The best Cenotes I've been to in the Roo. Only a few local families visiting not a tourist trap,…read moreonly 1.5 km off the highway, about $20 per person. Clean facilities, good parking, I cant say enough good about this place! They have both open and cave cenotes, guided scuba tours available too for serious explorers,

5 different Cenotes in one area. Many options for what you can choose - self admission and access…read moreor guided tours that include lunch. As an English speaker, I'm not sure that the guided tour was worth it as the Spanish portion and explanations were long and the English versions were condensed (my bf understood both and said we got shortened versions). Most of what we got we already knew from googling. However, the all inclusive tour included food - which might be more worth it finances wise. The tour guide will walk and talk and show you each cenote, swim together in cenote 5 (you can't have access here as a self guide) for exactly 25 minutes. Then once the tour is done you're free to explore in your own. That lasts about 1.5 hours. We then had lunch - choice of pork chun, fish fillet or fish tacos. On the menu it ranges from 130 to 200 pesos a dish already. But included in tour, we got chips and salsa, fruit water (pineapple this time), our meal, and ice cream! After, we went back to swim and check out the spots really quick. Truly, it was pretty quiet and for the most part we had it to ourselves. 3 hours is plenty of time

Easily one of my favorite experiences during a trip to Tulum. This stop was a part of a guided tour…read moreso I'm not sure different it would have been if we popped in on our own. There was a stand where you could buy your ticket and gear, if needed. Snorkels and flippers are a must! The walk through the trees was lovely and there are plenty of benches by the lagoon entrance to put on your gear, take off shoes, etc. We were there in Dec, the water was a bit chilly, but you quickly got used to it. We swam for like an hour and the life jackets made it so easy to rest as needed. I saw so many colorful fish and it was a beautiful, sunny day. I literally felt like alot of the fish I saw were the same ones I see at aquariums sometimes. So cool and such a great day!

Probably the most underwhelming snorkeling experience that I have had. This was my first time…read moresnorkeling in a lagoon and I was really excited because the water looked clear and beautiful on land. We came here with a tour guide around 11am in February, and the water was not only cold, but there were not many fish. When there were fish, it was the same type of fish over and over again. Maybe she just didn't take us to the right places, but I didn't see anything that excited me. I probably wouldn't want to come here again to snorkel. There are probably much better places for it!

TRAVEL MEMORIES…read more Since I first began traveling, I have always preferred the off beaten paths. The blood of an explorer must run through my veins, which makes me sort of an anomaly in my family. NO ONE in my immediate bloodline of cousins, aunts, uncles, parents, grandparents or siblings does any real traveling outside of a hundred miles or so from their homes. While I have yet to visit Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the great canyons of the West or Alaska; I have ventured from Niagara Falls to the Panama Canal and Hawaii to St. Thomas. Cozumel, Mexico has been one of our most visited destinations. Since my very first visit, my absolute favorite thing to do is rent a jeep and just drive, stopping wherever the wind blows me. When we first arrived on the island back in 2003, it was our honeymoon, albeit 5 years after we'd gotten married. Everything south of the cruise ship ports back then was pretty undeveloped. The current cruise ship terminals did not exist and all you could see for several miles was thick brush! But drive long enough and suddenly it would give way to cozy pocket beaches and quiet ocean views along the narrow and poorly maintained 2 lane highways. Ahhh, it felt so free to break away from the touristy shops and just roll out like it was my own personal island. Our now 14-year-old was only 2 back then and I'm pretty certain we came home with his brother as a souvenir starting to bake in the oven after that trip. Fast forward to 2008 when we returned to the island with the kids and rented a 4 door soft top Jeep. So many memories from that visit, but one of our favorites was Playa de San Martin. Not so much for the beach as for the cozy little food stand across from it where a guy had a Mexican raccoon known as a coati for a pet. He was so friendly, and even climbed a nearby coconut tree and sliced two open for us to drink. One for the kids and one for us adults with a little rum added for flavor... LOL! It was the first time we ever had fresh coconut milk and to this day my youngest still loves it, although he doesn't quite remember why. On our most recent visit, the highway had become more developed and the touristy crowds had begun to follow our lead and find their way down this awesome Mexican highway, but it is still an enjoyable ride and far less crowded than the areas near the cruise port. The stand where the guy cut open the coconut had been paved over to make this once sleepy 2-lane road into a 4-lane highway. Replacing it is a restaurant by the name of Andale Bar & Grill. I'm happy for the progress, but I miss the little hidden gems that are slowly but surely disappearing. Below are links to view this same area on google maps 6 years apart. Google images of how it was then (street view 2009) - https://www.google.com/maps/@20.3664625,-86.8871167,3a,75y,322.43h,65.25t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1st6fHtdSQJcqf3HLfyOsxiw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 and how it looks now (street view 2015) - https://www.google.com/maps/@20.3665093,-86.8872736,3a,75y,298.53h,73.94t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sgwpZmv0EskWvh4DuVnsHag!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 FINAL THOUGHTS If I've had no other impact on yelp, I hope I have encouraged families to spend more time together traveling. Take the off beaten path, get away from the touristy hot spots and find a new tradition. So much awaits you in this world we live and you can gather a basket full of memories if you'll just drive! 2016/61

