Private Cenote And Turtle Swim

This private tour from Tours with Mike pairs two water experiences in one day: snorkeling in Cenote Taak Bi Ha and swimming with turtles at Akumal Beach.

Overview

Hotel pickup is included, and because only your group takes part, the day is not shared with other travellers. A licensed or certified guide accompanies you throughout, and transport is in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with bottled water on board.

The flow is simple. Your driver-guide collects you at your hotel and drives you to the first stop, Cenote Taak Bi Ha, for an hour in the water. The tour then moves to Akumal Beach, again for an hour, with admission tickets to both sites already included in the price.

Snorkeling equipment, all fees and taxes, and infant seats are covered. Lunch is not, though the operator can add a stop at a local taco restaurant on request. It suits most travellers, including families with pushchairs, but not wheelchair users, and the listing lists no heart problems or other serious medical conditions among its participation requirements.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Hotel PickupPrivate air-conditioned transport collects you from your hotel, as arranged at booking.
2. Cenote Taak Bi HaOne hour at the cenote, admission ticket included.
3. Akumal BeachOne hour at the beach, admission included, for swimming with turtles.
4. Optional Taco LunchOptional extra stop, not included in the price. The operator can add a local restaurant lunch with tacos paid on site.
5. Return TransferPrivate transport back to your pickup point after the final stop.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will help the day go smoothly, drawn from the listing and from what travellers have said afterwards.

• Cold cenote water. One reviewer mentions that the cenote water is cold but manageable.
• Swimming confidence. One reviewer who is not a strong swimmer was able to hold onto a float when tired. Snorkeling equipment is included in the tour.
• Weather flexibility. The tour ran during rainy and seaweed season and turtles were still visible, according to one review. The listing states the experience requires good weather, with a different date or a full refund offered if it is cancelled for poor conditions.
• What to bring. Swimwear and a towel are the basics for two water stops. Water is provided in the vehicle, and lunch is not, so bring money if you want the optional taco stop.
• Private pace. Only your group participates, so the day is not shared with strangers. A licensed or certified guide accompanies the tour throughout.
• Kids and infants. Infant seats are available and pushchairs are accessible, per the listing. Most travellers, including families, can take part, though the tour is not wheelchair accessible.

Common issues. Lunch is excluded, though it can be added as a stop at a local taco restaurant paid separately. The tour is not wheelchair accessible, and the listing advises against booking with heart problems or other serious medical conditions. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the start time are not refunded, and poor weather can cause cancellation, in which case a different date or a full refund is offered. One reviewer flagged cold water in the cenote.

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