The same bay since 2010.
I grew up here, on the Akumal coast. In 2010 I started guiding visitors through the bay I have known since I was a kid.
Xarou
"I grew up on this coast. As a kid I swam in this bay every day, long before I knew what the turtles were called. In 2010 I started bringing visitors with me. The turtles are still here, and I still keep learning: the seagrass, the limestone shelf at four meters, the way the morning light enters the bay between seven and ten. Sharing that is what I do."
I limit every tour to six people. Not because six sounds exclusive. Because I cannot safely read the water, watch the turtles, and watch six human beings simultaneously if the group is larger. Every season since 2010 has taught me that. The bay does not wait for a distracted guide.
There is a group of green sea turtles that has used the same seagrass bed in the southeastern corner of the bay for years. I have watched them season after season. I know which one has the notched rear flipper. I know which time of morning they feed closest to the surface. I tell my guests this not because it is impressive, but because it is true, and because the truth is more interesting than anything I could invent.
The choices that keep guests coming back
This bay is our home
Xarou was born in Akumal and guides with his team of certified local guides. Small groups, so the turtles keep feeding here twenty years from now.
Small groups, always
Max 6 per guide in the water. With more people the encounter doesn’t happen — we chose the turtles over extra money.
What you see is what you pay
Clear prices from the start, no hidden fees. Free cancellation 24 hours or more before.
If the sea says no, you don’t lose a cent
If the Port Authority closes the bay due to waves or wind, we give you another date or your money back. And cancelling up to 24 hours before is free.