Cancún · SWIM WITH SEA TURTLES
A week here has fewer free days than it looks. These 15 swim with sea turtles tours justify a slot, priced and timed so you can decide in five minutes and get back to the beach.
Total Snorkel Cancun 5-in-1 packs reef fish, turtles, MUSA statues, a shipwreck, and a cenote swim into one guided day with pickup.
“Absolutely amazing! A warm, friendly experience. Well organized down to the minute. The guides engage with the group and made it a fun experience. Lots of fish seen.”
Small-group Cancun snorkeling with hotel pickup, reef and shipwreck swims, possible turtles, plus cenote and reef stops. About 2 hours in water.
“Me and my husband went here on our honeymoon for our first ever experience snorkeling. It was amazing. Chuy, our tour guide, was the BEST as well as the rest of the crew. So much fun! If you are new to snorkeling this is the one to book. They take you to the perfect spots to see corals, under water sculptures, turtles, and more. Couldn’t recommend them enough. Transport was also included and they made it so easy to get there safely.”
Cancun day trip to Tulum ruins, Canamayte Mariposa cenote, and Akumal turtle snorkeling. Great value, packed timing, real swims.
“Pick up was before time and guide Susana May was perfect! The tour through Mayan city of Tulum was very nice, lunch at Cenote was excellent as well as swimming with turtles. Disappointment of the day were very rude and antisocial Serbian people (coming too late at the bus, swimming too close to the turtles, giving rude tips, etc.) staying in Margaritaville Island (but the guide didn’t had anything to do with it).”
Cancun sea turtle snorkeling in Akumal plus a cenote swim at Yax-Muul, with hotel pickup, snacks, and small-group attention.
“This was a fantastic trip with a fantastic guide -Oscar. He was friendly kind and informed about the area. If you have any worries about being in the ocean or swimming- know that Oscar keeps a close eye on you and there is a Turtle finder that has a flotation ring to help out novice swimmers. The trip was very well organized and fun The cenotes were amazing!!! Very reasonably priced for what you get!”
Fast, air-conditioned Ultramar ferry transfer from Playa Tortugas to Isla Mujeres, round trip. Short ride, easy boarding, expect small fees.
“The whole process was disappointing I bought my ticket online when I arrived at dock they couldn't verify my online purchase. Eventually after about 20 min they let me board. After trying to get me to pay more money, a so called environmental fee.”
Cancun day trip to Tulum, Canamayte Mariposa cenote, and Akumal turtle snorkeling. Guided ruins, lunch, sea life in 10 hours.
“It was a great mix of activities, but in another order than mentioned in the description. First we stopped in Akumal, then visited Tulum and finally got to the Cenote. Our guide Jesús gave us many information and was always helping with all sorts of questions.”
Private air-conditioned transfer from Cancun Airport to Akumal, bilingual welcome, Nichupte Lagoon views, and room for up to 9.
“Great shuttle service. Arrived ahead of time on the return. Arrival a few minutes wait but it’s understandable as there are many people.”
Snorkel with marine turtles in Akumal and swim a cenote on a Cancun area 5-hour tour with a naturalist guide, gear, and snacks.
“Expérience malheureusement décevante. Nous avions choisi cette activité pour vivre un moment privilégié avec les tortues, mais la réalité est toute autre. Beaucoup trop de groupes en même temps, une organisation à la chaîne et énormément de monde dans l’eau. Cela enlève complètement le côté naturel et exclusif que l’on peut attendre de ce type d’excursion. L’eau était assez trouble le jour de notre venue et nous n’avons vu qu’une ou deux tortues, brièvement. Le moment est donc resté très limité. Surtout, on sent que les tortues sont stressées et effrayées par l’affluence permanente. Cela pose clairement la question du respect de l’animal et de la pertinence de maintenir ce…”
Private airport transfer from Cancun to Akumal for up to 7, with A/C, easy meet-up at the airport, and typically fast, safe driving.
“Timely, organized and so nice !!! Definitely recommend! Safe driving and very informative. Clean van and plenty of refreshments nice touch .”
Small-group Tulum to Akumal snorkel tour with four cenotes, included gear, air-conditioned van, and most admission fees. Cash Tulum access.
“I can’t recommend this trip enough. The tour company were on time (to the min) and the guide was very informative at Tulum ruins. The highlight has to be the snorkelling. We saw three turtles up close and countless sting rays and fish. We then visited four centres. Two open which you can jump into ( a lot of fun) and two closed (fantastic experience).”
A 12-hour Riviera Maya day trip mixing Tulum ruins, 4 cenote swims at Casa Tortuga, the Mother Nature sculpture photo stop, plus Playa del Carmen.
“If you are the type of traveller that can’t be bothered to create a personal itinerary. Pros: Itinerary sorted. See heaps in a day. Lunch, water, and boxed snack included. Organised guides. Comfy coach. Knowledgeable guides. Cons: Lose time doing group pick up alone (3 hours approx going round picking up). Average LATE (3PMish) lunch. Taxes (although disclosed on purchase) Hotel pick up does not happen of you are out of the way. For someone with time constraints like myself, this was the best option for me.”
Snorkel in Akumal Bay with park entry included, facilities, gear, and a certified guide to see sea turtles, fish, and stingrays.
“Sandwish was a great guide and we had a fantastic experience watching the turtles, sting rays and different fishes, corals and anemones.”
Private one-way Cancun to Akumal transfer for up to 7. Easy airport pickup, air-conditioned car, about 80 minutes. Mobile ticket.
“It was extremely chaotic and difficult to find anyone holding a sign with our name. When we did, it was another 20 minutes before the driver arrived to pick us up. The driver did not speak a word to us for the entire trip. The whole point of private transportation is to avoid the chaos of taking the bus, but this was almost as stressful and did not get us there much faster. Not worth the money spent.”
A fast, family-friendly Riviera Maya day: Tulum ruins, 4 Casa Tortuga cenotes, and free time on Quinta Avenida, with pickup.
“This was a really good tour in the sense that you got to accomplish multiple activities in one day! I liked that the guide was in constant contact with the tour company and were able to reshuffle some of the activities so that we did not have to wait long for entrance at any of the sites. It worked out well especially at the Ven a la Luz statue photo op where there wasn’t much of a line (however it was a Wednesday). Casa Tortuga cenotes were a great experience especially the underground ones! A must do! And our guide at casa tortuga was great (a guide who works at…”
Snorkel with sea turtles at Akumal and swim in a cenote on an ecofriendly tour from Cancun or Riviera Maya.
“My only complaint is that the snorkeling was not long enough. Talk about feeling rushed. I think taking the cenote stop out of the excursion is a good idea. That way the excursion focuses solely on the snorkeling with the turtles. The tour guide was very bubbly and friendly. She loves what she does.”
On the water, under it, inland, or after dark.
