love2godeep
Contributor
I just got back from 2 weeks in Akumal. I bought a 10-dive package with Akumal Dive Adventures, and thought I'd have no trouble getting in 10 dives.
Wrong! For the first couple of days, they told us to come back when the weather was better (rain and chop). In the meantime, we did some cenote diving which was everything I'd heard it would be, and more.
Finally we went ocean diving anyway, but conditions were not good and visibility was poor. I'd have to rate the dives near the bottom of my experience.
Except for one thing, which more than made up for lousy weather, poor vis, and all the rest. We saw a whale shark! I was close enough to touch it. It was the experience of a lifetime!
I never did get in the 10 dives. I ended up getting hurt, and had to give away six of my dives.
By the way, Akumal Dive Adventures were great to work with, and I'd dive with them again. But if you want to do shore diving, try Akumal Dive Center.
For the cenotes, go directly to Dos Ojos and you'll get a great experience, but a lot cheaper than most other options.
Between you and me, the diving is a lot better at Xcalak--except for that fabulous whale shark!
Wrong! For the first couple of days, they told us to come back when the weather was better (rain and chop). In the meantime, we did some cenote diving which was everything I'd heard it would be, and more.
Finally we went ocean diving anyway, but conditions were not good and visibility was poor. I'd have to rate the dives near the bottom of my experience.
Except for one thing, which more than made up for lousy weather, poor vis, and all the rest. We saw a whale shark! I was close enough to touch it. It was the experience of a lifetime!
I never did get in the 10 dives. I ended up getting hurt, and had to give away six of my dives.
By the way, Akumal Dive Adventures were great to work with, and I'd dive with them again. But if you want to do shore diving, try Akumal Dive Center.
For the cenotes, go directly to Dos Ojos and you'll get a great experience, but a lot cheaper than most other options.
Between you and me, the diving is a lot better at Xcalak--except for that fabulous whale shark!
