The sighting of the sea turtle is a unique activity in the world and with the mandatory equipment by the authorities and with my experience I guarantee you an extraordinary visit of a natural and sustainable activity.
Posted By : J3950NLgracec
It was a great experience and the guide was good. We saw many turtles, a few stingrays, and many other fish. We booked the first tour at 9:00 am which was perfect as it was less busy.
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 19:08:53 
Posted By : Scenic04783370319
I am so glad we booked this guided snorkeling tour! My family was NOT happy with me for booking an 8:30am tour, but I had read enough reviews about how crowded the water gets with tour groups and we successfully avoided that. They appreciated it when they saw all the people arriving as we were leaving. Melqui was a great guide and wonderful photographer-he captured some great photos which is actually quite a difficult task: He’s in the water positioning himself to get us AND the turtles or stingrays in the same frame. He did a great job! We saw multiple turtles, stingrays and fish. I appreciated the fact that he was respectful of the rules respecting the wildlife, as I had read that not all tour guides do. Booking through Get your guides was easy and made communicating with Melqui and his company easy. We had access to lockers and the public beach for the rest of the day. I would recommend taking Dramamine for anyone who gets seasick easily. I’m embarrassed to say that I felt nauseated afterwards-very unexpected so I hadn’t taken any. Since we didn’t go on a boat I didn’t think I needed to, but I guess floating in the water for 1.5 hours can still make one sick! I would do it again in a heartbeat!
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 11:38:50
Posted By : immorgy
There are tons of tours that are available to swim with the sea turtles (and other marine animals) in this area. Our hotel actually offered one that cost slightly less ($5-$10) per person, for example. Having said that, PICK THIS TOUR.
We booked this excursion somewhat at random out of the available tours and ended up with the best possible experience we could have ever asked for. It was a private group tour that consisted of just us for the day, which was spectacular. No waiting on anybody else to swim along, and nobody to make you feel rushed.
Our guide, David, texted us the morning of the tour to ensure we would be there and would know where to go. Unfortunately, I missed that text, so they followed up with a phone call shortly before the meeting time to make sure we could find each other--he was generous enough to come all the way to us to meet and get ready. Once we got in the water, he made sure to not leave me behind (as I'm not the strongest swimmer) and did an incredible job scouting and pointing out the turtles, rays, and other items (Spanish Cannons!) that were there. There were a couple of times that the larger group tours swimming around us missed seeing turtles within a few feet of them that David pointed out for us.
The experience itself was pretty unbelievable as well--one that can't be replicated in many places. All in all, both the activity and this particular tour are not to be missed. If you're waffling on whether to go--just book it and enjoy.
I will say that this tour does not include any time on a boat, so you're both swimming out to the main tour area and swimming back in, so make sure you're able to swim/float (with a life jacket) a decent amount of time. The good news is that you're generally so engrossed with what's around you that you don't notice too much.
I can't recommend this tour and David enough--we'll definitely do this again the next time we're in the area. Thanks for the fantaastic experience!
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Posted On : 2024-06-19 13:16:48
Posted By : 438erinv
Amazing !! So cool to see the turtles in a natural environment!! We booked from our resort had a small group and the trip was amazing!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-08 15:38:38
Posted By : Andrea_R
It was just ok experience. Turtles were pretty cool but we didn’t see anything else. Also we felt very rushed. We only spent 30 minutes in the water. I don’t think we would book this tour again.
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Posted On : 2024-06-05 08:41:03 
Posted By : Jacob_W
We booked through viator and didn’t quite know what to expect. We showed up and then knew who we were right away. They had our tour guide, Santiago, get in the car with us with the gear to take us to the parking lot. Parking was 100 pesos for the day. He took us to the entrance and he paid the entrance fee (part of the tour cost) and we paid a deposit for a locker. It was all very smooth and easy. Santiago was amazing! He explained everything and was very friendly. We saw 9 sea turtles, 2 sting rays and many fish. Overall a great experience!
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Posted On : 2024-06-02 12:56:54
Posted By : Adri_P
Angel and David did a great job at pointing out different sea creatures and we saw around 6 turtles. We had people in our group who weren’t the best swimmers and they were very helpful with towing them around with the floater. One of our group members got motion sick and Angel was very professional and helped her while she threw up.
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Posted On : 2024-06-02 12:37:48
Posted By : LILIANE_L
***I've gone on mamy snorkeling excursions, and this is the FIRST time I was able to stay in the water for the entire tour duration. David really helped me to stay calm in the water and the snorkel.equipment he has helped out a lot!!!
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Had a fantastic time w/ David (our snorkel.guide).. We saw five turtles (a few big ones), a couple of puffer fish, an
schools of other fishes, and a squid!
Incredible.experoe.ce..
**When you pull in, you will see a bunch of kiosks after exiting the freeway. The first one on the left is theirs (just ask for the name of the company if you don't know which booth).
Your tour guide will rose with you down a road to a parking lot on the left. .
Parkiimg is 100 pesos for all day parking..You will also need to pay for the locker deposit - 100 pesos
You will get that back once you return the lock and key. ***You can use lockers until 5 pm
There are restrooms & shower areas. Recommend wearing your ahoes in the restroom areas.
Your guide will give you the option of staying in the park, or you can leave after the tour..
** Don't put on sunscreen before getting in the water.
The price we paid for this excursion included the park entrance and snorkle equiwmt. I would recommend staying after your tour.
There is an ice cream stand out front behind the ticketing office, and other snacks and food at the locker .exit area
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 22:40:44
Posted By : hellosarah55
Excellent tour. We booked online the night before as had heard about the mass commercialisation of Akumal beach. Our guide Davide was excellent. He waited for us patiently as the kids (10 and 7) swam out. Saw huge turtles, stingrays, octopuses, lots of shoals of fish and the reef. Just enough time. Very well organised, tickets to the beach were bought for us and Davide showed us the changing rooms / lockers. Would highly recommend !
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 20:24:55
Posted By : Damiano_D
Jesus was a lovely guide. He was welcoming and helpful. Very knowledgeable and patient with us. We managed to see nine turtles and also a manta ray, as well as a Spanish cannon submerged and corals. I really recommend him as your guide.
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Posted On : 2024-05-05 20:33:48
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