11/9/2023 0 Comments Riviera maya akumal mexico![]() You can also take a 10 minute walk down the beach into the town of Akumal and do a little shopping for reasonably priced souvenir type things from the local people. And they prefer that you wear life jackets (which are provided at the water-sports hut) – for your safety as well as to help protect the coral reef and the rest of the eco-system so people are not stepping on (and killing) the coral and the sea grass. We even saw a small squid! We didn’t see the barracudas or the octopus that several people said they saw – so all the more reason we have to go back! And, no fins are allowed (so that will save us some space in our luggage next time!) in order to help protect the coral. And we couldn’t get enough of the Chai Iced Tea at Coco Café! We love to snorkel, and as many other reviewers have already stated, the snorkeling right off the beach was awesome! We have our own gear, so we snorkeled every day and got to see quite a few sea turtles, stingrays and lots of beautiful tropical fish. I’d have to say our favorites were Portofino, Himitsu, and Seaside. ![]() That was the only meal that we felt did not live up to the food at all the other restaurants. The food is great - except for dinner at Oceana. And we did the private shuttle transfer, so we didn’t have to stop at a bunch of other resorts along the way. Although the resort is a little over an hour from the Cancun airport, it is definitely worth the ride. We spent an amazing 11 days at Secrets Akumal from September 29-October 9 for our 10 year wedding anniversary, and absolutely cannot wait to go back again. (Umbrellas, games and constant wiping of water) Of course the resort can't control this but worked hard to make the best of this. The entertainment included a wonderful fire show. ![]() We took advantage of the beach chairs several days and Carlos was at the ready any time. Syddonni was our room concierge and offered suggestions and answered questions with a smile. The food was fabulous and we appreciated the suggestions. For the pool bar Aurelio and Antonio took great care of us. Others we want to recognize are Carlos in the preferred bar, Leonardo and Karen for activities. So rejuvenating and encourage you to check it out. New this time we tried out the hydrotherapy. We took advantage of the water bicycles and exercised several times. Our favorite was Renegade from the activities team. I am sorry I don't know their names but they were not the routine Secrets staff we have come to enjoy during our stays. The bar staff at this site was the only disappointment of the whole trip. We hung out at the one by the beach and alternated beach plus bar pool. The beach is clean and you can snorkel and view sea turtles,sting rays and numerous fish due to the reef. Fantastic beach, great food plus fun staff. 3 couples who have stayed at Secrets resorts before.
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