July 8, 2024 - Day One

We got weathered out, sadly. Hurricane Beryl, which recently passed through the area, has taken a toll on the Yucatan. The hurricane blew through early Friday morning, causing a lot of wind damage: mostly broken branches, some roadside signs, and a few windows. But we are still dealing with the aftermath of the storm.

The ocean swells from the passing storm are making our life out on the ocean complicated. The hurricane is long gone. Texans, especially those in places like Houston, are dealing with it now.

Today I was thinking... we have been running our whale shark expedition every July for the past 20 years, and we have never had a weather day until this year. We have never had to cancel a day on this trip, which is amazing.

Someone might remind me of one, but I don’t remember any. We have had bad weather before, but we were already out there when the storm arrived to kick us around.

This is the first, and I hope it will be the last weather day we will experience. I feel bad for our guests, as they all want to be out there looking at these amazing sharks, but nope, we are stuck on land.

We are all making the most of it in our own ways. Isla truly is a paradise, and if you are going to be stuck somewhere, this gorgeous island with a perfect beach is the place to be stuck.

Thankfully, the forecast looks like this will be a one-day deal, and tomorrow it will be game on to get out there to find those sharks… And find them we will!

To read about this years trip, please visit our whale shark trip report…