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Opening Day: May 15th, 2009!!!
2009 Reservations at 2008 Prices Until March 1st, 2009!
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 SWIM UP CLOSE in the natural environment of the Gulf Of Mexico with the Ocean's LARGEST FISH: The "WHALE SHARK". These huge sea creatures are found off the coast of Holbox Island Mexico in the state of Quintana Roo near Cancún. (This is a much more exciting experience than swimming with Dophins in a closed pen as offered elsewhere in the area).
[ A Typical Day of Swimming with Whale Sharks ]
Contact us for reservations now or call us direct on the island 01-9848-75-21-73 or U.S.A (305) 396-6987, to book your WHALE SHARK ADVENTURE.
Guaranteed Swim: We GUARANTEE you'll swim with whalesharks from June through early September, or we'll refund 100% of your tour price! Our Captains know where the sharks are!
On-Line Reservations
 The WHALE SHARKS are harmless & Non Threatening to humans. In Fact, they seem to enjoy their interaction with the curious people to come to swim with them. They migrate to Holbox Island every May through September.
Travel to their habitat in the Gulf Of Mexico aboard our FIRST CLASS Motor Yachts captained by Licensed Experienced Captains and Trained Guides. Trips begin on Isla Holbox every morning between 7-8am where you'll be greeted by our experienced staff.
Enroute to the WHALE SHARKS you'll be treated to viewing the abundant sea & bird life found at Isla Holbox. On a typical day in these still "UNSPOILED WATERS" you might see a School of Wild Dolphins, Flocks of Flamingos, Stingrays, Ibis, Egrets,Pelicans,The Rare "Chimay Birds" and much much more.
 Enjoy Complimentary ICE COLD Water & Soft Drinks at your leisure. Once at the home of the WHALE SHARKS you'll enter the water in Small Groups where everyone will have more than enough time of "Close" interaction with these Magnificent Creatures. Full Snorkel Gear, Masks, Flippers, & Life-vests are provided to make your "In-Water" experience SAFE & COMFORTABLE, or you may bring your own gear.
After completing this "ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME" experience you'll be treated to a tasty lunch enroute back to Isla Holbox.
Holbox Tours & Travel is owned and operated by local "HOLBOXEANEANS" who have lived & fished here for over 150 years.
On-Line Reservations
 Isla Holbox ( Pronounced "HOLE-BOSH" ) "x" in Mayan is Pronounced "SH"………….is a small protected island only 7 miles long & 1 mile wide. Home to 1500 beautiful people who are mainly fishermen, Holbox was founded by Pirates who inter-married with the Mayan locals. The descendants of the original 7 families are still here today. A recent story about Holbox in "ISLANDS" Magazine told the story of the relaxed way of life here where some days the biggest decision is "What Fish Is For Supper". The writer of the story after spending a couple days there commented:
"The People Of HOLBOX Are About As Contented As Any People I've Ever Met"
 Holbox is Quite "UNLIKE" CANCÚN with its High-Rise Hotels Discos, Noise, Traffic & Congestion. Holbox is "Laid-Back" Tranquil & Peaceful. Truly a place to "GET AWAY FROM IT ALL" !!!! Our 7 Mile long White sandy beaches are MUCH SAFER than the dangerous undertow Caribbean waters of Cancún. Here the Golf Of Mexico gently rolls in without fear of water problems. Its flat sandy bottoms go out a long ways where you can explore for shells.
We invite you back to ISLA HOLBOX Someday in the future where you can experience this RELAXING "Way Of Life" & REALLY enjoy it. The main means of transportation is Motor Scooter, Golf Cart, or just plain ole walking.
COME EXPERIENCE the "WHALE SHARKS with us at HOLBOX TOURS & TRAVEL The Islands "ONLY" FIRST-CLASS WHALE SHARK EXCURSION.
We Are the "BEST" & Most Experienced WHALE SHARK TOUR
Won't you PLEASE Join us ?
[ More Pictures and Videos of Whale Sharks ]
NEW: All Inclusive Whaleshark Adventures
ALL-INCLUSIVE whaleshark swim adventures now available! The "ULTIMATE" whaleshark adventure awaits you this June, July and August 2008 on ISLA HOLBOX (Near Cancun). You tell us when you'll arrive and we'll send the "WHALESHARK EXPRESS" transport service to pick you up directly from the Cancun Airport. From there, it's a quick 2 hour drive to the Port of Chiquila and a mere 20 minute high-speed hop to ISLA HOLBOX!
