Come and Snorkel with Whale Sharks in Cancun, Mexico. The whale shark is the largest living shark and biggest fish in our oceans. Whale sharks are found in warm, tropical waters where the water temp is often around 27oc and the northern penninsula of the yucatan, mexico, brings the sharks on a yearly basis from the months of june through to september for a plankton feeding fest.

The waters 45mins north of cancun are so rich in plantkton whale sharks, manta rays and dolphins come in their numbers, in the summer months this is one of the best places in the world to view and snorkel with the gentle giants along with western austrailia, galapagos islands and the maldives in the indian ocean.

The whale shark is a filter feeder. It swims with its mouth open ‘sucking' in the food as it swims on the surface or just below making snorkeling the ideal activity to watch these animals in their true beauty.

The sharks can reach lengths of upto 35ft and weigh as much as 12 tons, they have a pattern of lines and spots on the skin that enables the sharks to blend into their surroundings and in the summer months we can view upto as many as 30 whale sharks on a daily basis, they are here to eat!