Akumal Mexico

• Use an SMB for any surfacing away from the boat, especially if you are outside sheltered bays.
• Treat cenotes as overhead environments. Only dive caverns and caves with appropriate training, redundant lights, and a qualified local guide.
• Plan conservative profiles when stacking days, and consider a rest day after intense cenote or drift diving.
• Stay hydrated and manage heat stress during surface intervals.
• Respect navigation channels in Akumal Bay and listen for boat briefings about where to surface.

Akumal is closest to the medical infrastructure of Playa del Carmen and Cozumel. For hyperbaric and dive-medicine support, options include Costamed facilities and the SSS Recompression Chamber Network in Cozumel.

If an incident happens:

• Call 911 in Mexico for immediate emergency response.
• Contact DAN for consultation and evacuation coordination.
• Follow the injured diver's operator emergency action plan and do not continue diving.

Akumal's signature experience is wildlife, and it only stays that way if visitors behave like guests.

Key turtle and reef rules (aligned with CEA guidelines):

• Stay inside the bay and stay horizontal.
• Never touch, chase, feed, or block a turtle.
• Do not dive down in the turtle area.
• Keep at least 3 m from turtles and limit how long you hover over any one animal.
• Avoid standing on reef or seagrass and control your fins so you do not stir sand.

Wear a sunshirt or rashguard so you can reduce sunscreen use in sensitive areas, and choose reef-safe products when you do apply sunscreen.