Playa Free Tortugas - 77776 Akumal

Thanks for the tip, its easy to find and you avoid paying for the beach.

Really worth a visit if you want to see sea turtles, also watched a stingray and a barracuda as well as other small fish. I think it's good if you go early at 11 am the tours arrive in big numbers

This is great, thanks Dmitry! I went late in the day (4pm) and saw a couple of turtles. I even got lucky and saw an Eagle Ray! Best way to see them is swim across towards where the roped off areas are. You might get shouted at by some tour guides, but I think if you stay out of their area, you aren’t doing anything wrong. Enjoy!

Nice place at the beach. Pack your swimmingshoes the ground is very rocky. If you go there a lot of „touristadvisors“ or probably scammers will tell you the public beach is closed and you need to pay. Dont talk to them and just go further. On the left hand of the street is a construction site and on the opposite site is the entry to the beach.

Thanks to the guy who reviewed this place first, we came here after seeing the prices and layout of Akumal beach and deciding it wasn't for us. Thanks! Walk left along the water after you've passed the abandoned buildings, and you'll quickly get to a natural beach. Walk a bit further, and you'll get to a small bay where it's possible to access the water with relative ease for snorkeling. We didn't see any turtles, but quite a few fishes of different sizes and colours, and some nice coral. I believe turtles should be seeable if you go further out and towards Akumal beach. This is a good alternative for people who are after a more natural experience, for free.

I've only been in Tulum for a few days, but this place is so far my favourite spot. It's free to enter (it says private property, but don't mind that). There are a few abandoned beach houses with murals painted over the interier and exterier walls. It's a unique scene. It leads to a small secluded beach. There were no other people but us. And there were no pushy sales people trying to take your money. We had a great nap on the beach.

Great place and for free. Thanks to Dimitry's post here. Don't stop at the entrance for the parking guys who are asking you for fee. They nearly jumped infront of my car to stop us. Just look at the old abandoned houses to park somewhere between them. I've seen sting rays and turtles. You have to swim towards the tourist groups.

You may access this beach for free (no need to pay Mexican scammers entrance fee in amount of 120 mxn and pay them 600 mxn again to swim with the turtles) You may do it for free, beach and sea are free for anyone Just please swim carefully, there are many boats and yachts Please bring your own snorkel equipment because it's public beach How to get here: go all the way into the Akumal and you will see a turn pike, you need to go right before this turnpike. Entrance is right across the road near the building which is under construction (there is also a sign that says you are entering private property, but the property is not private, all buildings near the beach are abandoned) You should go through rocky area on the beach in the direction of the paid beach and you will reach the destination in 5 mins. Have a scammers free time and enjoy your snorkel! I saw two turtles myself! You should swim towards the paid beach and I'm sure you'll see it too! :)