Swimming with Turtles: Akumal Bay Adventure

Delight in swimming with turtles at Akumal Bay and explore the vibrant tropical fish in Yalku Lagoon.

Opt for private tours instead of large group tours offered by big agencies.

These experiences are accessible to the entire family, including children.

Enjoy these breathtaking activities with the guidance of a local expert.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Manzano: Akumal Snorkeling Tours - The tour begins with a visit to Akumal Beach for an exciting turtle snorkeling experience.
    Akumal is a protected area, and the adventure starts by swimming towards the seagrass and reef areas of Akumal Bay.
    Here, participants can swim alongside both adult and young sea turtles. Additionally, rays, squid, and…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Access tickets to Akumal Bay and Yalku Lagoon
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Locker included in Akumal Bay (100 MX refundable deposit required)
  • Bathroom and shower services
What's Not Included
  • Car parking in akumal Bay
  • Photo service (you can request the guide a session if you want it is at additional cost
  • Food and drink (you can bring your food if you want)
  • Use of lockers in the yalku lagoon
Location
Manzano: akumal snorkeling tours
Avenida Gonzalo Guerrero
David Apple Reception Module We are located at the entrance of akumal we are the second module
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lahale
Dec 25, 2025
Fantastic family experience! - Such a great experience- would highly recommend!! We took our two boys ages 11 and 13. It was only the four of us on the tour so it was very personalized to us. The tour operator, David, and our tour guide, Angel, were extremely friendly and communicative right from the start. Both are local to the area and speak English well. David messaged me the night before with a location ping as to where to meet up so we could easily show our taxi driver. Angel knows the waters and lagoon area very well as he is from there so he was able to show the kids secret caves and tell us so much about the turtles, fish, and other wildlife. The first half of the tour you are snorkeling off the beach. We saw several sea turtles very close up, rays, and my son saw a huge spotted ray which is a rarity so he was very excited! Because it’s not one of the huge tour companies we were able to snorkel in a separate section off the beach that was a lot less crowded. The second half of the tour you are snorkeling in the lagoon area. We saw lots of beautiful fish. Angel was very good about making sure everyone felt safe and comfortable the entire time. There are lockers at the park to keep your things. Plan to spend a few hours there- lots of cool little restaurants and shops so you don’t need to bring food/drinks unless you want to. We’d definitely do this tour again!!
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Cherie_a
Oct 24, 2025
They had 2 guides for our... - They had 2 guides for our group of 8, ages 10 to 80. They were knowledgeable, and very attentive to our needs. We didn't realize that the package didn't include transportation between the 2 places. We were happy with them.
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454xaviern
Aug 25, 2025
All was perfect until the moment the guide asked us for money money for the 2nd photo session - All was perfect until the moment the guide told us we wanted to charge us 600 Mx for the first session of photos with Turttles and then another 600 Mx for the snorkle. He should have told us in the begining and not at the end with the payment. We ended up solving the topics but not giving any tip but I felt it was not professional. Guide should say very clear in the beginning it was 600 mx for the photo per activity.
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From $68
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).