zuloophones.blogg.se - Akumal maya riviera

Barcelo Bavaro Palace All Inclusive Resort.

Finest Punta Cana By The Excellence Collection All Inclusive.

Hotels near Turtle Snorkeling in Akumal.

Hotels near Hekab Be Biblioteca de Akumal.

Adults Only and Adult Friendly Resorts Akumal.

Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts in Akumal.

Hotels near Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya.

They sell very cheap equipment in the grocery stores or supermarkets. You can rent the snorkeling equipment on the beach, but I would suggest you bring your own.

You can wear flippers if you are more comfortable, but they are not necessary since you don’t need to go out that far.

The water is not deep, and if you like to dive in you can do so easily.

They only come up every now and then to breathe and put their cute little heads outside the water, but only for a matter of seconds.

A mask and snorkel in order to see the turtles, because they stay in the water.

That was luxury indeed! Turtle eating grass Akumal What do you need when you go to Akumal beach In any case remember that if you want to swim on your own you can do it, just do it with respect to rules, both made by humans and by mother nature.Īnyway, as I mentioned, the beautiful, friendly turtles made me forget about the unpleasant encounter, and the already beautiful day spent with my friends turned out to be amazing, ending up with a lovely dinner under the stars, in one of the restaurants on the beach. I am sure the rules they implemented are more of a business than a preservation issue, but it serves both purposes, I guess. Nobody can’t tell you that you cannot swim, stay away from the limited area, and you will probably be able to see turtles anyway.

However, if you wish to swim on your own, you still can. You also need to wear fins, mask life jacket and the group needs to be less than 6 people and stay in the water no longer than 1 hour approximately.Īlso when you spot the turtles you need to keep a distance of 3 mt and for a period no longer than 5 minutes In order to get there, they have is a new law in place, which is you need to go with an instructor authorized by the SEMARNAT ( an institutional body that regulates any touristic areas in Mexico). This area is where the turtles hang out most of the time. New rules in Akumal Turtle BeachĪs you can see there is an area that’s limited by buoys. The sky was at its best, like a beautiful colorful painting, priceless. We gazed at it, from both inside and outside the water, taking turns to keep an eye on the stuff that we had left on the beach, but without losing sight of the show nature provided for us.Īfter my last swim, which was actually the most amazing, I took my face out of the water, pulled off my mask and looked up. When the sun went down behind the jungle, it turned into a rainbow of colors, from pink, to orange and yellow. The water at dusk was warm and inviting and the sky was dark blue, getting ready for sunset. However, what makes this place so alluring, and therefore so populated, is the fact that only a few arm strokes away from the shore, you can see an abundance of turtles swimming, having their lunch, or just hanging out pacifically, with no fear at all of the human presence. However, you will find soft sand and palm trees, supplying relieving natural shade pristine water that apparently not even the daily crowd are able to spoil and delicious local restaurants where you can taste typical food. The beach is not particularly appealing because it’s narrow and crowded, definitely not the typical Caribbean beach that we all have in mind. Located approximately 90 km from Cancun International Airport, Akumal is one of the most popular beaches on the Riviera Maya, mainly for its natural resources.

Akumal Turtle Beach is one of the most popular among all the beaches you can visit along the Riviera Maya, mainly because from there you can swim with turtles that are enjoying freely their natural habitat!