Diving in Akumal

Diving in Akumal is from a start quite a spectacular experience. Why? It is one of the few places where you will be guaranteed to see up close sea turtles. And well, that is the least you can expect to … Continue reading →

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History of Akumal

Akumal, once a huge coconut plantation owned by Don Argimiro Arguelles was acquired along with thousands of hectares of land by an exclusive tresure hunting dive club in 1958 whose president and founder was Pablo Bush. Attracted by adventure and … Continue reading →

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Protecting the turtles of Akumal

Akumal in maya language means land of the turtles and if the mayas named it, it means the turtles have been coming to this bay for a really really long time. They feed here and females lay their eggs here … Continue reading →

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Wonderful Cenotes!

Cenote or “tzonot” as they are known in Maya language means “sacred well”. These wells were formed at the end of the last glacial era 18,000 years ago when ice melted and the sea level rose up filling the caves … Continue reading →

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Join us on facebook and share your latest dive trip, scuba diving photos and more!

35 years ago when we opened the Akumal Dive Shop, our only means of communication was face to face, through a marine radio that sometimes functioned or by passing messages through various people in hopes the message, as we intended, … Continue reading →

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guide to texting an exboyfriend

how to get your ex back free infomake your ex girlfriend want you backhow to get my ex back after he broke up with metricks to get ex girlfriend backfree text your ex back pdf Okay, this sounds crazy. If … Continue reading →

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Sharks don’t bite

It is true and we have done enough Bull Shark dives to prove it. We are writing this post so that should be proof enough. Sharks only bite if you are carrying fish with you, provoke them or the waters … Continue reading →

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How many turtles have you seen in Akumal Bay?

We all know that Akumal Bay, Halfmoon Bay and the coast of the Riviera Maya is a breeding ground for turtles. But how many turtles have you seen while diving or snorkeling? We are thinking of starting to count all … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the new Akumal Dive Shop Website and Blog

After 35 years of being in business and certifying thousands of scuba divers, we have given ourselves a facelift so we can continue to share scuba diving stories, photos, video and new courses with our divers and friends! Most of … Continue reading →

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