For a first time visit the guided tour for $20 including the equipment was worth every penny. The snorkeling was excellent and our guide made sure we got to see not only the turtles (6 or 7), but also sting rays (huge), a large baracuda, squid, parrot fish, trumpet fish and a lot more. The water is incredibly clear and... More

This center is trying to make sure the green turtles are protected by increasing awareness of mans impact. They educate the public about turtles and how to respect their environment. Thank you cea!

The money goes to their environmental program of keeping the beach, and water clean, and keeping the snorkeler's from fanning the bottoms with their flippers, thus killing the grasses the turtles eat.

For $20 you get snorkel gear and a guide to point out sea life and provide information. Wonderful! At first, we were not going to do this, but decided to spend the money. It was the best $20 I've ever spent on vacation. We saw 5 different sea turtles and lots of other wild life. I felt like I was... More

We love visiting the Ecological center every time we visit Akumal to see what they are doing new in the area.

This is a great group of people, trying to positively impact the area. The turtle talks and other presentations are informative and interesting, and the work they are doing to educate builders, owners, tourists, etc. on how to preserve the beauty and health of the environment is so important. We visit Akumal multiple times per year, and sometimes the schedule... More

Do the turtle walk...we saw 4 turtles, and 1 laid eggs...wow what a great experience...will come back again and again!

We took the collectivo bus to Akumal beach and found the beach well organised, a guy from the centre grabbed us at the entrance and took us to the centre to show us the video on what is being done there and how the sea areas were split into different zones for boats and snorklers. We were offered a cheap... More

it is interesting, well done, informative, provides welcomed shade and cool. of course you must have some interest in turtles without beeing a turtologue yourself. It is better to go in turtle-laying-egg season, if your job can be synchronised!