Diving in Akumal

Discover the stunning Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the second largest barrier reef in the world, right in front of Akumal’s beach!

Akumal comes from the Mayan word “aak”, meaning turtle, and is translated as “Place of Turtles”. It is a small, peaceful, and unique village in the Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

The Akumal bay offers the best when it comes to diving with its white sand beaches and crystal-clear warm waters, and soft and easy currents all year long.

Best of all, Akumal offers about 20 dive sites, all just a 5 to 15 minutes boat ride away from the beach.

Dives offer sights of sea life such as turtles, groupers, barracudas, angelfish, parrotfish, trumpetfish, eagle rays, nurse sharks, moray eels, lobsters and many other typical Caribbean reef fish, corals, and critters in a depth range from 12m/40ft to 39m/130ft.

A diver’s paradise…perfect for the novice and the experienced diver alike!

Akumal Diving

Price per person: $MX3,700 (*US$185) including

2 tank dives
Your professional private guide
Equipment
Round trip transportation from our dive shop
Boat fee
Water and snacks between dives

Requirements:

minimum Open Water Diver certification

Overview - Diving in Akumal in the Riviera Maya

We meet at 9:00 a.m. (time might be different depending on the level of dive) at our dive shop in Akumal Pueblo where we get your equipment ready, load the truck, and drive to the beach.
The boat will depart from the beach at 10:30 a.m. (time might be different depending on the level dive), to take you to the dive site.
It will take an approx. 5 – 15 minutes boat ride to arrive at our first dive site.
Dive sites will be decided by the captain depending on the levels of divers and weather/wind conditions.
The dive will take 45 minutes.
After the first dive, we return to the beach where we will change tanks, rehydrate, and have a small snack.
At 12:30 p.m. (time might be different depending on the level of dive) the boat will depart the beach for the second dive.
The dive will take 45 minutes.
After the second dive, we return to the beach.
We load the truck and drive back to our dive center where we should arrive at around 3:00 p.m.

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Diving Akumal

A DIVERS’ PARADISE…FOR THE NOVICE AND EXPERIENCED DIVER ALIKE!