Sea Turtle Snorkeling: Swim with Turtles

Experience an unforgettable snorkeling adventure with Akumal Turtles Tour. Swim with sea turtles in their natural habitat, guided by knowledgeable locals. Snorkel equipment and beach entrance fee included.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Urbana Akumal - Initially, participants will gather at the designated meeting point to test the equipment needed for the activity.
    Participants will receive a beach access bracelet, which allows use of the bathrooms, showers, and lockers.
    The guide will provide a brief overview of the activity. The adventure begins with a swim from the beach shore…
What's Included
  • Photo shoot in and out of water
  • Lockers with refundable deposit
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Snorkeling equipment provided
  • Access to bathrooms and showers
What's Not Included
  • parking lot
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Experience swimming with sea turtles in their natural environment, always accompanied by one of our knowledgeable local guides. All necessary snorkeling gear is provided for this adventure.

• Beach entrance fee is covered
• Various time slots available for your convenience
• Locally guided experience for you and your group
• Snorkeling equipment is included
• Locker is provided

Location
Urbana Akumal
David Apple Tree Information Module If you want shuttle service from your hotel you can send us message for your cost quote.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Happiness574868
Feb 18, 2026
Worth it! - Was the best experience thus far. We had a private tour with Angel and he was amazing and we saw a few turtles. Highly recommended
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Jeffrey_r
Jan 17, 2026
Look no further - Our experience was so great that when then booked it again for the next day. The company was communicative, professional, prompt and a pleasure to go with Unlike other companies that had huge groups, we were just us. Pepe took underwater photos along the way which they provide for FREE. Pepe is a good man, informative and speaks both Spanish and English If anyone has questions- shoot me a note
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Miriam_s
Jan 13, 2026
10 out of 10 experience - We had the most amazing time with Pepe! We saw 5 sea turtles, sting rays & beautiful fish. This was the favorite activity of our trip! The photos and videos Pepe took got sent the next day and are amazing quality. Will treasure this experience!
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Lauramarina_g
Jan 10, 2026
Excellent - Excellent guide. You should keep in mind that you are going to swim to the buoys (ropes) for a while to see the turtles. Beautiful experience swimming and watching the turtles.
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Michelle_r
Dec 24, 2025
Definitely a must - Really fab , so well organised , great communication from the day b4 all the way through until the end of experience, great value for money tour guys where patient and professional definitely recommend
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Michaelefryar
Dec 19, 2025
A magical experience - One of the highlights of our trip! The owner, David, was very responsive to my questions on WhatsApp (+52 984 116 5391). It was so much less stressful to know we had everything arranged beforehand and be able to pay with a card. When we arrived early on Tuesday, our guide, Pepe, was waiting for us and showed us to the parking lot by the entrance where we just paid MXN 100 in cash for the day. I made a MXN 100 cash deposit for a locker which was reimbursed at the end of the day. We got an orientation on the beach from Pepe along with the other couple on the 8:30 am tour. We were among the first in the water and snorkeled along the circuit marked with buoys. The snorkel equipment worked great. We saw a smaller electric ray, several large sting rays, lobsters, colorful fish, and, of course, turtles! In the hour we were in the water we saw 7 turtles. There was only one moment when we were really aware of another tour group. Otherwise, it felt like just the five of us. Pepe did a great job helping us spot the lobster and took excellent videos with the GoPro. It was a big plus to know the GoPro photos and videos were included in the upfront price. Some tours charge almost as much as what we paid total just for the photos alone. We got a link to an album via WhatsApp at the end of the following day. The only constructive criticism is that I think some of Pepe’s marine biology facts about the maximum age of turtles and the relationship between turtles and remoras were a little exaggerated, though maybe it was lost in translation. After our tour, I gave a cash tip of MXN 200 to Pepe to thank him for the amazing experience. Then we just hung out on the beach until lunch! No one on hassled us on the beach and we were able to find a shady spot beneath a palm tree. Highly recommend!
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Darcy_l
Dec 19, 2025
Super cool turtles! - Great experience! Jason was our tour guide and he was wonderful. My mom has a bad back, so we wanted to find something that was easy for her to do and a short excursion, and this was perfect. We arranged transportation through David as well, and our driver, Joel, was great. We saw about 8 sea turtles, 2 sting rays, 2 lobsters, 2 starfish, a lion fish, and a lot of cool tropical fish. The GoPro photos came out great as well. Definitely recommend this!
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Quang_n
Dec 4, 2025
Pepe took great care of our family! More adventurous than it sounds - Pepe was very accommodating to our family with young kids. He was ready for our 5 year old who was very scared of the ocean and we got to see 2 sea turtles (sorta disappointing, hoping to see more but can't control nature!). it was still neat to be snorkling in the ocean and not have to worry about taking pictures. This was great value for the price compared to other tours at double the price. things to know: - there isn't a boat, you are just swimming and snorkling out there in the bay. - water is very salty and can be wavy; strong swimming helps - the guide has this neat camera that takes great pictures and we got about 35 images and videos. really great job by Pepe.
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Jouhaud_g
Dec 3, 2025
Great time with animals - Great guide who explains well and respects animals. Turtles, rays and hens. Great experience I recommend. Locker available
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Emma_s
Dec 1, 2025
Amazing. Totally recommend - Amazing. Luiz and his team are super organised and professional, they fitted us for life jackets and gave us snorkels and guided us through everything. We saw giant turtles, stingrays, the coral reef and some amazing fish. It was an incredible experience. My kids are 10,12 and 17 and they loved every second. Bring beach shoes. Lockers available for $100mxn deposit, showers, toilets and change rooms free. Luiz was lovely. Thank you for a wonderful time, can’t wait to see our photos.
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From $40
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).