My wife and I did a whale shark tour after we went on a week long sea kayaking trip down in La Paz (we were down in March). I initially thought it was going to be SUPER cheesy and touristy! I have to admit I was wrong with that presumption! It was in fact pretty cool! They are all juveniles in that area so not as big as the adults (but big enough). All the tour operators work together to get their guests in a position to see the sharks (and to protect the sharks). The one thing I will say, is that this experience is more conducive to people that are strong (very strong) swimmers! Both my wife and I are, and we had so many great swims it was hard to believe! Other folks, not so much. Unless you can swim fast and keep up, your experience will be over in a few seconds (and it will be somewhat frustrating as you will have many chances to swim with them)! That being said, the guide was able to assist the children and (smaller) adults by dragging them along in order to keep up with the sharks!
I think the cost for us was USD $70 pp which included a REALLY crappy sandwich (which I couldn't even eat due to dietary restrictions/preferences - they did not provide an alternative). I can let you know the name of the tour company we went with in La Paz if you are interested and if that is where you will be...
Peter
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