Most Memorable Snorkeling Spot

Swim With Sea Turtles in Akumal - Review 2025

By: Tom Gaffey & Annie Gunton - Updated: June 2025

About this guide

We gave our Travel Lovers one job:
Find the best and most popular things to do in Riviera Maya and review them.

Our review team:

Tom Gaffey

Contributor at Outoria.com

Tom Gaffey is a journalist, and sailor from the University of Connecticut.

Annie Gunton

Editor at Outoria.com

Annie has lived on 4 continents and traveled through 6. Spending her time in places as different as London and the Kalahari she has adapted how she gets out and enjoys what’s around.

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Sea Turtles in Akumal

Riviera Maya has no shortage of water activities, but for a truly memorable day at the beach, consider heading to Akumal Beach. Akumal is a private beach along Riviera Maya, between Playa Del Carmen and Tulum, and it is known for its booming sea turtle population.

Akumal has a sandy beach and a sandy bottom, with a wide bay that is protected by a reef. This makes it an ideal spot for veteran and novice snorkelers to enjoy – including children. Keep in mind that as the day goes on, this bay gets busier, and the visibility tends to decrease. So if possible, aim to arrive in the morning.

After you have had your fill of swimming with sea turtles you can enjoy a meal at a beachfront restaurant or just lay out on the beach. If swimming with these gentle and endangered creatures has always been a dream of yours, Akumal is a fantastic place to almost guarantee to make this dream come true.