School of tropical fish with snorkelers diving in Laguna Yalku, Akumal Mexico
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🌊 Hidden Ecological Gem

A hidden lagoon. Two oceans. Rays gliding beneath you.

1h 30 min guided · Life jacket · Mask · New tube · Park entry · Stay after
Xarou, your guide
Xarou — 14 years in Akumal Bay
Yalku
protected nature reserve
1h 30
guided snorkeling
$35
per person, all in
free time after
★★★★★ 4.8 · 200+ verified reviews
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your tour
💬 Xarou replies as soon as possible — Ask via WhatsApp
🔒 Secure online payment
Your lagoon experience

90 minutes of guided wonder — then the lagoon is yours

Yalku Lagoon sits where an underground cenote river meets the Caribbean: sheltered, wave-free water with visibility so clear you can spot a parrotfish from 10 metres.

90 minutes guided through the lagoon's best spots — rays, angelfish, groupers — then stay as long as you like. Life jacket, mask, brand-new tube and park entry all included.

Everything included, zero surprises

All of this is covered in your $35

🦺 Life jacket

Yours the moment you arrive — float effortlessly, hands free, at any experience level

🤿 Snorkel mask

Quality mask fitted and ready — the clearest view you'll have under water

🌬️ Brand-new tube

Fresh, unused snorkel tube every single time — breathe easy without a second thought

🎟️ Park entrance fee

Entry to Yalku's protected reserve is included — no surprise charge at the gate

🧭 Expert guide (90 min)

Xarou's team leads you through the lagoon's best spots for a full hour and a half

⏱️ Free time after

Tour ends — you don't have to. Stay and explore the lagoon on your own, for as long as you want

What guests say

"The stingray came so close I could have touched it. Yalku is unlike anything I've ever seen."

— Emma P., April 2024 · ★★★★★

"Calm, warm water, zero crowds, and wildlife everywhere. Exceeded every expectation."

— David R., May 2024 · ★★★★★

"Our kids were wide-eyed the entire time. Xarou made it feel safe and magical."

— Lisa M., March 2024 · ★★★★★
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Life beneath the surface

A living aquarium at every turn

Yalku's exceptional biodiversity will stop you mid-stroke. Glide over parrotfish, angelfish, groupers, rays, and in season, sea turtles drifting in from the open Caribbean. Visibility here is extraordinary — far clearer than open-water snorkeling — so every colour, every scale, every detail jumps out at you in sharp relief.

🌿 Yalku is a protected ecological reserve. Only biodegradable sunscreen is permitted in the water.

What to bring

Pack these essentials

👟 Water shoes (recommended for the rocky shoreline)💧 Water and a snack for after🏊 Swimsuit worn underneath your clothes📷 Underwater camera or waterproof phone — the visibility is unlike anything you've seen

⚠️ All sunscreen is strictly prohibited in Akumal Bay — including biodegradable. You may only apply it on the beach, before entering the water.

Meeting point

Where do we meet?

📍 7-Eleven Akumal, Calle 16, Akumal, Q.R. 77776

Hear the lagoon calling?

$35 per person. Everything included. Nothing to figure out.

$35 / person · Life jacket · Mask · New tube · Park entry · 90 min guided + free time

✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your tour
💬 Xarou replies as soon as possible — Ask via WhatsApp
🔒 Secure online payment