Holbox welcomes the Giants of the Seas

When speaking about Holbox in mid-May, it is inevitable to talk about one of our most dear visitors, whose season starts right now, in the middle of this month until mid September.

It is impressive to see how prompt is this big guy to arrive to Holbox each year. The Whale Shark, also known as domino fish, curiously is not a shark, as it does not belong to the family of sharks and is not whale as it is not a marine mammal, however, the appearance and size that characterize them are the reasons of their name.

Surely in these days the fishermen of Holbox have started to sightseeing this cute fish, the largest ocean. Although their impressive size, they feed mainly with plankton, which is composed by microorganisms that they can strain in a mouthful of water and get through a filter system located in their mouth and throat.

We invite you to visit us this season and live the great experience of swimming and snorkeling with these huge visitors, who swim free in the waters off the coast in the northern part of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.

Our suggestions: please, take a shower before boarding the boat to take you to meet the whale sharks, rinse well off your skin all kinds of chemicals (cream, deodorant, makeup), do not use any sunscreen –it’s better to wear sunglasses and pareo–, and preferably do not touch them. It's for your safety and theirs!
Enter here to hire the ride comes Swim with Whale Sharks

By: Marisa Rosales
@astridcomet