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 head to Akumal Beach , the meeting point is outside the shop of 7/eleven Schedule transportation plus extra cost by speaking directly to the agency
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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X4909netinat
Oct 5, 2025
Great Value - Highlight of the trip, very good value, had so much fun, and calmed my soul. highly recommend it to everyone. The tour guide is super nice and professional.
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Shivani
Oct 3, 2025
Best way to see turtles in akumal - I booked this trip last minute while in playa del carmen. The price was right and there were many options to book timings. We arrived to the meet up point and met Fernando. From start to finish this was one of the best experiences of our lives. Not only did we turtles but Fernando took the time to explain other marine life. Fish Coral and others. Fernando was an exceptional guide and we cannot recommend this tour more. We had a private tour since no one booked and it was just perfect. The area we went to snorkel was not over crowded and was so peaceful! If you are looking for the best way to see turtles in akumal, go with this team! Muchas gracias!!!!
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Marc_r
Sep 6, 2025
Amazing for the family - Rodrigo was amazing, all my children and wife can swim apart from me, I’ve never been out of my depth before and quite frightened of the sea despite being a 41 year old grown man lol , he was so patient pulling me along on the float aid and calmed me when I panicked. The turtles were amazing to see, and all the fish would recommend to anyone wanting a personal tour, I saw other tours with 10-12 people this is just you on your own. Highly recommend
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562philg
Aug 26, 2025
Amazing VIP Turtle Experience in Akumal! - We met Harold and Rodolfe right on time at the 7-Eleven and walked just a minute to the beach entrance. After a quick briefing and easy access to modern facilities, we were given spotless new snorkel gear and life vests. The water was crystal clear (no sargassum in the turtle zone), and starting early at 8:30am meant the beach was quiet and the turtles active. Within minutes we swam alongside a huge 15-year-old turtle and a giant stingray, followed by trumpet fish, squid, blue tangs, and more. Harold stayed close throughout, making sure we were comfortable and safe, while my wife enjoyed the beach with just a $7 conservation fee. Unlike the crowded tours we saw, this felt private, calm, and very personal. We left with incredible photos and videos delivered straight to WhatsApp. A must-do VIP experience in Akumal—highly recommended!
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44widada
Aug 25, 2025
Magical Swim with Turtles & Stingrays 🐢✨ - I had the most amazing experience swimming with 8 turtles and even spotting 2 stingrays. Our guide, Rodolpho, was incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, and patient. I struggled with my snorkel a few times, and he was right there every time to fix it with such ease and kindness. What made this trip even more special was the access to a local, less crowded area—no overwhelming tourist groups—just us witnessing the turtles in their peaceful rhythm of eating and gracefully swimming up to breathe. I highly recommend this activity with Rodolpho. It’s a truly magical and authentic encounter with nature. 🌊🐢✨
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Tjiph
Aug 24, 2025
Authentic experience - We absolutely loved our experience! Rodolfo was an incredible guide—knowledgeable, attentive, and passionate. He showed us an amazing variety of marine life, including turtles, stingrays, vibrant corals, and stunning tropical fish. This tour felt truly authentic and personal, very unlike the crowded, commercialized boat tours. I would definitely choose a tour like this again—it was peaceful, immersive, and offered so much more in terms of wildlife and connection to the environment.
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Jane
Aug 13, 2025
Great experience - This was a great experience. Our guide Rudulfo was great, very patient and knowledgeable. He took some amazing pictures and videos which he uploaded to our phone at the end of the tour. We saw turtles, stingrays, squid and many types of fish. We were swimming for 1 hour and 20 mins. I would highly recommend this company as it was managed very professionally.
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Davidvs3491uw
Aug 4, 2025
An unforgettable experience! - A unique and special experience! I recommend them. I did it last minute and in less than 30 minutes I was already at sea with my guide. The staff was top notch, friendly, respectful and cool. Fernando and Adrian made my experience of swimming with the turtles very fun. Adrian took very good pictures of the turtles we saw. We also saw several fish. I can't really say enough. Amazing memory I will carry with me forever!
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Claudia
Jul 27, 2025
No a single complaint, book it! - Our snorkeling experience was amazing! Our guide was friendly and showed us so many kinds of fish and many turtles. We saw much more than we expected to see. Our guide made sure we felt safe and comfortable, and they even had snorkel goggles with prescriptions in them for glasses wearers. We got great photo and video souvenirs and wish we could’ve done it again!
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Saturrans
Jul 22, 2025
Swim with turtles - Swimming with turtles has been amazing! Our guide Alejandro has been very friendly and thanks to him we have seen turtles, manta rays, squid... Highly recommended!
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From $49
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).