{"id":538,"date":"2013-02-18T17:22:44","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T23:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/?p=538"},"modified":"2014-09-21T00:58:19","modified_gmt":"2014-09-21T05:58:19","slug":"would-you-swim-with-whale-sharks-i-did-and-i-loved-it-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/2013\/02\/would-you-swim-with-whale-sharks-i-did-and-i-loved-it-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Would You Swim with Whale Sharks? I Did and I Loved It! Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday I shared a story about seeing whale sharks in Holbox last summer. (See <a title=\"Permanent Link to Would You Swim with Whale Sharks? I Did and I Loved It! Part 1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/lets-retire-in-mexico\/2013\/02\/would-you-swim-with-whale-sharks-i-did-and-i-loved-it-part-1\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark\">Would You Swim with Whale Sharks? I Did and I Loved It! Part 1.<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another trip we took snorkeling with whale sharks was out of Cancun. We drove ourselves to Punta Sam, but there are trips that pick you up from Playa del Carmen, Akumal, Tulum, etc. From there we were put into our boat groups, again, about 8-10 per boat, introduced to our English speaking guide and set off in search of the whale sharks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After about 45mins, they had been spotted and we were all rushing to get our life jackets, fins, snorkels and masks on and dive right in. Being experienced we jumped in first, giving the others a chance to observe from the boat and show them that to do. I mean, you cant just float around in the water, you need to try to swim along side these amazing animals, and they are fast. But if you can\u2019t swim well, don\u2019t worry there are plenty around to look at and even just watching from the boat is a fantastic experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Ceviche\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRenEAmQ8bG107BW-pLAIeDbUvGeLixm3IxisGD3OCMpESJKtoW\" alt=\"Food in Mexico\" width=\"273\" height=\"185\" \/>On our way back to mainland, the boats stopped just off the coast of Isla Mujeres. While the captains made lunch, ceviche (a Mexican dish of fish, shrimp, octopus and other seafood, marinated in lime, served with tortilla chips) we jumped in the water again to have another snorkel around.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After lunch and a few beers \u2013 included in the trip \u2013 we headed back to Playa. Each tour group is given a photographer, so we got to check out all the photos they took of the day in and out of the water.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nSwimming with any animal is an amazing experience, but with the whale sharks, it\u2019s a time I will never forget. It\u2019s one of my favorite memories. Memories I\u2019m holding onto until July when I get to go again!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TOPMexicoRealEstate.com<\/strong><\/a><strong>; Mexico\u2019s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/mexico-real-estate-guide\/Benefits-of-living-in-Mexico\/?web=Blog\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/Banners\/kit-c2a-benefits-livin-mex.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico Insurance Kit\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday I shared a story about seeing whale sharks in Holbox last summer. (See Would You Swim with Whale Sharks? I Did and I Loved It! 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