Snorkelling beside a whale shark recalibrates the word 'big' — a spotted, unbothered bus of a fish filtering plankton while you kick frantically to keep pace. Donsol runs its interactions the defensible way: no feeding, no touching, snorkel only, with trained spotters guiding small groups from outrigger boats. That makes sightings wild and unguaranteed, which is rather the point. February to May is peak season. Skip any operator, anywhere, that baits sharks to order.
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