In 2007, over 16,500 people swam with whalesharks. 2006 registered over 14,500. The word is getting out on this INCREDIBLE adventure anyone over 5 years old can do safely.
It's cool to see 4 whalesharks on display at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, but it's another thrill of a much different kind actually swimming side by side in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
We are HOLBOX WHALESHARK TOURS. We specialize in American Tourists wanting the ultimate swim adventure while visiting the Yucatan of Mexico. We have hosted Aquahut Travel, Shark Diver Magazine, National Geographic, AllTourNative Travel, GreyWhale.com, San Diego Shark Divers, 5 Star Divers, Divetravel.com and others, fulfilling many divers' lifelong dream of swimming with whalesharks!
We offer COMPLETE turnkey packages including R/T ground transport to/from Cancun Airport or other diving locations on the Riviera Maya, COMPLETE WHALESHARK swim package that includes morning before swim coffee orientation, R/T luxury boat transport to/from whaleshark swim area, professional bilingual swim guides and boat captains, snacks, sandwiches and ICE COLD beverages throughout the tour, snorkel and safety equipment for those not having their own personal gear, hotel accomodations - EVERYTHING - COMPLETE! You just get to the Cancun Airport!
Many Americans coming down create a COMPLETE diving experience by adding time for reef diving in Cozumel, as well as Cenote Diving along the Riviera Maya Akumai areas. Combined with the Holbox Whaleshark Adventure, it makes for a week or longer adventure any adventure-seeker would relish!
It's a NEW adventure that's 100% SAFE. We've never had an incident or accident - EVER! Whalesharks are the ocean's largest fish and we are blessed with their presence every year starting around June 15th or so, going to the first part of September.
We offer you packages from $249.95 P/P dbl. occupancy that includes everything listed above and ALL tourism and government taxes.
Ala Carte packages available on the island.
Let Holbox Whaleshark Tours help make your visit to the Yucatan / Cancun area a trip you'll never forget!
Holbox Whale Shark Tours offers 2 levels of service to swim with the Big Boys in the Gulf of Mexico.
Standard Tourist Whale Shark Adventure
On this service you will be grouped together with other tourists from around the world in groups of 8-10. After an early morning coffee reception where we review the Rules & Regulations, and answer questions, you'll be assigned to one of our Luxury Lanchas for the ride to the whale shark feeding area, where you will swim in groups of 2 with a licensed biologist / guide. You will round-robin 2 at a time, until each person has had 2, sometimes 3 swim episodes of approximately 10 minutes each. You will be provided snorkel and safety equipment that's rotated among the users. You'll also receive snacks, sandwiches, and ICE COLD non-alcholic refreshments on the tour. Upon return, you will receive your "diploma" signed by the WHALE SHARK DADDY! Bi-lingual guides and boat captains are at your service throughout the tour.
Price per person, adults and children: $95 P/P
"VIP" Private Boat Whale Shark Adventure
The ULTIMATE Whale Shark Experience awaits you on our EXCLUSIVE VIP service. This is a private boat without other tourists on board. It can be chartered for 2-8 persons, a family, group, etc. Here you'll receive the same services of the Standard Tour, but it will be on one of our best, fastest Lanchas. You'll also receive an early morning snack of freshly-made Empanadas and yogurt drinks enroute.
The highlight of the VIP service: you'll get UNLIMITED SWIM TIME with the big boys! You'll still go 2 people at a time with a licensed biologist / guide, but you can do it until your body says NO MAS! This is the ULTIMATE way to go swimming with Whale Sharks.
As an option, you can specify some cold beers and ceviche be brought on board in a SPECIAL ice chest (extra cost).
Reservations in advance are a must, as space is limited on a daily basis. Reserve your VIP private boat now, just $850.
Either way you go, you'll have memories and pictures to last a lifetime!
Holbox's best and only English-speaking tour operator. We offer public and VIP PRIVATE tours to swim with the ocean's largest fish, the whale shark. Our highly trained bilingual captains and guides will ensure your MAXIMUM comfort and safety throughout your tour lasting approximately five hours. Our luxurious high speed Lanchas have sun covers, and have THICK cushions for a smooth, comfortable ride to and from the whale shark swim areas.
Each June 15th through September, these giants congregate off the Holbox coast to feast on a delicacy of ocean life found ONLY near Holbox. Now recognized as the world's BEST place to do this activity, the adventure is SNORKEL ONLY, as mandated by the Mexican government. This allows the entire family, age 5 and up, to partake in swimming with the Dominoes (as they are called by the locals).
