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Akumal Dive Shop

km. 104 | North Akumal Bay, Akumal, Mexico
(52) 984 875 9032
Ranked #1 of 6 tours in Akumal
5.0 of 5 stars 169 Reviews
Type: Water Sports
Owner description: The Original Akumal Dive Shop is a 5 Star PADI IDC center. The first dive shop on Mexico's Caribbean mainland. With over 30 years experience we offer... more » Owner description: The Original Akumal Dive Shop is a 5 Star PADI IDC center. The first dive shop on Mexico's Caribbean mainland. With over 30 years experience we offer the best from accommodation, tours, snorkeling and recreational diving to advanced levels of instructor training in Akumal Riviera Maya Mexico. « less
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Gilmer, Texas, United States
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

We went on the 4 hour fishing trip, which is actually more like a 4 hr boat ride and IF they get a bite on one of the six poles they have baited on the boat, then they hand you the pole and you get to reel it in. for 150.00 for me and my wife to do this, the... More

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theakumaldiveshop, Director de Relaciones Públicas at Akumal Dive Shop, responded to this review
24 May 2012

Hola Garey, The main reason you couldn't keep the barracuda is because it is ciguatera season and local authorities issued a health warning forbidding all fishing operations to hand over certain fish to tourists and for restaurants not to cook them. Ciguatera is a foodborne illness caused by eating certain reef fish whose flesh is contaminated with toxins originally produced... More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012 via mobile
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We spent 9 days in Akumal over Easter, and my son & I both went diving with the Akumal Dive Shop. My son is 9 years old and has been scuba diving for 2 years, but he is too young for junior certification. However, the staff at the Akumal Dive Shop teaches the Bubblemaker & Seal Team PADI courses, do... More

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theakumaldiveshop, Director de Relaciones Públicas at Akumal Dive Shop, responded to this review
10 May 2012

Hola Jared28m! I personally like shore diving in Akumal Bay! It is so tranquil and nice and theres so much to see! I can imagine for a Bubblemaker how it could be! Good that you felt confident with our divemasters, they try hard to make every dive from a Bubblemaker to a Deep dive or Night dive really fun and... More

Cancun, Mexico
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012
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I have been a Scuba Instructor for almost 20 years. I have dove at The Akumal Dive Shop with Alvaro Almada several times, I am a Cancun local that has made Diving a living for many years, when I dive at this place I come for leisure diving and have learned a lot from Alvaro through the years. The run... More

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Thurrock
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012
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Recently we holidayed on the Riviera Maya. This time I decided to try the snorkelling in Akumal Bay. Having heard great reviews I decided to try Akumal Dive Shop. I entered as a novice having snorkelled only once previously many years before. The place comes across as v popular and busy. The staff are friendly and accommodating. Their English is... More

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theakumaldiveshop, Director de Relaciones Públicas at Akumal Dive Shop, responded to this review
3 May 2012

Hola Mathev! We have taken note of your comment and it will defintely help us improve on the pace of the tours and we are going to remind our guides to be considerate about this issue as it is true that everybody have different swimming capabilities. Thank you so much! Apart from this I am so glad you had a... More

barrie,on, canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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I have experienced 4 dive courses through the shop, 2 for my son and 2 for myself. The Dive Masters are great, service is friendly and the staff are extremely helpful and I will be back again next year to dive through them. I would caution anyone taking courses to avoid Jesus, although a knowledgeable instructor he does not make... More

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whitefishbay
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Thanks to the entire staff at the Akumal Dive Shop for ANOTHER week of fantastic diving! The entire staff goes out of their way to make your dives memorable. Hats off to Luis aka "Condor" who does a tremendous job each and every time. This was our boys' first dive ever and he made them extremely comfortable every moment! They... More

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theakumaldiveshop, Director de Relaciones Públicas at Akumal Dive Shop, responded to this review
1 May 2012

You are welcome johnhofmann!!! Gracias to you for sharing your experience and going diving with us! Im so glad to know that your time in Akumal was memorable and I definately agree with you, you never forget your first dive! And night snorkeling is something everybody should try, i ve seen many cool animals just here in the bay at... More

New York
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

I went to Akumal Dive Shop on Sunday, 3/18 to arrange a snorkel trip. I was so pleased to be able to join a small (family) group and go right away. The guide was attentive, knowledgeable and just great. I regret waiting so long before writing this review because now I’ve forgotten the names of the folks who were so... More

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theakumaldiveshop, Director de Relaciones Públicas at Akumal Dive Shop, responded to this review
24 April 2012

Hola BJA213! We are certainly waiting for you so you can finish your certification! Now that you have discovered how beautiful diving is, I'm sure you will be looking for excuses to come on diving vacations to Akumal! But dont worry we are not going anywhere and we will be very happy to host you when you come back! Thank... More

LovelandCO
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

The title says it all. The Akumal Dive Shop made our vacation even better. The staff in the shop where so nice and made you feel like you really could trust them. The dives where priced very well and the fish and coral where great. The dive masters where very kind and had a good sense of humor. With the... More

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theakumaldiveshop, Director de Relaciones Públicas at Akumal Dive Shop, responded to this review
24 April 2012

Hola ThomasLovelandCO! Thanks for trusting us, i am so glad we became a plus on you vacation! And it makes me really happy to read the title of your review as i say exactly the same everyday! Whats not to love??? Akumal is indeed an easy place to fall in love with! Hope you come back soon so we can... More

Missoula, Montana
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

We spent a week in Akumal at my sister's suggestion. Our kids wanted a beach vacation where they could "chill", but also could snorkel and dive. The kids had never dived before, and my husband only once many years ago. They did the "Discover Dive" with Akumal Dive Shop and were hooked! They were informed they could either do 1... More

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theakumaldiveshop, Director de Relaciones Públicas at Akumal Dive Shop, responded to this review
23 April 2012

Hola Suzanne! Thanks for trusting us and let us show your family the beautiful sport diving is! We are honored your kids had their first breath underwater with us and that your husband got hooked again after years of not diving! They couldnt find better diving buddies than themselves now! We really hope you come back soon! and if they... More

Sacramento
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

My entire experience at Akumal Dive Shop was wonderful. Both the cenote and drift diving was fantastic. Every experience I had in the shop, from the wonderful lady helping me book dives to the dive crew, were incredibly friendly and professional. Jesus, the divemaster leading my cenote dives made me truly appreciate what a divemaster can be. Before heading out... More

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theakumaldiveshop, Director de Relaciones Públicas at Akumal Dive Shop, responded to this review
23 April 2012

Hola Kevin! Jesus is well known for being really strict on everything that has to do with diving and with a really good reason, he understands well that safety comes first and he stresses this as much as he can to all his students and clients. Nonetheless he makes his best to make the dives as fun as possible! We... More

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