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
  • Playa Akumal - 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 set by CONANP within a…
What's Included
  • Personal Certified Guide
  • Use of snorkeling equipment (lifejacket, new snorkel, mask)
  • Traveler’s insurance
  • Access to Akumal National Park
  • Showers and Toilets
  • 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.

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Lidiaml4280gu
Nov 10, 2024
Unique experience - A unique experience, Manuel the guide was charming, very quiet explaining well the instructions and taught us many turtles, rays, fish... It was 530 pesos and there was only me and my husband. I recommend it 100% super respectful to all animals. Ah! And the tube is for personal use, when you finish they give it to you.
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507bernadetteg
Nov 7, 2024
Fantastic experience - What a fantastic experience! The three of us did the VIP tour. Both Roderique and Martin have guided it well. Clear explanation where you can change, shower, lockers etc. We had our own masks, but could have used a snorkel of theirs. Life jackets on and go. They also really took into account the vulnerability of the environment, so no sunscreen on, and walking and swimming in the water. We were already reasonably on time, so for the big bus groups. And we've been treated to many beautiful moments, turtles, big and small, coral reef, very different fish and rays, pelicans. So cool! The rest of the day we enjoyed on and off the beach.
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Nathalie8970
Nov 1, 2024
Great! - Great experience to do with family or friends , The staff is on top! Thank you very much!If we return to Mexico we will return here!!!!
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Dam_b83
Sep 4, 2024
Choose Jahir as your Guide! - Beautiful experience! Our Guide Jahir was fantastic. Super competent and attentive to the flora and fauna of the place, super recommended!
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Enitao2024
Aug 31, 2024
Super cute turtles! - The tour was incredible. Amazing service. Lots of turtles. Alejandro Sosa was the best guide and was very informative and knowledgeable
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630carolab
Aug 29, 2024
Highly recommended!! - Wonderful experience!! the instructor David explained everything in detail and made us make an 'UNFORGETTABLE experience. If you come here ask about David because he's great. Harold, who welcomed us, was very kind and extremely helpful, he also lent us his Go-pro to make videos. HAVE THIS EXPERIENCE WITH AKUMAL MAYON VIP TOURS AND YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT.
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101leyrep
Aug 28, 2024
Highly recommended - Great! The very friendly Guide, Ulysses el Pari. We've seen several turtles, awesome. We found it a very fun activity, 500 pesos per person 1 hour of snorkeling.
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Aleynapdb
Aug 22, 2024
Amazing experience seeing many turtles, stingrays, and fish! - This was the best way to introduce our kids, ages 6 and 9 to snorkeling. Our 6 year old was very nervous and within a few minutes, Ary, our private guide had him laughing and feeling perfectly comfortable, soon he was squealing with joy, seeing the first fish right below him. We saw numerous types of fish, a crab, many sting rays and squid. Then, we started to see the turtles! I lost count how many, probably somewhere around 10. We saw very large ones, as big as my 6 year old. They were magnificent! When my daughter’s mask kept leaking, Ary gave her his and he took hers. He was a super kind, fun, knowledgeable and patient guide. In addition to that, he captured a ton of amazing photos and videos of us and all the sea life which he shared at no extra cost to my email the same day. I highly recommend this activity for all!
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Hankevisser
Aug 14, 2024
Insane experience at a top company - What an amazing experience! We were advised to ignore the tourist traps on the road and continue to the last parking lot and only buy tickets at the ticket office. This was the right decision! We were received mega friendly (no sense of guile or for money), everything was explained mega clearly, we could put our stuff in a safe, took a fresh shower and then we were handed over to Ulysses aka El Party. What a great Guide! I myself had been ill for 2 days and still very short of breath, so snorkeling was intensive and difficult, but Ulysses took me without difficulty to his buoy by his back and signaled when I could admire something beautiful underwater. Really an insanely fun experience! The turtles came so close, but along the way we also spotted all kinds of special fish, seaweeds, a jellyfish and a squid. So much respect for the animals, we enter their domain. Highly recommended!
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469meghane
Aug 13, 2024
Family snorkeling - Had a great time. The views were amazing! Rodrigo and Fernando were the best. Highly recommend if you will be in the area!!
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