Akumal Beach: Hours, Address, Akumal Beach Reviews: 4.5/5
Akumal Beach
Akumal Beach
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Restaurants
35 within 5 kms
Turtle Bay Cafe & Bakery
2,044
0.1 km$$ - $$$ • Dessert • Mexican • American
Taverna Akumal
669
0.2 km$$ - $$$ • Italian • Pizza • Seafood
Loncheria Akumalito
256
0.2 km$ • Mexican • Latin • Vegetarian Friendly
La Cueva del Pescador
1,200
0.1 km$$ - $$$ • Mexican • Caribbean • Latin
Lol-Ha on Akumal Main Bay
1,750
41 m$$ - $$$ • Mexican • Bar • Seafood
Imelda's Ecocina Akumal
202
0.2 km$ • Mexican • Vegetarian Friendly
Lucy's Homemade Ice Cream
227
88 m$$ - $$$ • Dessert
Taco Maya
64
0.2 km$ • Mexican • Latin • Spanish
Cosme's Taquería
87
0.8 km$ • Mexican • Latin • Barbecue
Leo's
36
0.2 km$ • Italian • Pizza
Attractions
11 within 5 kms
Centro Ecologico Akumal
503
8.1 mNature & Wildlife Areas
Hekab Be Biblioteca de Akumal
62
0.3 kmLibraries
Cenote Santa Cruz
693
1.1 kmCaverns & Caves
Half Moon Bay
516
1.2 kmBodies of Water • Beaches
Akumal Monkey Sanctuary & Rescued Animals
999
1.9 kmNature & Wildlife Areas
Yal-ku Lagoon
3,050
1.7 kmBodies of Water
Aktun Chen
2,068
3.4 kmBodies of Water • Caverns & Caves
EcoRanchoMayamar
171
3.7 kmParks
Dolphin Discovery Tulum - Akumal
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4.6 kmSwim with Dolphins
Dolphinaris Tulum
500
4 kmNature & Wildlife Areas
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jason p
Boise, ID27 contributions
The smell....
The rotting sea grass makes it hard to sleep. I woke up nauseous from the smell the sulphur was so strong in my condo- I don’t recommend staying in this area. If you do some research they say there was 30,000 cases of surphur dioxide poisoning in MR last year. The lesson for us was not to stay on the beach in this area.
Written 5 June 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Mister H
Akron, OH622 contributions
THE place to snorkel for sea turtle viewing
Jan 2021
Nice soft, white sand and the snorkeling is VERY peaceful in the early mornings. It can get a little crowded later in the day but is definitely worth experiencing.
Written 29 May 2021
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memmottrw
North Salt Lake, UT218 contributions
Mountains of seaweed due to the weather and timing
May 2021
the amount of seaweed on the shoreline was mountains, Did not stay except to snap a picture of the seaweed. This only happens on occasion, unfortunate it happened on our vacation.
Written 28 May 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Mihai V.
Sibiu, Romania9 contributions
WORST TOURIST TRAP I EVER SEEN
May 2021
Whoever plans to visit this place should expect to be "welcomed" by loads of aggressive sellers offering you tours, guides, west rentals and so on... VERY annoying if you do not intend to buy/rent whatever they are offering! And, yes, a large palette of scams are is also available!
Now for the beach: dirty! They do not bother to clean it, they are just preoccupied of taking your money! Free snorkeling on the beach is restricted to a very small area shared with the boats used for the tours. Oh yeah! ... and the turtles tours mean that they take you on a boat for about 50 meters, let you in very tiny roped corridor where you are supposed to se the turtles...together with tens or hundreds of other tour takers wearing life vests! Just awful!!!
If, by mistake, you get there, go left of what they call "protected area"... few hundreds meters and snorkel there! we even found a little wild beach all for ourselves. You'll get a descend snorkeling time without the "help' of those "wonderful people", but my suggestion is SAVE YOUR TIME AND MONEY AND DO NOT GO!!! There are far better places/beaches all over the Maya Riviera!
Now for the beach: dirty! They do not bother to clean it, they are just preoccupied of taking your money! Free snorkeling on the beach is restricted to a very small area shared with the boats used for the tours. Oh yeah! ... and the turtles tours mean that they take you on a boat for about 50 meters, let you in very tiny roped corridor where you are supposed to se the turtles...together with tens or hundreds of other tour takers wearing life vests! Just awful!!!
If, by mistake, you get there, go left of what they call "protected area"... few hundreds meters and snorkel there! we even found a little wild beach all for ourselves. You'll get a descend snorkeling time without the "help' of those "wonderful people", but my suggestion is SAVE YOUR TIME AND MONEY AND DO NOT GO!!! There are far better places/beaches all over the Maya Riviera!
