Akumal Bay: Swim with Sea Turtles

Discover Akumal Bay’s unique turtle sightings. No expert swimming needed. Perfect for solo travelers, families, or couples. Guaranteed fun for all ages.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Akumal Mayan VIP Tours - Private Experience
    The guide will lead participants to the shoreline, where they will enter the sea on foot, equipped with snorkeling gear provided: a mask, a new snorkel tube, and a life jacket.
    The tour commences with a swim in the breathtaking bay of Akumal, following the official snorkeling circuit established by CONANP…
What's Included
  • Personal Certified Guide
  • GoPro Photo Session
  • Use of snorkeling equipment (lifejacket, new snorkel, mask)
  • Traveler’s insurance
  • Access to Akumal National Park
  • Showers, restrooms, and lockers
What's Not Included
  • Transport
  • Tips
Additional Information

This is a remarkable opportunity to swim alongside sea turtles in the breathtaking Akumal Bay. Led by certified experts, participants will dive into the Caribbean’s crystal-clear waters, where they can observe these magnificent creatures in their natural environment. Besides the turtles, the tour provides a chance to appreciate the area’s marine…

Location
Akumal mayan vip tours
playa de akumal
To get to the activity just go to Akumal Playa following the direction of the bridge if you are coming from Tulum or turn at the return if you are coming from Playa del Carmen.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Asr0nj
Feb 23, 2025
Great experience with Rodrigo and the Turltes - Swimming with the turtles was an amazing experience! So cool to see so much sea life up close and personal. Snorkel guide Rodrigo was super nice, helpful and funny and took care of us well. Although there are a lot of people at the beach doing the same thing, the private guide made it seem less crowded. Highly recommend!
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Abdellatif
Feb 20, 2025
Great people and beautiful beach - Parfait. Alejandro and Fernando were great. They took the time to explain and look for turtles and all kinds of fish. You just have to wear your mask and enjoy the swim. They made sure all pictures were great with the go pro camera. We did enjoy our activity, and will definitely recommend to everyone
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David_l
Feb 20, 2025
Highly Recommended - This was great. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and patient. My son was uncomfortable wearing snorkel equipment and our guide was patient and supportive with him as he tried to get him more comfortable and eventually wound up pulling him along on a flotation device. The fee includes entry fee to the beach and a locker (be aware that the fee is not included in some of the other options available on this site). If you have a car, parking is 100 pesos extra. We saw 4 turtles, a ray, and a bunch of tropical fish. It was great
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Jillmg8208dy
Feb 20, 2025
Excellent guide! - Fernando was an excellent guide! He was patient , informative & very helpful. He took great pictures, too. Highly recommend!!
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Ayeletbs
Feb 18, 2025
Fantastic tour, informative, good English and super nice! - Rodrigo and Fernando were amazing guides on our Akumal turtle tour! They have incredible knowledge of the marine life, pointing out different species and sharing interesting facts. Their English is clear and easy to understand. In the water, Fernando takes great care of you, always checking in to make sure you’re comfortable. If you get tired, he is there to help with patience. He took some great photos and videos on the go pro and sent it to us right after the tour. They have new snorkeling tube for everyone and even prescription goggles. Highly recommend them for a safe, fun, and informative tour!
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Sunshine17905423049
Feb 18, 2025
5 star snorkeling with turtles - This was an absolutely amazing snorkeling tour with the most wonderful guides Fernando and Alessandro, from the moment they met us at the parking lot to when we said goodbye. They were very professional and kind. With this company, you get a private tour with good equipment. We went in the morning when the beach was not so crowded. We would recommend that. We saw both turtles, stingrays and a lot of different fishes. The guides were great with kids. We had three of them with us and they took care of them perfectly for two hours. We booked an English speaking tour and that met our expectations. Pictures were included and we got both pictures and films sent to our WhatsApp later the same day. Thank you guys for an awesome day. This will be a memory for a lifetime! Eddie, Frida & the kids
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Jaquelinecy1305tz
Feb 17, 2025
Excellent tour - The tour is amazing, a very nice experience, and our guide Alejandro super friendly and patient 1000% recommended the tour lasted just over an hour and we could see many fish turtles and even manta rays
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Marlene_d
Feb 24, 2025
Nice experience - It was a nice experience. I had to reschedule in less than 24 hours due to a medical issue and this was done without a problem. Communication about this was good, although we had a difficult time finding our meeting place. Alejandro our guide was friendly, thorough in explaining what to do around the turtles and patient with the group. We saw several turtles, although the water was a bit murky. I would have liked a little more time by the coral and the fish that were there. In addition to the turtles we saw a gray stingray and an eagle stingray. A beautiful animal.
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Rhylel
Feb 18, 2025
Cool and fun tour - I liked this tour, the guide was very friendly and he knew the best spots to find the turtles. Also he took some really good pictures and videos with the Go Pro. However I wish we got a chance to get more closer to the turtles. You can snorkel and you can see them. But you can’t free dive down or touch them. I wish that was stated beforehand.
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248melissac
Feb 18, 2025
Worth it. - Our guide was great. He ensured that we saw as much sea life as possible including turtles, rays, and an assortment of tropical fish.
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