8 Turtle Swim Tours in Akumal That Repay the Booking

1.Private Snorkeling with Sea Turtles in Akumal Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 364 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $65Our pick

Meet Darwin or Marlene at Akumal Beach for a private, open-ocean snorkel in the protected Akumal Bay circuit. Your guide supplies gear, life jacket, locker access, and close help in the water. You are guaranteed to see green turtles, with rays, tropical fish, and reef life possible. Photos and video are available for an extra cost.

“Darwin was an amazing guide! He was so helpful, knowledgeable and friendly you couldn’t ask for more in a guide!! We saw over 15 turtles and had the best time I would recommend it to anyone.”

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2.Cenote Cavern Tour and Swim with Sea Turtles in Akumal

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 256 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.)

Travel from Playa del Carmen to Akumal Beach for a guided turtle swim, then continue to a cenote for cave swimming and snorkeling. The tour includes transport, water, snacks, gear, and aquatic guides. Confirm the cenote count before booking, since some details describe one site while others mention four.

“We were told we were going to have Engligh speaking guide at the ceynotes and we did not or he did not want to speak to us,so we had no info about anything and we did not know to experience the ceynotes you had to swim.We took pics and waited around for the others to get out and then go to the next one and do it again!!not a good time.The tour was supposed to be 6 to 7 hrs, from pickup to return was 4hrs.Too expensive for some pics and standing around for 2 hrs”

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3.Swim with Turtles in Akumal + GoPro Photo Session

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $53

Meet at Akumal Mayan VIP Tours for a private, guided swim along Akumal’s protected snorkeling circuit. Guides such as Fernando, Alejandro, Rodrigo, and Ulises help beginners, point out turtles, rays, fish, and reef life, and take GoPro photos and videos for you. The one-hour tour includes gear, park access, lockers, showers, and insurance.

“Rodrigo was our guide- he was wonderful! My cousin had not snorkeled before and he made her feel safe and comfortable. We saw several turtles! And schools of colorful fish! It was a great experience. The facilities have nice bathroom, showers and lockers. Thank you Rodrigo & team for sharing this beautiful part of your country with us!”

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4.Private Cenote & Snorkeling Tour with Turtles in Akumal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $180

Spend about an hour snorkeling in Taak Bi Ha’s clear freshwater cavern, then search Akumal Bay for green sea turtles. Carey Tours Riviera Maya provides a private guide, gear, entrance fees, lunch, and transport. Guides such as Jorge, Miguel, Manny, Johnny, and Fernando are praised for calm water support and local insight.

“Jocelyn was a great tour guide, we really enjoyed it. We loved the cenote experience, and lunch afterwards.”

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5.Swim with akumal turtles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $37Best value

Meet a local guide at Akumal Beach for a 75-minute snorkel among green and white turtles, tropical fish, rays, and sometimes barracudas. Guides such as Angel, Luis, Carlos, Mariana, and Manuel stay with you throughout. Equipment, lockers, bathrooms, showers, fees, and taxes are included. Hotel transport and parking cost extra.

“Our guide was absolutely wonderful. He snorkeled with us and told us about the different fish and when he saw turtles he let us know. The price was very good too. Definitely recommend, we will go back again.”

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6.Half Day Akumal Beach Swim and Snorkel with Turtles Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $89

Travel from Playa del Carmen to Akumal Beach for a guided turtle snorkel with equipment, snacks, water, and about two hours of free beach time. Guides such as Pablo and Jar help you follow turtle-protection rules. Pickup is offered in many hotels, but Cancun and Puerto Morelos are excluded.

“The van picked us up in Playa del Carmen last of the whole group and headed straight to the beach--ideal for us, but I think some people were on the van longer than they liked. The guide was funny and very informative. We go to the beach and got our gear, a quick shower rinse to remove any sunscreen, and then waded into the water through a significant amount of sea weed to the shallow water. We saw around 10 turtles happily swimming around very close to us. There was not a lot of other sea life or corals to see when we were there but the turtles were varied…”

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7.“Private snorkeling with turtles in Akumal + Photos included”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

Meet Alex and your local guide at Playa Akumal for a private, one-hour snorkel with sea turtles, rays, and tropical fish. Your guide handles the equipment, beach entry, and water photos, while the small-group format suits beginners and non-swimmers who want extra attention. Bring your own transport, since it is not included.

“That was one of the greatest experience of my whole Life. My guide in the water was super cool, Very implicated, taking good care of me. My other guide Alex was so kind ! It went Very well from A to Z, this private tour with the turtles was INSANE! I highly recommend doing it early in the morning. Thanks again to the all team for this incredible memory I Will cherish forever”

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8.Marine Turtle Observation in Akumal

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 42 reviews · 5 hours · from $135

Travel from Cancun to Akumal for guided turtle snorkeling, then visit a Riviera Maya cenote such as Cenote Azul or Yax-Muul. Biologist or naturalist guides explain the marine life, and guides such as Rodolfo and Oscar have been praised for patience and friendly help. Bring a towel, swimsuit, water shoes, and lunch money.

“The activity itself was a great experience. Roldolfo was very patient with us as not all of us were strong swimmers. He ensured the safety of my sisters, which we very much appreciated. He was informative and personable, told us about his experience living in Playa de Carmen. The ticket was advertised for all ages but when we arrived Rodolfo informed us that my kid needed to be at least 3 to participate so I had to stay on shore when the rest of the family swam with the turtles. He was extremely apologetic for the error in advertisement. Nonetheless, they had a memorable experience. Me & my kid still…”

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