Written 23 May 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Danita C
Washington DC, DC46 contributions
Good for One Time
May 2021 • Solo
Beach was OK with snorkeling in the turtle area the best experience. A lot of the area is being built up with resorts so it is much more busy than I expected. This makes it especiallyi important that controls are in place to minimize possible stress on the ocean life in the bay esp the turtles.
A lot of people were verbally argumentative about the new controls in place but having a guide is not that expensive and if you purchase a tour that includes snorkeling in Akumal the guide is included. Our guide knew where to go at a given time of day to see the turtles eating and was knowledgeable about the other sealife. He made sure we looked from a distance and didnt bribe the turtles with food.
I like to believe the controls are to protect the turtles and not a way to make money for the area. Regardless I think this is a one-time experience. There are too many nicer beaches and I saw turtles closer up down in Tulum.
A lot of people were verbally argumentative about the new controls in place but having a guide is not that expensive and if you purchase a tour that includes snorkeling in Akumal the guide is included. Our guide knew where to go at a given time of day to see the turtles eating and was knowledgeable about the other sealife. He made sure we looked from a distance and didnt bribe the turtles with food.
I like to believe the controls are to protect the turtles and not a way to make money for the area. Regardless I think this is a one-time experience. There are too many nicer beaches and I saw turtles closer up down in Tulum.
Written 22 May 2021
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ajpinn
Austin, TX187 contributions
Great mostly non Roack beach
May 2021 • Couples
Fairly calm and shallow water and you can snorkel right off the beach. Part of it you have to pay a fee to have a guide to see the turtles. Go a couple of hotels south and walk in to see coral and fish
Written 7 May 2021
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Katie
Moorhead, MN2 contributions
Read before going!
Apr 2021 • Couples
We went the third week of April to akumal bay to snorkel with turtles. We were determined to not have a guide and go on our own. Well...they don’t let you snorkel out beyond the buoys without a guide. I thought that they couldn’t because the water is public, well I was wrong. They have “bay Patrol” out in kayaks watching the snorklers. You won’t see turtles or fun fish in the shallow area. Moral of the story: buy a tour
Written 30 April 2021
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kidznk9z
Blaine, MN19 contributions
Soft white sand
Apr 2021
Nice beach with resorts and condos all up and down. You can snorkel the reef right off of the beach and also snorkel with turtles! There aren't too many vendors which is nice. There's a fun beach bar with Happy Hour closer to where the public parking and exit off of the beach and into town is. You can't walk too far in either direction, but far enough to find interesting coral or sea glass.
Written 27 April 2021
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Claudia
2 contributions
Amazing and fantastic resort !
Apr 2021
It has been a week, since we came back from this beautiful resort and we, definitely would love to come back again,
Starting, from the quick and easy reservation from Mr. Pablo Carrero, who understood exactly the location and room we wanted for our stay, to the warm welcoming from Carlos or Charles, from guest services to all the resort - restaurants staff like, Juan,Jose , Otilio and in the beach bar : Jose and Patricia, who were extremely polite, they went beyond their duties to make all our family, feel every day, more special. Beach is amazing,hotel is relaxing with a touch of fun specially at night, food is great,rooms are super clean and all the hotel in general.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, to this great Bay Beach & wellness resort for a fabulous week of relaxation and beautiful memories, during this COVID time! GREAT JOB !
Starting, from the quick and easy reservation from Mr. Pablo Carrero, who understood exactly the location and room we wanted for our stay, to the warm welcoming from Carlos or Charles, from guest services to all the resort - restaurants staff like, Juan,Jose , Otilio and in the beach bar : Jose and Patricia, who were extremely polite, they went beyond their duties to make all our family, feel every day, more special. Beach is amazing,hotel is relaxing with a touch of fun specially at night, food is great,rooms are super clean and all the hotel in general.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, to this great Bay Beach & wellness resort for a fabulous week of relaxation and beautiful memories, during this COVID time! GREAT JOB !
Written 24 April 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Britney N
22 contributions
Nice beach!!!
Apr 2021 • Couples
Wonderful beach. Had so much fun snorkeling!!!! A nice little restaurant and a couple sovereign places to shop!! We had a wonderful time!
Written 23 April 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
sunnybear2010
Dallas, TX20 contributions
Hi, I haven't been to Akumal in many years due to the invasion of the sargassum (seaweed). Have things gotten better, or is the beach still invaded by the sargassum? Also, in the most recent reviews, it sounds like Akumal has been invaded by sellers (selling tourist stuff). Is this right? Wondering if this is still a good place to visit for a month or so.
