A once-in-a-lifetime experience! Snorkel off the Yucatan Peninsula with the largest fish on the planet: http://www.nathab.com/central-america/whale-shark-tour/ See our Mexico whale shark adventure in action with this footage from our trips! Watch guests snorkel within arms reach of these friendly, gentle giants who weigh in at 15-tons measure 40-feet-long!
This travel guide to Holbox Island, Mexico, highlights bird watching, whales shark tours and the island's natural beauty.
Isla Holbox ( hole-bosch) is the quietest of the three main islands that are inhabited off the Yucatan Peninsula. It is far enough away from Cancun and Playa Del Carmen that it does not get a bulk of the tourist and only a few escape to Isla Holbox making this a great little secret island to visit.
It has a lush jungle north of the town, there is aquatic and underwater vegetation in wetlands composed with brackish coastal lagoons and marshes with plenty of red mangrove and seagrass.
Swimming alongside the largest fish in the sea is one of the ultimate bucket-list experiences. Lucky, then, that there are a handful of destinations around the world where in-season sightings of whale sharks are almost guaranteed. Remember: keep a respectful distance from the gentle giants, resisting the urge to touch them or to use flash photography.
The drive to Isla Holbox is much faster now that the new toll road was completed and opened in early 2016. This toll road cuts the drive time nearly in half. Drivers will have to stop at two toll booths; the first is 18 pesos and the second in 79 pesos.
Isla Holbox (pronounced hole-bosh) is so close to Playa del Carmen now that the new road is open. You can go for the just the day or stay for a night or two.