We've hosted National Geographic Traveler Magazine, Mexico Desconocido Magazine and Aeromexico in-flight Magazines, for stories in their prestigious publications. Additionally, dive gropus from around the world select us to take their groups out year after year. San Diego Shark Divers, Shark Diver Magazine, Houston Bay Area Divers, AquaHut Divers, Baja Jones Adventures are among the groups we serve.
Don't be fooled by other tour operators, operating from Cancun, promising a later departure or a cheaper price. The ride from Cancun to the whale shark area is twice as far as from Holbox, and if you arrive too late in the morning, the whale shark will have gone DEEPER for the day due to the water temperature. You'll get a polite "Sorry!" and thanks for coming for the boat ride!
The same is true for Quick Buck services operating in Playa Del Carmen, trying to do this tour ALL in ONE day! They'll get you to Holbox at 9:00AM, so you can sleep late. Same result: by the time you get to the big boys, they've gone deeper. After coming ALL this way, why risk disappointment? Do it with the professionals: Holbox Whale Shark Tours. Owned by local Holboxeaneans. Simply the BEST!!!
We are the ONLY tour offering a MONEY BACK GUARANTEE!!!
General Location:
Holbox Whale Shark Tours is located in the heart of Isla Holbox, on the Gulf of Mexico. Just a short two hours from the Cancun Airport and the Riviera Maya Resort areas.
To fully enjoy this magical, spiritual experience, we recommend you come spend at least one night on Isla Holbox. Explore the island in your private GolfCar, enjoy a spectacular sunset, sip a few pina coladas or margaritas, savor a FRESH LOBSTER PIZZA at Edelyns Restaurant, and a get good night's rest!
Swim adventures commence each morning at 7:00AM when you attend the morning coffee briefing, and then boat assignments are made. We provide ALL snorkel and safety equipment as well as on-boat snacks, sandwiches, ice cold sodas and water. Public boat swimmers will receive 2-3 episodes in-water with the big boys; VIP PRIVATE tours receive unlimited time.
In addition to whale sharks, you may also encounter dolphins, manta rays, golden rays, turtles, flamingos - every day in Mother Nature's aquarium is different! Some folks swim multiple days - why not! You're already here - you decide!
We SPECIALIZE in complete packages that include private roundtrip transportation from Cancun and Riviera Maya areas, overnight hotels that range from basic posadas in town, to 4-Star beachfront resorts. All coupled with your whale shark ticket for public or VIP Private Services - all on one credit card!
Book Now: On-Line Reservations
Contact us for reservations now or call us direct on the island 01-9848-75-21-73 or U.S.A (305) 396-6987, to book your WHALE SHARK ADVENTURE.
We can arrange Ground or Air Taxi service from Cancún, Playa Del Carmen, Cozumel, and the Riviera Maya regions
Can't go with us a personal whaleshark tour?
Holbox WHALE SHARK TOURS..........Swim with Whale Sharks in the Gulf Of Mexico from June-Sept........AN "AWESOME" ECO Experience of a LIFETIME!!!! It's an ALL DAY Adventure!
New Aeromexico "Faresavers" from the USA to Cancun!
Aeromexico, Mexico's PREMIER airline featuring the country's newest fleet and exemplary on-time performance, announces their LOW COST "faresavers" from selected USA gateway cities.
Check and compare before you buy tickets on other airlines. Aeromexico offers FREE in-flight hot food service, complimentary unlimited drinks (ie: cocktails and cervezas - the way is USED to be in the good ol' US of A).
Below are the Faresaver fares roundtrip from these US gateway cities and Cancun (the closest airport to fly in to swim with the whale sharks). Prices listed are as of 3/1/2008 and do not include taxes of approximately $110 per person.
| San Diego | $385 |
| Phoenix | $262 |
| San Antonio | $319 |
| Austin | $193 |
| Chicago | $284 |
| Houston | $192 |
| Los Angeles / Ontario | $309 |
| Miami | $292 |
| New York (JFK) | $313 |
| Las Vegas | $445 |
| Seattle | $410 |
| Orlando | $328 |
All flights are connecting flights via Mexico City, Aeromexico's main hub, arriving and departing from Mexico City's NEW Terminal 3, a state-of-the-art facility with minimal connecting times to Cancun.
For reservations, call Aeromexico Toll-Free in the USA: 1-800-237-6639, or visit Aeromexico's website: http://www.aeromexico.com/ - then click on Faresavers.
When you arrive in Cancun, we can arrange pickup for direct transportation to Isla Holbox and the waiting WHALE SHARKS!
Island Swim Packages $90 until June 15th!!!
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