Photograph hundreds of whale sharks and giant mantas in the warm blue water off the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula as the feed and gather in the largest aggregation in the world.
Photographer Gregory Sweeney is your escort for this photography tour on our private 36ft charter boat that leaves daily from the docks of Isla Mujeres. We leave early and stay later for full days snorkeling with whale sharks. This gives you for maximum time in the water photographing and enjoying this incredible encounter with more intimate encounters than possible with the single day large group charters. The whale sharks feed at the surface making the photo opportunities spectacular and easy. Only snorkeling gear is required. As we are in blue water, visits by other pelagic species such as sailfish and manta rays are possible. This is a NON SCUBA trip and suitable for those who are comfortable with a snorkel in open water.
Swimming with the whale sharks in Cancun is a completely natural experience: They do not bait them, they do not chase or herd them and they do not contain whale sharks in anyway. The whale sharks continue feeding at the surface and do not react to our presence. Year after year we get wonderful encounters and plenty of whale sharks and mantas . After running this trip for over 10 years, I am still in awe of this experience.
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