Isla Mujeres Mural Project
One of the highlights of our recent trip to Isla Mujeres, Mexico while exploring the island by golf cart was spotting colorful murals along the way. In 2014, Sea Walls:…
Swimming with Whale Sharks 2016 Recap
In 2009, we added Isla Mujeres whale shark trips to our Mexico portfolio. Whale shark season runs from late May to September, but we recommend traveling between mid-July to mid-August…
The Best Place To Swim with Whale Sharks
From May to September, the Whale Shark Biosphere Reserve becomes a feeding ground for large congregations of whale sharks. The reserve is about an hour by boat from Isla Mujeres,…
Swimming with Whale Sharks – Key to their Conservation?
Last month, we traveled to Mexico for Reefs to Rockies’ annual whale shark adventure. Now in its fifth year, this annual trip remains one of our favorites. Every year, humans…
Swimming with Whale Sharks in Mexico by guest blogger Rachel Ankney
There are two words that are synonymous with Reefs to Rockies: Travel and Trust. On my second trip with the eco-tourism company, this became abundantly apparent. Granted, it was the…
Swimming with Whale Sharks – 2013 Edition
Between the months of May and September, whale sharks (Tiburon ballena) congregate off the coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The biggest fish on the planet, a whale shark can weigh…
5 Favorite Things – Isla Mujeres
1. Explore the underwater world nearby. Isla Mujeres provides an ideal starting point for snorkeling and scuba diving. Manchones Reef is one of the best sites for snorkelers and divers…
Eating our way across Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Isla Mujeres, Mexico is one of our top destinations in the summer because of the large congregations of whale sharks that can be found from June through August. Numbers of…
Shark Week – Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Today, we're headed south to Isla Mujeres, our favorite island in Mexico, for our annual whale shark trip. Whale sharks, the largest fish species swimming the world's oceans, congregate off…
Just Announced: Whale Shark Adventure with Colorado Ocean Coalition in Mexico (July 19-23, 2012)
From May to September, whale sharks congregate in the nutrient-rich blue waters off the coast of Isla Mujeres, Mexico. In 2009, the Mexican government designated the Whale Shark Biosphere Reserve…
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