One of the questions we get asked most often from families is: “Is the whale shark tour suitable for children?” The short answer? Yes, absolutely, as long as your child enjoys a bit of adventure and being in the water. In the twelve-plus years we’ve been running this tour, we’ve had the pleasure of welcoming …
Imagine this: a pristine island where nature runs wild, surrounded by turquoise waters and white sandy beaches. A place where only 200 lucky visitors are allowed each day. This paradise actually exists! It’s called Isla Contoy: a protected nature reserve and one of Mexico’s best-kept secrets. And with our exclusive tour, you’ll experience this uninhabited …
People regularly ask us where they can swim with dolphins in Mexico. Unfortunately that’s not possible here in the wild, and we are absolutely against the dolphinariums dolphin prisons. We regularly encounter dolphins in the wild on our excursions and that is like a gift from nature every time it happens, in our opinion it's the …
Like most things in life, both places have their pros and cons. Ideally, you should visit both Holbox and Bacalar. They are both pueblos mágicos—designated as magical towns by the Mexican government. Each has its own laid-back vibe and has not yet been completely overrun by tourists, although that may not last much longer, especially …
Definitely our favorite tour: swimming with whale sharks. But what is it really like to swim with these giants of the ocean? Isn't it dangerous? Or at least scary? We cannot be more excited about these beautiful animals and the wonderful feeling of looking for them in the open sea and then jumping into the …
In this post we will simply show you a little of what we do in our day to day (depending on the season), from dive courses to swimming with whale sharks, snorkeling trips and diving with bull sharks. Images speak louder than words, so we'll proudly leave you with this little video, we hope you …
Underwater Mexico is a small company (we are just 2 certified guides) with a combined experience of more than 8 years working as tour guides and dive instructors. In all the places and with the different companies we've worked we have been able to learn so much and gain loads of experience, but we've also …