July 17, 2021 - We have returned from our final day at sea, and sadly it was a bust. Storms rolled in last night, and with it, rolling swells made it difficult to get to the animals. We spent the morning out there, trying to find mantas and whale sharks but finally admitted defeat and called it a day.

On the way home, we stopped by a popular snorkeling spot near Contoy Island to play around a bit - that was our only water time today. Overall it was a really good trip. Not the craziness I expected here, with 100 plus whale sharks, but amazing surprises still. Isla's ocean life is fantastic.

This year marks our 17th season for whale sharks. So wild knowing, I have been visiting the sharks here for the past 17 years. And I still love it. We will make some changes for next season and limit the number of people per boat so that we can increase our water time even more, which will be fun—looking forward to setting it up and planning it out.

Of course the day was not a total bust, the clouds were amazing and we took advantage of nature’s beauty to try and capture as much of that sky as possible.

Thanks again to our wonderful friends who joined us out here. You guys are awesome. Now, all that is left is to celebrate tonite and pack our gear for tomorrow's travel day.

Next stop for us… Banco Chinchorro's crocodiles! Yeah.