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. The meeting Point is outsite the 7/eleven store.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Julio
May 6, 2025
Amazing experience with sea life. Great customer service and the photo session is a great plus as well to keep memories. - My kids enjoyed the activity so much. The guide was very attentive and funny the whole time too. The fact that you get HD photos and videos also gives you a great experience to remember.
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Austen
May 4, 2025
Amazing, a must do - I had an incredible time on the swimming with turtles excursion led by Alejandro. From the moment we arrived, he made us feel safe, welcomed, and excited for the adventure. Alejandro is not only knowledgeable about the marine life and local area, but he’s also super friendly and made the whole experience feel personal and meaningful. Swimming alongside the sea turtles was absolutely magical—something I’ll never forget. The water was crystal clear, and we saw several turtles up close in their natural habitat. Alejandro made sure we were respectful of the animals and the environment, which I really appreciated. If you’re looking for a unique and unforgettable ocean experience, I highly recommend booking with Alejandro. 10/10! We enjoyed it so much, we went twice in one weekend!
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U1556fcfranciscojavi
May 4, 2025
Tortugas - Everything perfect and nice, very good treatment and very attentive, recommended 100%, activity of 10. Very good transport.
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Camper39273536154
May 3, 2025
Amazing experience - So glad we booked with this company. Great communication and it was just our family in the group (other guides have groups of up to 10 people). Our guide Alejandro was very friendly, and took lots of photos and videos that we received that afternoon. Would recommend going in the morning then you can use the beach access, locker and shower facilities (cost is included in tour) for the rest of the day.
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Lukasi7316ap
May 1, 2025
An unforgettable experience! - We had the most amazing time on our turtle snorkeling tour in Akumal, and we owe a huge part of that to Rodrigo and Adrian. These two were not only incredibly friendly but also extremely professional — their positive energy and expertise elevated the entire experience tenfold. From the moment we got in the water, we were surrounded by breathtaking marine life. We saw several sea turtles up close, along with puffer fish, a curious eel, stingrays, and so many other beautiful creatures. It’s genuinely a magical experience to see them in their natural habitat. Special thanks to Adrian, who went above and beyond to capture stunning GoPro photos and videos for us. He also took the time to explain more about the different species we encountered, which made the experience even more meaningful.
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Yleb95
Apr 26, 2025
SPECTACULAR! - PRIVATE excursion with Adrian wonderful! We arrived and the staff was at the meeting point established, they explained and accompanied us from the beginning in every way. (Input, lockers etc..) They provided us with the equipment and the , new tube still wrapped and then it remains to us! Adrian very helpful, attentive and prepared! It made us spend a wonderful hour. With the gopro service he took many photos and videos, both of the marine flora and fauna and of us, in the afternoon they sent us all. I recommend this experience with them as it is just you and the guide, I saw other huge groups and doing it that way is definitely not pleasant! The gopro service then allows you to have good memories living the experience completely and not having to think about taking some photos / videos. We have seen many turtles, rays, fish and corals. Easy experience for everyone. We then stayed all day in Alumal Bay, fabulous!
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Esjs2
Apr 25, 2025
Turtley fab :-) - My mum and I did this Snorkelking experience today and it was fantastic we would highly recommend. Fernando met us and was very professional and patient then we were handed over to Adrian for the excursion. My mum had never snorkelled before but I have done quite a bit and Adrian was so good, so patient and kind with my mum but the experience wasn’t diminished in any way for me. He was great. We saw lots of turtles, around 10 or more :-) thank you Adrian! Highly recommend
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36magalic
Apr 23, 2025
Wonderful - Snorkeling with the family. We didn't have the GoPro session but we swam with masks and snorkels. Super nice guide Harold who speaks really good French and takes the time to explain. We all loved it. We saw octopuses, rays and a dozen turtles... A treat. Not to mention the fish globes and fish of all colors... Magic. The whole family will keep a beautiful memory of this moment 😘 Thank you
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Cameronmx1865pc
Apr 23, 2025
🐢 - An excellent experience! There were very accommodating (we showed up a little late and went to the wrong place but they were super nice about it and Adiel came to find us). Everyone was excellent and knowledgeable, and we say a ton of turtles and lots of other cool animals. Our guide, Adrien, seemed as excited to see them as us! I also felt like they taught us to be respectful of the environment and the animals, which is important. The only reason I wouldn’t go again is because I really felt like I successfully saw everything I was hoping for. Would definitely recommend for others
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943jjk
Apr 23, 2025
Strongly recommend!! - We took a taxi from Hilton Tulum to Akumal Mayan VIP paying about $23. There are some nice local shops that is much better prices than hotel. We met a Mayan VIP staff at the check point and he brought us to the beach. There is lockers for $5 USD deposit but we just kept out stuffs in a box that Mayan VIP provided. They watched those boxes. The snorkeling gears they provide is OK but I recommend bring your own if you are not good at snorkeling. We walked into the ocean to get to the best place to watch turtles. Yes it is like your waist deep. Turtles, stingray and fishes, my 5 year old daughter enjoyed it. Great staffs and experiences!!
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From $46
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).