Akumal beaches - Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico
- Central Akumal
- This is the original part founded by Don Pablo Bush on the original Akumal Bay. Get there by taking the Akumal exit sign on the highway. Here you can find shopping, dive shops, restaurants, a beach bar, places to stay and a great main beach on Akumal Bay.
- *Akumal beach webcam
- Check out our beach webcam located in front of Lol Ha restaurant on Akumal's main beach. In the corner of the live image is the current temperature, humidity and pressure on Akumal beach.
- North Akumal
- Still officially "Akumal", to get there use the same Akumal exit from the highway but bear left at the arch and follow the winding road toward Yal-ku Lagoon. Most of North Akumal is on Half Moon Bay which has a beach and Yal-Ku Lagoon which is loaded with tropical fish, very popular for snorkeling.
- Jade Beach
- Also called Jade Bay, is just past the southern point from Akumal Bay to the next bay. To get there take the exit for Las Villas Akumal from the highway. Jade beach is within walking distance to Akumal Bay via the beach (foot protection recommended).
- South Akumal
- The next bay south from Jade Beach, South Akumal's entrance from the highway is called South Buceo and is a deluxe gated residential community with beach front villas and a couple of condos on a sandy beach.
- Aventuras Akumal
- The next bay south from South Akumal, Aventuras is another residential community with with a mix of beach houses and condos, and a wide sandy beach.
Main beach, Central Akumal on Akumal Bay
Shoes not required in most areas2 full service dive shops: Scuba courses, daily reef diving, fishing
Sailing: Kantaris catamaran at Akumal Dive Shop
Snorkeling, fishing/tour boats for hire, water sports and kayaks
Lol-ha restaurant and beach bar, pizza too
All inclusive resort (main beach)
Aerial view
Satellite view
Akumal Bay snorkeling photos
Akumal beach webcam
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Half Moon Bay beach, North Akumal
Mixture of fine sand changing to rocks at the pointsFootwear recommended for water entry
Snorkeling, dive shop, water sports, kayaks
Beach bar & restaurants
Aerial view
Satellite view
Yal-ku Lagoon, North Akumal
Solid natural limestone lagoon edge with a few stairways for entering the waterVirtually no wave surge or currents, calm water even when seas are rough
Yal Ku is spring fed by freshwater underground rivers that have formed it
The freshwater mixes with sea water from Yal ku's inlet to the sea
Good snorkeling with plenty of tropical fish
Modest entrance fee required unless you rent a lagoon-front property
Snorkel tours are also offered by several adventure tour operators
Floatation vest strongly recommended for snorkeling
Aerial view
Satellite view
Yal-ku lagoon snorkeling photos
Jade Bay beach (next bay south of Central Akumal)
Mixture of fine sand changing to rocks at the pointsFootwear recommended for water entry
Snorkeling
Aerial view
Satellite view
South Akumal beach (south of Jade Bay)
Private gated community with mostly luxury villasNarrow sandy beach of fine sand and some rocks
Footwear recommended for water entry
Snorkeling, swimming and kayaking when calm
Kayaks (at some houses)
Aerial view
Satellite view
Aventuras Akumal beach (south of South Akumal)
Wide sandy beach of fine sandFootwear recommended for water entry
Snorkeling and swimming best in calm seas
Water sports
1 dive shop
Beach bar (resort)
Aerial view
Satellite view
Aventuras Akumal snorkeling photos
