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Akumal Beach Tour: Swim and Snorkel with Turtles
4.6
89 Ratings
Playa del Carmen
Embark on a half-day excursion to savor the beauty of Akumal Beach. Dive into the waters and snorkel amidst turtles under the supervision of a guide, followed by two hours of leisure on the beach to unwind and admire the scenery.
Embark on a half-day excursion to savor the beauty of Akumal Beach. Dive into the waters and snorkel amidst turtles under the supervision of a guide, followed by two hours of leisure on the beach to unwind and admire the scenery.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Playa Akumal - This experience includes transportation service from your hotel or meeting point to Akumal Beach. Enjoy a snorkeling activity with all the equipment included. Akumal Beach gives to you the opportunity to swim in the sea surrounded by turtles in their natural environment accompanied by an expert local guide.
After the snorkeling…
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Playa Akumal - This experience includes transportation service from your hotel or meeting point to Akumal Beach. Enjoy a snorkeling activity with all the equipment included. Akumal Beach gives to you the opportunity to swim in the sea surrounded by turtles in their natural environment accompanied by an expert local guide.
After the snorkeling guided activity is time to snacks and drinks on the beach and later you have 2 hours free time to enjoy the Akumal views or relax under a palm.

What's Included
- Bottled water on board
- Snacks
- Free time on the beach for 2 hours
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Aquatic guide for turtles encounter
- Bottled water on board
- Snacks
- Free time on the beach for 2 hours
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Aquatic guide for turtles encounter
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Government fees
- Gratuities
- Government fees
Additional Information
- What to bring: Towel, swimsuite, flip flops, change clothes and cash for the taxes and other expenses
- Not Included: Turtle protection program. 15 USD per person, must be paid at the travel date
- The use of any type of sunscreen is not allowed during the swimminng with turtles activity,
- What to bring: Towel, swimsuite, flip flops, change clothes and cash for the taxes and other expenses
- Not Included: Turtle protection program. 15 USD per person, must be paid at the travel date
- The use of any type of sunscreen is not allowed during the swimminng with turtles activity,
Location
Coco Bongo
08:10 am
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(89 Ratings)
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Jason
Mar 27, 2026
Snorkel and cenote fun! - Ivan was an awesome and informative tour guide. We saw several different turtles, sting rays, and multiple different kinds of fish while snorkeling. The cenote we visited was incredible. There were multiple different kinds of cave formations and it was truly an entire sensory experience as you float through the cave in the dark with flashlights. I would highly recommend!
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504spencerm
Mar 2, 2026
Fantastic Guide and Driver - Israel and Cesar were wonderful!
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Tara_r
Feb 15, 2026
Truly Amazing - Booked a 4 hour sea turtle snorkeling excursion, with 2 hour beach time in Akumel. Within just a few minutes I received a text from Raul with the time they would arrive to pick us up. The driver was prompt and very friendly. We were transferred to another van for our trip and paired with Jar & Ceasar. They were both amazing!! Jar is such a sweet and genuine person who is so knowledgeable. She radiates warmth! Ceasar was super kind and very helpful as well. We were able to see 4 turtles, a stingray, a gorgeous reef and my husband saw a really large fish! This experience is something we will never forget!! Jar, Ceasar and the sweet gentleman who took photos and videos with the go pro, and Kevin the other water guide, really made this such a memorable experience of a lifetime!!! We couldn’t have asked for a better team! Akumel was stunningly beautiful, and we loved our time on the beach! There is a great little Sea Turtle Cafe and some small souvenir shops that we really enjoyed! This excursion is a must!!
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Meander50086994570
Jan 25, 2026
Good - Friendly staff and service.
Always offered us water and checked in on us to make sure we were having fun.
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Edward_c
Dec 29, 2025
Swimming with turtles - 4 hours is just right and you have a big part of the day left to do other things. Pablo our guide was very helpful and friendly
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Jacekjm5473uf
Dec 20, 2025
Amazing - Very good expierience , our guide Yaris she was very friendly to us , she explained everything very detailed .higly recommended this tour
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Travel15508753857
Feb 27, 2026
Great guide, saw turtles! - Oto was super friendly and a great guide! Would definitely book with this company again. A little crowded when you see a turtle but to be expected, still worth it and would do it again!
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Yvonnera9408hx
Feb 27, 2026
Turtles!! - It was great. I would do a tour with this company again!
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Alansjammin1965
Apr 28, 2026
Swim with turtles Akumal experience - Guide was great. Paid for 2 hour trip and only got 1 hour. Paid guide for pictures and never received them.
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Journey605960
Feb 13, 2026
DISAPPOINTED!!!! - Disappointment is the first thought I have of the overall experience.. with previous reviews I had anticipated a educational as well as exciting encounter with the turtles..,there was NO information given about the turtles, their habitat, numbers surviving , nesting environment…why they were even in Akumal Bay, basically nothing at all..we were given snorkeling equipment led to the area spent our time with a guide who shared no information and was tied up taking care of insecure swimmers delivered the equipment back and sat in the sand for the remaining time.. Because we were not told ahead of time that there were cafes to secure drinks and food right in the beach, we had not brought additional funds.. I had specifically asked about other fish to view in The area and was told there were over 150 varieties… we saw NO fish at all and we had to turn in our snorkeling equipment anyway.. Also the 4 hour trip from pickup to return turned into and 8 hour trip with 4 hours sitting in the van waiting to pick up others that weren’t in our group at a cenote which wasn’t even included with our tour.. This tour was certainly not worth the cost nor the
time involved.. I will say that our initial guide, Jar, and the drivers were very friendly and
apologetic we certainly do not blame them for this wasted day.
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