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Isla Contoy is an uninhabited island that is a nationally protected bird sanctuary. It is about 45 minutes north of Isla Mujeres. The entire island is filled with birds natural to the area as well as many other creatures. Visitors to Isla Mujeres may make the boat trip to Isla Contoy for a full-day excursion.Ý
You may make your reservations for Contoy Island with Delfin Diving. The cost of the trip is US$40/person. This trip is available from Cancun for US$70/person, and the trip is made with a much larger group of people. Come to Isla Mujeres and experience the wonders of Contoy!
Whale Watching and Isla Contoy Trip: The Whale Shark is the largest fish in the world! This recent addition to our tour schedule marks a very exciting period for Delfin Diving and Isla Mujeres! This adventure boat trip will not only focus on possible sightings of Whale Sharks... but also encounters with Dolphins, the Giant Manta Ray, and other sea life. In addition, passing bye Isla Contoy on return, participants will be able to view the islands Sanctuary wild life. This is an all day trip! The cost of this trip is US$100 Isla Contoy is very small, it is only 5 miles long and in places very thin it has a coast to the rough Caribbean sea, and one coast is protected by the island itself and it is here that laggons exist and many species of birds nest all year round, and in the winter months many other migrating species come to spend here in this yucatecan island three of four months.
Two distinctively marine environments gather here, one the strong Gulf of Mexico currents and the south north Caribbean Sea current through the Channel of Yucatan and Cuba. This allows for very rich and very varied fishing grounds and also is perfect for lobster fishing. Contoy Island is a natural paradise for nature lovers, and for those seeking a new adventure in a very different tropical setting. |