You can increase your chances
of seeing whale sharks by booking for a couple of days on a whale shark scuba diving package (or several snorkeling trips) rather than just one.
Fishers,
who see whale sharks as a sign of good fortune, release them after clearing the nets of their catch.
Although your chances of
seeing whale shark during this time are pretty good, traditionally the best sighing happen a few days after the full moon with the best months being April, and May.
Divers in the Galápagos
regularly see whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, spotted eagle rays, manta rays, sun fish, and many other marine creatures that are on divers» bucket lists.
Fly to Puerto Princesa City and stay on the idyllic Eastern shore of Palawan to
see whale sharks swim underneath some of the clearest waters on Earth.
In Mexico, manta rays have begun to appear in increasing numbers in the same location where the large aggregation of whale sharks show up every summer to feed (
see our whale shark section for more details).
Chabil Mar, the award - winning resort on the Placencia Peninsula, offers visitors a chance to
see whale sharks up close and personal with their Belize whale shark diving package.
Widely regarded as the best dive site in the Gulf of Thailand, Chumphon Pinnacle also
sees whale sharks appear three or four times a year.
If you are lucky, at full moon you may
also see whale sharks and the bioluminescence water light show from the String of Pearls.
We chose to go there to
see whale sharks and turtles!
My eyes refocus and
I see a whale shark swaying through the darkness.
It's easy to
see the whale sharks.
Luke and I had heard about the seriously high amount of sickness occurring on the boat rides to
see the whale sharks and brought along some nausea tablets.
I've
seen whale sharks, tropical fish, dolphins, sharks, colorful reefs, underwater caves, cenotes, and shipwrecks on my travels.
Diving to
see the whale sharks is done in relatively shallow water of 60 feet or less.
The coral - covered rock is one of the best places in the country to
see Whale Sharks, so bring an underwater camera if you can to capture these magnificent creatures on film (or screen).
Although there are lots of dive sites in Thailand where you can
see whale sharks, the nutrient rich waters contain loads of planktons which attracts whale sharks all the time.
Sail Rock being the best dive site in the Gulf of Thailand in my personal humble opinion, offering big schools of trevallys, barracudas, batfish lots of small critters and macro on the rock itself and it's a very good dive site to get to
see whale sharks.
Took my advanced course the next month in Koh Tao,
saw a whale shark and that is until this day one of the most memorable encounters underwater.
You will
see whale sharks, manta rays (the only manta rays in a U.S. aquarium), and thousands of other animals.
And if you have good luck you'll
see a whale shark.
La Paz offers some unusual highlights, such as swimming with playful sea lion pups and the chance to
see Whale Sharks (harmless plankton eaters, and the largest fish on the planet!).
As the name suggests, Shark - Ray Alley is one of the best places to see sharks and stingrays, while Gladden Spit is the perfect place to
see whale sharks, which feed and gather close to the surface.
The 20 or so dive sites are characterised by large rocky seamounts, colourful corals and reefs with plenty of marine life for you to enjoy, including chances to
see whale sharks.
There's no guarantee that you will
see a whale shark, but this offers the best opportunity to do so.
Sharks inhabit the waters and visitors can expect to
see the whale shark, the Hammerhead shark, the Caribbean reef shark and at certain times of the year the Oceanic White Tip shark can be seen, in addition to this divers may see Stingray, Barracuda, Manta Ray and the Spotted Eagle Ray.
The dive sites of Koh Samui include the famous Sail Rock and are characterised by submerged pinnacles, large rocky seamounts, colourful corals and reefs with plenty of marine life for you to enjoy, including good chances to
see whale sharks.
The chances of
seeing whale sharks and manta rays in the waters off the Seychelles are particularly high in the season between October and December.
The on - site concierge will arrange everything from spa treatments to snorkeling and scuba diving, including scuba certification and trips to
see the whale sharks that congregate in the protected marine reserve.
In our time on the island we have
seen whale sharks (rare for these waters), marlin, eagle rays, loggerhead turtles, and incredible macro life like the diamond blenny, leopard flatworm and even a very rare flying gurnard.
If you're visiting between May and September, take a boat trip to
see some whale sharks.
Diving was excellent (
saw a whale shark!)