If I could have given zero stars I would, but I had to give at least one star. Me and my husband…read morewent to Cozumel and rented a scooter and rode around the island and stopped in San Martin to get bottled water and the gentleman in the beach shack/ tiki hut charged us $119 on our credit card for two bottles of water and the ladies trying to sell their junk in the huts behind the beach shack are rip offs and scammers. Do not buy anything from any of these places. They are all thieves.

Our first day with Gil and Soliman Bay Tours was so amazing that we snatched up a second day when…read morewe some chuckle head cancelled and he had a last minute opening for us! Gil customized two day long trips for our family of 4 that perfectly matched our vacation goals of quality family time, adventure, learning about the local culture and safety. My 10 and 15 year old daughters absolutely loved every minute of the experience. We snorkeled in the bay. We zip lined above, floated across and swam in cenotes. We followed Gil's sage advice to make the most of our day exploring Tulum. We even, floated our way through the old Mayan trade canals cutting through the mangroves. A day with Gil and Soliman Bay Tours will be the highlight of your vacation. Both of our two days were far better experiences than our time at the big touristy parks. Call Gil! Go on... call him!

We booked 2 tours, one turtle snorkel with Gilmer and a 3 hour fishing trip with Manny and wow, I…read morecouldn't have asked for a better experience. I'm seven months pregnant and we have an 18 month old and I appreciated how accommodating both Gilmer and Manny were! Gilmer and Manny made sure to capture our experience so we could focus on the moment and sent us all the photos. Gilmer made sure to point out any creatures and give us insight. Manny & crew were able to help us snag 5 mahi mahi and the last one was a massive 60 pound male! Just incredible. On top of that they took us to a local restaurant to cook up our fresh fish. If we're not too tuckered out we may have to book another trip as I know it will be worth while. Great prices for life lasting memories, thanks again guys for being so awesome.

8/5/26 My family…read moreand I had a wonderful day trip to xcaret. We got the tour plus plan with the photo package. It included one buffet meal in that day. We took as many photos where all the camera eyes were which made the photo package super worth while. They don't look like much but the resolution and clarity is amazing. Especially when it captures you in the natural rivers. I originally planned to do two rivers but dang, after spending 1 hour floating in one, we were done for the day. One tip for your is bring some shampoo and body wash to use after the rivers. I didn't think to bring this and could only rinse off in the outdoor showers. Felt a tad bit icky all day. Lots of walking in our water shoes but enjoyed the butterfly sanctuary, jaguars, waterfalls and parrots. Lots of photo opportunities. Beautiful park. I now see why they charge you an arm And a leg. Gift shop was great. We spent about an hour in there and got some nice things. The night time show was two hours with a 10min intermission. I loved learning about the Mexican culture. All the dancing and music was beautiful. We had a lovely day here

Omg!! The best experience I have ever had in my life…read moreperiod.... Now I'm not even coming close to embellishing The park itself is literal heaven on earth If your into water,animals,pristine beaches, and great service come check this Goliath of a waterpark out You can swim with dolphins Swim with sharks Snorkel Natural lazy rivers Total jungle theme all around They are centered around the myan culture I will be coming back every year if I can Please if u are in the playa del Carmen Mexico area come see it..

