5 Akumal Tours Worth Booking

1.Akumal: Snorkel with Marine Fauna and an Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 139 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $45Our pick

Meet at Oxxo Mar Azul for a 1.5-hour guided snorkel in Tsúuk Akumal Natural Park. Guides such as Ana, Armando, and Ruben lead you to sea turtles, rays, fish, and coral, with gear, life jackets, lockers, showers, and changing rooms included.

“Highly recommend, my favourite thing we did whilst on holiday! Saw turtles close up, one veryy large turtle and some smaller to medium turtles, groups of fish, sting rays and other small fish, our guide was amazing and very helpful and helped guide me to show me where/when the turtles appeared and ensured I stayed floating in the right positions. They provide life jacket snorkel gear and lockers/facilities. I took my GoPro and got amazing videos/pictures. Before visting: Do not wear suncream or fly spray before visting as this is toxic for the turtles and their environment, which they will tell you when you arrive. We stayed at Bahia Principe…”

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2.Akumal: Dolphin Encounter

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 56 reviews · from $99

Spend 15 minutes learning about dolphins, then enter the water for a 40-minute encounter in Akumal. You can play games, shake fins, and learn about diet, behavior, and conservation from Spanish- and English-speaking guides. Children follow height rules, and photos cost extra.

“After you enter, they try to scam you by charging 200€ for 12 digital photos, and don't sneeze or you'll get charged”

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3.From Tulum: Tulum, Cenote and Turtle Swim Tour at Akumal

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 30 reviews · 10 hours · from $104

Spend 10 hours visiting Tulum’s Maya ruins, swimming in Canamayte’s Mariposa Cenote, and snorkeling with sea turtles at Akumal. Your English or Spanish-speaking guide handles transport, entry, lunch, lockers, life jackets, and the water activities, with hotel pickup from most Riviera Maya resorts.

“Bella escursione! La mattina giro alle rovine di tulum, a seguire pranzo e nuotata in due cenote e nel pomeriggio snorkeling ad akumal, c’erano diversi pesci, tantissime tartarughe e piccole razze. Consigliato!”

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4.Cancun: Tulum Ruins, Akumal Turtles, Cenote & Caves Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $83Top rated

Travel from Cancun or the Riviera Maya to Tulum, Akumal, and Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich with an English or Spanish guide. You’ll see Mayan ruins before the crowds, snorkel with wild turtles, swim through caves, and enjoy a buffet lunch with chocolate and tequila tasting.

“I’ve always wanted to swim with sea turtles, and this experience was everything I hoped for. The turtles were calm and graceful, and I felt lucky to share the water with them.”

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5.Akumal: Explore the Monkey Sanctuary, ATV Circuit and Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $159

Meet rescued macaws, snakes, and primates at Akumal Monkey Sanctuary, then ride an individual or double ATV to a 2.5-million-year-old cave and swim in its clear cenote. Bilingual guides lead the four-hour outing, with guide Nils especially praised for his friendly, informative style.

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