Isla Mujeres — Dispaches — Destination: Wildlife™

It's Whale Shark Festival at Isla Mujeres!

Once a year, when the days are longest, the full moon tiggers an amazing natural event. The simultaneously spawn of thousands of fishes is a call to the biggest, adult whale sharks. The giants arrive in these waters to feed and the celebration is on! You are invited! Swim with whale sharks, dance to traditional music, sample the delicious cuisine of the Isla Mujeres chefs. Bring the kids! All of Isla Mujeres welcomes these gentle ocean giants that have turned their community around from a fishing economy - to an eco-tourism mecca. Don’t miss the fun!

Responsible-TourismRoberta KravetteJune 21, 2018whale shark, Festivals, Mexico, Isla Mujeres, Family funComment

This is Fun! Ecotourism is a Family Affair at Ceviche Tours

The emphasis at Ceviche Tours is family, respect for the local culture, the environment and FUN! Love for the island and good friends, Capitan Luis “Cuco” Aguirre and his family had been bringing New Yorkers John Vater and his wife Adriana to Isla Mujeres for decades. But when a hurricane compounded the challenges of disappearing fish the island’s commercial fisherman, including the Aguirre family, began to suffer. The Vaters had an idea. Together, John and Captain Luis founded Ceviche Tours. Today, the Ceviche Tours family works to protect whale sharks, the environment, the island’s culture - and they have fun! Bring the kids!

Responsible-Tourism, Family-FunRoberta KravetteJune 21, 2018Whale shark, Isla Mujeres, Montana, whale shark, Swimming with Whale SharksComment