Had a great time as drop in visitors from another hotel. We had a great time snorkeling and it's a…read morevery family friendly place. Pablo, our waiter, took great care us, Baja Shrimp tacos were delicious, and he was a good guy for taking photos of my Wife and I. Great spot, definitely be back. Thanks Pablo!!!

We stopped for a cocktail on the way back to our rental. Drinks, food & service very good. Great…read morespot for snorkeling

SCAM ALERT!!! This business does not take you to the labnaha cenote anymore. It does not offer any…read moreof the services advertised on its website, such as tours, snorkeling, zip, lining, etc. It massively up charges you for what is actually a ticket to the operation next-door called Casa Tortuga, which is a tourist trap amusement park. It also will not give you your deposit back if you booked online. There's just one extremely rude guy at the building who checks your reservation and then sends you next-door to a completely different establishment, which will also not take you to the Labnaha cenote.

This was right near Akumal and we didn't know what to expect. It was great! We had a large group of…read more8 people. Some of us wanted to zip line, some wanted to explore the caves, and we all wanted to explore the Cenote snorkeling. They accommodated us splitting up our group and providing each with a personal guide, then gathered us together to go down into the cenote for swimming. The caves were great, very walkable and lots of interesting features. There are a lot of bats and it was neat to see them in their habitat. They were quite a bit larger than our little brown bats in the northwest! The tour was not crowded, felt like we had the cave to ourselves and the guide was on our schedule. There were several caves that we explored and there were also nice exit points along the way if someone started feeling claustrophobic. They ended the caves at an area with lots of animals to view while we walked back to the main area. Fun seeing a large spider monkey group in one area, looked like zip lines went over some of the areas with different animals within fenced areas. Our group that did zip line really enjoyed it and had fun on the lines and going upside down, seemed like it was a good tour too. The cenote was more crowded. They took our group on a tour in the water and then left us to snorkel as long as we wanted. Lots of cave fish and things to explore above and below the water. This park is really nice if you want to sample a lot of local things at once like caves, wildlife, cenote, and snorkeling. I recommend stopping by it's a easy drive off the main road. It was an unpaved road and plan to get your car dusty but it helped make it feel like you were out in the jungle. Our group was all adults, but smaller children were LOVING it. Perfect experience for the grade school age kids too.

Beautiful white sand beach, turtles in the water, minimal seaweed, what more could you ask for!…read more I understand why people make this beach their home base for their Quintana Roo vacation.! I'm not entirely sure one must pay for the guided tour to get in the water and see the turtles. I want to support the local economy, but perhaps there's a trick to enjoying this beach without paying for guided tour, think life jackets, and locker rooms. There is a restaurant on site, and my friend and I just gave a really big tip to the waiter so he would let us leave our bags at the table for 15 minutes while we snorkeled with our own gear to see the turtles. kind of hush hush, we did it very discreetly and quietly and quickly. I attached the screenshot I showed to the taxi driver upon arrival to get us to the restaurant without going through the Disneyland style entrance line and fee. I'm not sure I recommend this method, however, as I can imagine multiple ways this theory could have gone wrong. Side note, perhaps we were off season in late may, but we actually saw no turtles. maybe we should have paid for the guided tour after all.

Akumal beach is such a great beach for exploring the sea turtles and snorkeling! Not great if you…read moreare looking for white sands and no shells though. Weather is always amazing and so many things to do with the little town and dive shop there. Also several restaurants to eat.