Whale sharks gather during the summer in two areas around Isla Mujeres. Most operators will snorkel off Isla Holbox, where the whale sharks gather to feed on plankton and krill.
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All Whale Shark Tour operators charge the same price: 1,800 pesos or a little over $100 U.S. (no one on the island gives the full exchange rate). All boats hold 2 drivers and up to 8 passengers The price for private boats would have been $1,000.
One of the world's cheapest destinations to get your dive ticket, the backpacker hub of Utila off Honduras' Caribbean coast also boasts one of the world's few year-round whale shark research centers.