Hi all

Any suggestions on the best place to dive with whale sharks? My wife has it on her bucket list. I'm located in SW Florida, but we travel quite alot. I'm looking for a site that we can do some great diving and have a good chance of getting in the water with these fish. Thanks

Triton Bay in the Raja Ampat area; Ningaloo Reed, Western Australia.

I have been three times to Southern Ari Atoll, Maldives, and always had several Whale sharks. The Islands around there (Angaga, Vakarufalhi, …) all organise full day trips to the Whale shark spots around Holiday Island and Sun Island. However, this was several years ago, and meanwhile, it seems to be VERY crowded there, lots of boats, snorkelers, mass tourism.

Cenderawasih Bay - far eastern edge of Indonesia.

Scuba or free dive?

Free-dive/snorkel, then head to Isla Mujeres, Mexico (a 20 minute ferry ride from Cancun...you can even stay in Cancun if you want). Typical daily aggregations are between 50 to 300 individuals. Peak season is June to August.

You can even take another, separate ferry to Cozumel if you want to do some really nice reef scuba dives...but the Whale Sharks are in the Isla Mujeres area.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by Lasongo