Snorkeling with whale sharks

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Ron Lee - 16 Aug 2005 17:55 GMT

I had the opportunity recently to swim/snorkel with whale sharks and
manta rays. The tours are run from Isla Holbox (northeast area of
Yucatan). It is amazing to see a 35' animal skimming the surface with
its mouth open gathering food. It was a great experience.

One site that can provide more info is www.islaholbox.com

Ron Lee

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Longshot - 16 Aug 2005 17:57 GMT

> I had the opportunity recently to swim/snorkel with whale sharks and
> manta rays. The tours are run from Isla Holbox (northeast area of
> Yucatan). It is amazing to see a 35' animal skimming the surface with
> its mouth open gathering food. It was a great experience.

i have a 300 lb wife that does that with her soup

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Grumman-581 - 17 Aug 2005 00:32 GMT

> i have a 300 lb wife that does that with her soup

TOO much information!

OK... Time for the fat-chick jokes...

Q: How do you f.ck a fat chick?

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Alan Street - 17 Aug 2005 01:00 GMT

> > i have a 300 lb wife that does that with her soup
>
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> Q: How do you f.ck a fat chick?

Flour, etc.

Q. Why is f.cking a fat chick like riding a moped?

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JOF - 16 Aug 2005 17:58 GMT

>I had the opportunity recently to swim/snorkel with whale sharks and
>manta rays. The tours are run from Isla Holbox (northeast area of
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>Ron Lee

Nice. How long does it take to get to Holbox from Cancun and what's
the Whale Shark season there? I saw one near the beach in Cancun in
January a couple of years ago but I wasn't in the water with it.

JF

"What embitters the world is not excess of criticism,
but an absence of self-criticism." - G.K.Chesterton

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mike gray - 16 Aug 2005 18:19 GMT

>>I had the opportunity recently to swim/snorkel with whale sharks and
>>manta rays. The tours are run from Isla Holbox (northeast area of
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> the Whale Shark season there? I saw one near the beach in Cancun in
> January a couple of years ago but I wasn't in the water with it.

I've seen whale sharks, but never saw one snorkeling. Mebbe
they're DIR....

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JOF - 16 Aug 2005 20:29 GMT

>>>I had the opportunity recently to swim/snorkel with whale sharks and
>>>manta rays. The tours are run from Isla Holbox (northeast area of
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>I've seen whale sharks, but never saw one snorkeling. Mebbe
>they're DIR...

.Or just hyper allergic? All that pvc and silicone ya know. I suppose
cost could be an issue too. Imagine how much material it would take
for that sized mouthpiece. And the market's kinda limited as well.

JF

"What embitters the world is not excess of criticism,
but an absence of self-criticism." - G.K.Chesterton

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Ron Lee - 16 Aug 2005 22:39 GMT

>Nice. How long does it take to get to Holbox from Cancun and what's
>the Whale Shark season there? I saw one near the beach in Cancun in
>January a couple of years ago but I wasn't in the water with it.

From the Cancun bus station it was about three hours. Might have been
3.5. I forget since it was not the best part of the trip. Check the
link I gave on the season. It may be until September/October.

Here is another link:

http://www.holboxisland.com/

Ron Lee

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