Swim with Sea Turtles: Unique and Sustainable Wildlife Experience

Observing the sea turtle represents a distinctive global experience. Equipped with the required gear mandated by officials, and backed by my expertise, I assure an exceptional encounter rooted in nature and sustainability.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 9MXM+87 Akumal - We are going to swim with the sea turtles at Akumal beach. This experience is private and we will take a tour inside the bay with snorkeling equipment at a depth of approximately 2 meters, the turtles are in their natural habitat and we can observe without touching.
What's Included
  • Entrance to the beach
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Snorkeling activity insurance
  • Bathrooms and showers
  • Lockers
  • All fees and taxes
What's Not Included
  • Photography
Location
9MXM+94 Akumal
Reception at the entrance of Akumal and together with the guide we go to the parking lot
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Vint0u
Dec 2, 2025
Great experience with sea turtles and discovery of a Cenote. - Margot was very pedagogical and very professional for this experience with turtles in the waters of Akumal and then in the Cenote, with a lot of patience and attention during visits as well as trips by coach and back.
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Lucy
Nov 24, 2025
Protect the turtles! - We really enjoyed swimming with the sea turtles. Our guide, Ruben, was great about making sure we understood the rules about how to protect the turtles and finding the turtles that were less mobbed by the crowds. He also took some wonderful pictures of us out on the reef.
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Andy_n
Nov 23, 2025
Well worth the experience - This was a great experience. The pick up was seamless and the experience itself was exceptional with the guide seeking out a few turtles for us to observe. Highly recommended.
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Marie_b
Nov 21, 2025
Beautiful activity with a... - Nice activity with a good attentive guide. We saw beautiful turtles and fish. The site is good with the restaurant/pub for a drink.
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Aimeenz
Nov 11, 2025
Turtles - fun easy a highlight of our trip - Such a great experience, our guide was Fantastic we saw turtles sting ray squid star fish and lots more. There was only three in our group and the transport made it really easy
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Jennifer_e
Nov 8, 2025
Would do it again 1000 % - It was fun experience… make sure not to wear sunscreen. Bring your own towel and make sure you bring cash/pesos
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Misty
Oct 17, 2025
Turtles, turtles, turtles! - A lovely guided tour (required now)… it was worth the life jacket requirement and having a private guide. Here are some questions we had: parking costs $100 pesos everywhere…no need to stop at the first guys flagging you down on the road…you can get closer. There is NO beach access except through the national park gate unless you are a hotel guest at Secret. Reserve ahead with Trip Advisor…we booked at 10:00 pm the night before and they immediately responded amd set up the meeting point. They also can provide transportation if needed. We were the only two people in the group and had easy access through the large groups at the gate waiting in line.
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Amanda_m
Oct 14, 2025
Amazing - Great snorkeling experience! Angel was the best guide - we saw at least 8 turtles, 3 rays and countless colorful fish. It was just the five of us with Angel - which was perfect!
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Elizabeth_w
Oct 9, 2025
Amazing 5 Star Experience with Angel! ⭐️ - Our snorkeling tour with Angel was absolutely incredible! They were very flexible when we needed to change the time, which was much appreciated. It ended up being just myself and my partner on the tour, which was a major plus! It felt so private and personalized. He guided us out to see the coral reefs, sea life like a shark and ray, as well as of course to observe the turtles! Angel was so attentive, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about what he does. He was very friendly and helpful. We could really see the difference compared to other guides with HUGE groups crowding the turtles and stressing them out. He truly cares about the wildlife and made sure our experience was respectful, relaxed, and felt completely private. Offered lots of really interesting info about the wildlife as well! Highly recommend booking with him and this company! It was one of the best experiences of our trip!
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Jordan_h
Sep 19, 2025
We had a great time! We... - We had a great time! We saw several sea turtles, several rays, some squids, conches, and all kinds of fish. Basically an aquarium, right there off the beach! Our guide Orlando was great.
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From $45
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).