Nomad612261
0 contributions
Hola. ¿Saben si esta playa está abierta tras el cierre por la pandemia?
Charlie
1 contribution
hello can you just swim on the sea and hire snorkel stuff and sea turtles on your own rather than paying for a tour to do it?
1moreinthebucket
Greenwood Village, CO225 contributions
Yes you can but the area is limited and the price is fairly cheap to rent and have a guide. Personally, I believe in supporting the locals and maximizing my time and effort. I felt it was well worth it and we hired people twice - once at Akumal beach and a second time in Tulum and they took us on a boat out to a spot where the underwater wildlife was fantastic. It was worth it!
Anne-Marie
6 contributions
Bonjour! J'ai du mal à comprendre si l'accès à la plage d'akumal est payant ou non... C'est le cas? La dernière fois que je suis allée, on s'est fait dire qu'il fallait payer pour nager avec les tortues et nous sommes allés plus loin, sans problème. C'est encore possible? Merci! :-)
Anaïs D
Tourcoing, France81 contributions
L’accès est payant. Pour nager avec les tortues c’est quasiment impossible d’y aller seul. Des personnes en kayaks surveillent une ligne au delà de laquelle nages les tortues.
En espérant avoir répondu à votre question.
Marie M
Guingamp, France20 contributions
Bonjour à tous
Nous souhaitons faire la nage avec les tortues ,
Quelqu un peut il me conseiller un bon guide ou une bonne excursion ou un bon plan pour aller nager tranquillement avec les belles tortues ?
Merci à tous
mcmc37
Granby, Canada5 contributions
Personnellement nous avons payé pour une excusrsion privée partant d’un site près de Tulum
On a vu plein de tortues et on pouvait presque leur toucher
Marie M
Guingamp, France20 contributions
Bonjour
Est ce encore possible en 2020 d aller sur la plage d Akumal gratuitement et de voir les tortues sans payer ou se faire embêter ?
Merci à tous
Dark J
Saint Ouen, France104 contributions
Bonjour, ci-après mon commentaire TripAdvisor, suite à notre visite lors des dernières vacances de la Toussaint.
« Lorsque vous venez de la 307, ne vous arrêtez pas à chaque boulet qui, le long du chemin, veut vous vendre très très cher l'accès à la plage et la pseudo visite guidée... Laissez les parler dans toutes les langues dont ils connaissent quelques mots et continuez d'avancer.
Une fois arrivé à l'entrée de la plage 5 US$ ou 100 pesos par personne pour l'accès, la douche, les toilettes et la consigne.
Une fois rentré, idem, de nombreux boulets "hola, snorkeling, tortuga", blablabla...
Continuez après les bateaux et poser votre serviette à l'ombre d'un cocotier sinon la encore il fait payer (450 pesos par personne juste pour l'ombre d'un parasol sans transat ni rien... Sans rire ?).
Une petite bière au Lol-ha et observez là où vous pourrez aller tranquillement.
Après une première baignade en face de l'hôtel Secrets, sans succès pour les tortues mais une fois les bouées passées, des coraux et poissons en pagaille, nous sommes allés là où sortent les bateaux, vous y allez tranquillement sur la droite (dos à la mer) et vous passez les bouées en douceur et là, si vous avez, comme nous en avons eu, de la chance vous verrez barracuda, raie et tortues ! Le top pour zéro euros ! »
999DarD999
Mississauga Ontario358 contributions
looking for updated clarification of accessing akumal beach. I would like to bring my family group to see akumal, the village as well as the beach, after lunching elsewhere. we do not want to swim/snorkel, just walk the beach a bit and look at the activity. don't want to sit at a restaurant. I have read about "fenced off " and "entrance fees" with posts saying beaches are free-don't pay. don't want to have a hassel………………..can we walk onto the beach or not? we will have a hired driver--do you pay for parking or not? I always love akumal but sounds like restrictions/hassels may be keeping persons away
J_LWigan
Wigan, UK241 contributions
Residents of the hotels on Akumal bay have free access to the beach. If you are nine resident there is a small charge per person to enter through the turnstiles. It is worth it.
Jonathan C
Morelia, Mexico1 contribution
Buenas noches, la playa tiene estacionamiento? Voy con la familia, hay donde comer, y se pueden rentar camastros y sombrillas a orilla d playa?
Tam71
23 contributions
Si hay estacionamiento
Uno un poco más afuera que siempre hay lugar y cobran 50 pesos por todo el día y 100 en temporada alta
Por ser parque nacional cobran la entrada
Con ese pago tienes derecho a un locker regaderas y baño todo muy limpio
Hay restaurantes que son parte de los hoteles
