Okie dokie!  We actually did something similar a few years ago in South Africa.  We had the opportunity to Cage Dive with Great White Sharks.  It was definitely an experience of a lifetime.  But the only reason I agreed to do that was the fact I would be in a cage!  Of course, we survived that adventure....so I guess it's time for a new one.

We certainly lucked out on this trip!  After spending the first hour (or two) searching for the whale sharks.....we hit the jackpot.  They were everywhere!  Enormous fish swimming right up beside the boats and tourists snorkeling right beside these monsters.

I was a little queezy after the long boat ride, but Jenesa and I were picked to snorkel first!  So we donned our flippers and jumped right in with our snorkeling gear.  It wasn't long before a giant whale shark appeared right beside us in the water.  It was up to us to keep up with it and swim along its side.

There were rules for swimming with the whale sharks.  1.) No touching them.  2.) Do not go in front of them.  3.) And stay clear of their huge tail in the back!

We booked this adventure through Cancun Whale Shark Tours.  They were highly rated on Trip Advisor and we had a great time.  They even served us some pretty good ceviche for lunch on the boat ride back to the marina.  All in all....a great time.  Right, Jenesa?

*** Check out our Whale Shark Page for more pictures of this awesome Cancun adventure.