Dan
Contributor
Those photos are not remotely close to being what you should expect on an average trip off Isla Mujeres. You should expect dozens of boats over a handful of whale sharks, and a crowded, rapid experience, with some harassed whale sharks, and possibly some nice views of prop injuries to dorsal fins. If you get lucky and things are better, then good for you.
Ya, those photos were taken by Oscar Reyes about 10 years ago. I still saw more whalesharks than boats (may be about 10:1 ratio) a couple years ago. It sounds like a lot more boats and fewer whalesharks there last year then. That’s too bad.