Divers may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of loggerhead, green and hawksbill turtles during immersion at local reefs. Some sights however, are almost guaranteed: all of the coast along the Riviera Maya (the Mexican Caribbean) is near the Great Maya Barrier Reef, which shelters over 500 different species of tropical fish within swimming distance of shore.

One of Quintana Roo's very few cave diving operations works out of Akumal's; indeed Akumal's reefs were the first to be explored in the area, and for many years this little village was the headquarters of CEDAM, the mexican dive exploration association. CEDAM divers participaded in the Matanceros exploration and recovery project. 

The Matanceros was a Spanish galleon that foundered on the offshore reef in 1741. Relics from the wreck are now displayed in the Nautical Museum at nearby Puerto Aventuras, where the CEDAM headquarters is now located.

In the summer, guests sometimes spot giant sea turtles that make their way up the beach to did holes in the sand, fill them with eggs, cover the holes, and drag themselves back into the sea.

Another attraction at Akumal is the statue of the spanish sailor Gonzalo Guerrero, dressed as a Mayan warrior, that stands guard over the bay. It is a potent reminder of the fascinating history of the Mexican Caribbean as the zone where the first contact between European and indigenous people took place. Gonzalo Guerrero is called the father of the first Mestizo (the first Mexican of mixed European and native blood).

Akumal also has hotels, condominiums, bungalows, and restaurants, ¡¡¡Happy diving!!!