Yal ku laguna

Snorkeling at Yal Ku is one of my favorite things to do in Tulum. It’s relatively inexpensive (especially if you bring your own gear), and even on a busy day it feels peaceful and private.
I went in August 2012 and had more luck seeing colorful schools of fish and an octopus, and this time around there was a little less to see, but the coral reefs are still beautiful, there are parrotfish and other species in abundance, and the swim itself is warm and relaxing. If you plan to go, just take a look at the weather report and avoid super windy days; the waves were churning up a lot of sand, making it more difficult to see.
The registration staff are friendly, and the attached café served up tasty ceviche and beers for lunch, for a reasonable price.

This was the first place my family had ever snorkeled. It was great! Very well kept and very affordable.
Make sure to explore the whole lagoon. The path that goes farther to the west has an area that there is an abundance of fish and coral.
Changing rooms and showers are free.
My whole family loves this place and we will be going back! A must see!

Abundance of fish. Great laguna. You will pay more here then a cenote but it’s worth visiting at least once.

Went snorkeling here. It was awesome! Place is well kept and people are all helpful. The water is also not that cold. There are lockers for rent on site and you can also rent whatever snorkeling gear you may need. We went early in the morning. I noticed as the day got later and more people showed up the water got more murky. (Bottom was getting kicked up.) There are showers and restrooms onsite. You can also rent a lapa for the day @ usd20. Not a bad deal for a group of people. Definitely would visit this place again if I made it back here. A must for sure!

Lots of fish. Not a huge variety, but very fun snorkeling. The visibility suffers from the mixing of salt and fresh water making things hazy often. Best to bring your own snorkel stuff because the rentals looked cheaply made

$ 14 to enter, semi-​warm water, and quite clear. They accept American dollars, and I saw a sign indicating that they also accept credit cards.
Situated about an hour and a half from Cancun, this lagun was not crowded during mid-​day, even when a few large groups arrived. There were several times where it felt like I was almost the only one in the water. The current isn’t strong, despite the fact that a river empties into the lagoon. Keep in mind that this creates a haze in some areas, as the salt water and fresh water create layers that can make is hard to see in some places.
The grounds are immaculately well kept, with beautiful landscaping and statues. The snorkeling is very easy, there are even stairs to enter the water.
The fish like to swim on the left side of the lagoon, the right side seemed devoid of life except for small patches of floating seaweed.
Contrary to some other reviews, we weren’t required to shower before entering, although we did bring biodegradable sunblock. Lockers are available, but we just found a nice visible spot near the water to stash our stuff — nobody touched it. We brought food and picnicked right on the shore, and also purchased some ceviche from the on site food shack — it was great.
Overall, a great place to visit.

Yal Ku que significa en el idioma Maya, Nido de Crías es una caleta de mar que es considerada una guardería de peces por los más expertos en biología Marina, de ahí el significado de su nombre. Este parque Eco turístico es un área protegida que esta abierta al turista con amenidades súper cómodas para que explores por ti mismo este paraíso.
La cafetería tiene comida riquísima, la verdad es que la cocinera tiene un talento nato para la cocina, ya saben que no les miento cuando digo que hay talento.
En la caleta sucede algo muy curioso si te sumerges un metro empezarás a sentir como de la nada aumenta la temperatura del agua.
Si te gusta el snorkel, Yal Ku es en definitiva uno de los mejores lugares de la península para esta actividad, además es muy apto para los menores de edad.
Y los precios, súper baratos!

Ésta Caleta es un paraíso.

Lo descubrimos cuando nuestra producción del producción del programa que estamos grabando llamado «Traveliando con Ramon y Roxy» nos comentó del lugar y decidimos grabar ahí.
Cuando llegue no lo podía creer aparte que es un paraíso natural cuentan con esculturas por todo el parque y a comparación de otros lugares es muy barato y tienen descuento para los de Quintana Roo.
Comencé a snorkelear y vi un monton de peces de todos los colores y tamaños, la temperatura del agua es algo muy curioso ya que en esta caleta es donde se mezcla la laguna con el mar, entonces la temperatura varía muchisiisimo, arriba es mas fria y cuando comienzas a bicear se vuelve muy calientita.
Yo lo recomiendo muchisismo, quede enamora de Yal Ku

Espectacular, hermosa, magnifica y muchas palabras maravillosas para describir este paraiso escondido, muy poca gente sabe de la existencia de esta laguna en el poblado de Akumal, para llegar saliendo de Cancún tomas la carretera en dirección a Chetumal y al llegar a Akumal entras y debes manejar viendo los hoteles y casas que encontraras en el camino, cuando llegas al portón de madera ves la leyenda Yal ku, al adentrarte encuentras la magnificencia de la naturaleza, agua cristalina, esculturas que decoran la laguna, cabañas que puedes rentar para pasar el día con la familia, el agua es fria al entrar pero el poder observar los peces hace que lo olvides, lleva tu equipo de snorkel o puedes rentarlo ahi, la entrada es accesible y hay un pequeño restaurante por si te da hambre, definitivamente es un lugar que hay que conocer.