Akumal Snorkeling: An Intimate Encounter with Sea Turtles in Their Natural Habitat

Experience an intimate encounter with sea turtles in their natural habitat during an Akumal snorkeling adventure. Discover their behavior, diet, and more while exploring a protected marine area.

Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Centro Ecológico Akumal - Enjoy snorkeling in a protected natural area to observe green turtles and other marine life.
    This experience includes:
  • Access to the protected turtle area for snorkeling.
  • Local guide.
  • 1 hour and 30 minutes duration.
  • Small, personalized group.
  • Vest, mask, and snorkel tube.
  • Photo album with GoPro camera….
What's Included
  • Access to bathrooms, showers, changing rooms, and lockers.
  • Private bracelet for beach and turtle protected area access.
  • Unlimited GoPro photos.
  • Snorkeling gear provided, including visor, vest, and snorkel tube.
What's Not Included
  • Parking
  • Private beach access, additional cost of $140 pesos or $7 USD per person. Need to pay.
Additional Information

Explore the realm of green sea turtles within their safeguarded natural environment. Embark on an exhilarating snorkeling adventure to observe these incredible creatures. Gain insights into their behavior, diet, lifespan, size, and distinctive traits. Additionally, enjoy the chance to encounter other marine life, including rays, fish, squid, barracudas, and vibrant coral reefs.

Location
C. 16 100, Lote 001
Calle 16
"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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Jennie
May 25, 2025
Loved it - Really well done. Guide took great pictures for us which were free. Would reccomend this tour. Best to go early though. Great experience
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David_p
Apr 28, 2025
Turtley cool activity in Akumal! - We had a great time snorkelling with the turtles. Melky was our guide and met us promptly at the pick up point. He was very friendly and clear with the instructions. We were lucky enough to see loads of turtles, different fish, a stingray and even an old cannon wheel that had sunk to the bottom of the sea. We felt that it was the perfect amount of time. Not rushed, but also not too long. You have to be at least a semi-competent swimmer as at times the current from other boats would push you towards the turtles and you’d have to move away to make sure you don’t touch them. I thought the activity was great value for money, especially given that you receive photos digitally at the end of your swim.
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Laure_s
Apr 24, 2025
We had a great time with... - We had a great time with my family of 4. 2 kids 9 and 12 and we saw a lot of girls, sting ray and even a calamari! We received the pictures the guide took from us on the same day so we didn't need to bring our phones in the water. After our tour, we spent the day at the beach, enjoying the waters. Perfect day!
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Melissa
Apr 11, 2025
Great activity for the whole family - Great experience, in addition to seeing 4 sea turtles we saw several fish at the reef and a beautiful skate. My 6 year old boy was placed in a buoy pulled by the guide and he was able to follow us!
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Briankq8942xk
Mar 29, 2025
As advertised, snorkeling with sea turtles in warm water! - Great family experience and good communication. Using What's App, Martin notified us a few hours ahead that visibility was bad and we could reschedule or have a refund, we chose to reschedule for the next day. We met at the 7-eleven just outside the beach entrance. Having Martin help us with beach and locker passes was very helpful. Martin was an excellent guide in the water for seeing turtles, stingray, squid and tropical fish. He took photos on a GoPro that were sent later the same day. Great value for money, wonderful experience for the whole family. There are dozens of tour guides at this beach, but strongly recommend Martin!
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Relax48697790587
Mar 20, 2025
Great, cant beat the price - I happened to be the only tourist signed up for the time so I got VIP photos. Martin was nice and knowledgable, making sure to spot plenty of creatures and answering all my questions. We saw plenty of turtles, a couple of sting rays, a school of dory fish, and a trunk fish, which I had never heard of but was kinda like a puffer fish. Cant beat the price, well worth it.
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Hyper_happyface
Mar 8, 2025
Great tour! - This tour was the perfect activity for our family. All we had to worry about was getting to Akumal. From tour confirmation to final drop off, Martin was clear, courteous and gave us so much time to explore. This tour even included pictures which was great as it allowed us to focus on the experience. Highly recommend.
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Jerris_k
Mar 4, 2025
Swimming with the turtles! - It was a blast, I would highly recommend! The team that took us out made us feel very safe in the water and we were able to see some very large turtles, it was a great experience!
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Rehab_k
Mar 1, 2025
It was great. Our guide... - It was great. Our guide was extremely friendly and cooperative. Would recommend it to everyone looking to try for the first time.
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Ed
Mar 17, 2025
Underwhelming - The guides were very knowledgeable and weee great at getting us prepared for the adventure. Unfortunately we visited at a time when the currents off shore were particularly strong. The crowds in the water around d the grass beds were just overwhelming. I’d do this again if it weren’t during such busy time of the year. I wasn’t able to get any good photos of the turtles due to the shear number of people.
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From $30
up to 6 guests
1 - Senior
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).