Riviera Maya · TURTLE SNORKELING TOURS IN TULUM
The 15 best turtle snorkeling tours in Tulum you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
See Tulum’s seaside Maya ruins, snorkel with turtles in Akumal, swim a cave cenote, and enjoy tacos on an 8-hour Riviera Maya tour.
“Our guide, Mariano was incredible, our driver and photographer as well, highly recommend the private tour!”
Review of Cancun Adventures’ Tulum tour with Mayan ruins, a cave cenote, Akumal turtles, lunch, transport, and practical tips.
“Wow! This experience was great. In our view, they have timed the length of each individual activity perfectly - you felt like you always had enough time on each activity without it being too much or too little. The guide David and driver were very friendly and knowledgeable. We were a couple and our 12 year old son. Plenty of cold water and snacks offered in the tour bus to keep you fed/hydrated. Tulum is interesting and the views over the sea are breathtaking. The cenote we visited was in a cave and you were swimming underground amongst staligtites and even some bats. It is very narrow in places and…”
Visit Tulum, swim in a clear cenote, and snorkel with Akumal turtles on a full-day tour with lunch, guides, and hotel pickup.
“Loved the tour and Alfredo and Moises were great. Swimming with the Alumal turtles was on my bucket list and Tulum was amazing.”
Swim in Taak Bi Ha cenote, snorkel with turtles in Akumal, and enjoy lunch with private transfers on this five-hour Riviera Maya tour.
“The tour guides were very good in keeping us safe & entertained, but the turtle sightings were a bit off as there were A LOT of people in the water. The cenote visit was EXCELLENT and the guide videotaped us, which was very cool. The food at Juanita’s was just ok. Typical, overpriced restaurant fare.”
Swim with sea turtles, cool off in a clear cenote, and explore Tulum on this guided six-and-a-half-hour day from $89.
“There is a lot to see and do and even with a whole day 8am pick up to 8pm drop off. There is a rushed sense to the experience.”
Swim with turtles in Akumal Bay, explore a clear cenote, and enjoy a small-group Mexican lunch on this Tulum half-day tour.
“Our guide was friendly and pleasant, but I would have appreciated more information about the local area, its history, and points of interest. Unfortunately, the photos he took during the tour were unusable as they came out blurry and too dark, which was quite disappointing. I was really hoping to have some nice memories captured from the experience.”
Review of Tulum’s private VIP tour with early ruins access, cenotes, Mexican lunch, and shore snorkeling with sea turtles at Akumal.
“That was a truly wonderful group trip. Our private and personal guide was exceptionally knowledgeable. It was the best day ever.”
Visit Tulum’s cliff-top ruins, swim in a jungle cenote, snorkel with turtles, and enjoy lunch on this 8-hour Riviera Maya tour.
“This was a great day! Otto the guide was amazing and knowledgeable. We had a lot of fun and would definitely recommend this tour”
Swim with turtles at Akumal, explore a coral reef and cenote, and enjoy lunch on a private Tulum-area tour with hotel pickup.
“Our guide Ruben was an amazing guide for our last Adventure. The cenote was beautiful, relaxing, and amazing quality time with my husband. We enjoyed tacos with a huge amount of choices of what kind of have the food was delicious. This place was more of a locals hang out. It’s not fancy, but we enjoyed down to earth.”
Swim with sea turtles in Akumal on a four-hour snorkeling trip from Tulum, with a bilingual guide, beach time, transport, and a $25 extra fee.
“My guide was awesome! Rocio was kind and very engaging. Antonio in the water was wonderful. But the time changed by almost 3 hours (9am pushed to 11:45) and the booking said hotel pick up was included, but it was not. This cost me time/$$ that was supposed to be included.”
Snorkel with sea turtles near Tulum, swim in a cenote, enjoy lunch and transport, and learn what to expect before booking this mixed-value tour.
“Great tour. The guys made this hassle free with hotel pick up and drop off. It is a great option for a half a day tour instead of an intense 12 one. The guide was very friendly too.”
Snorkel with sea turtles in Akumal, then swim in the sacred Yum-Ha cenote on a private half-day tour from Tulum.
“We had a great day snorkeling and visiting a cenote with Victor and JC! Booking the private tour was so worth it so we could go at our own pace and ask questions. We had a beautiful day snorkeling in Akumal, saw 8-9 sea turtles, 2 rays, and beautiful colorful fish! It was awesome! We then visited the Yum.Ha cenote - completely underground swimming with stalagmites and stalactites. It was peaceful and serene! We had our 12 and 14 year olds with us and they had an amazing time seeing all the sea life and the cave! Great day!!”
Private Tulum tour with Akumal sea turtles, a cenote swim, local lunch, hotel pickup, and personal guides for a relaxed half-day outing.
“This tour was fantastic! We got a chance to snorkel and see sea turtles. Then we went and explored two cenotes, one where we also did a zipline across the cenote and another that was underground and cavernous. Very Indiana Jones-like experience. The lunch was also very authentic and delicious. Cristina was an awesome guide too. Very energetic and fun. Would highly recommend.”
Review of Tulum’s 7-hour Turtle Adventure with ATV riding, zip lines, cenote swimming, lunch, and a turtle sanctuary visit.
“Friendly guides. Good lunch, nice activities (ziplines, atv and cenote). The reef snorkling was not really worth it. All together, we found it to be a lttle overpriced. Maybe because we booked via viator? We heard other people having payed less for the same. Oh, and there were long waits between the activities (and at the morning pickup). And our group was rather large which contributed to the waits..”
Ride a Yamaha ATV through Akumal’s jungle, explore three cenotes, swim in a cave, and return to Tulum after a dusty five-hour adventure.
“This was a good experience. My kids enjoyed it immensely. Keep in mind you will get dirty and you need some sort of face covering for your eyes and face or your face will be very dirty lol. The cenote probably was the most fun for my kids. The leader is very knowledgeable and patient.”
Pick a cenote, a ruin or a stretch of reef.
