While the snorkeling tours in Akumal Bay continue to be halted by PROFEPA, the newest info suggests that individual snorkelers are being strongly discouraged from wearing fins as well. This is being done in order to help prevent snorkelers from standing on the coral (which kills the coral over time) as they adjust their masks, etc. For the least amount of disruption to your snorkeling experience, be prepared to snorkel in front of the Secrets resort instead of further north, and please respect the buoys/markers for now.
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Been there and snorkelers do stand on the coral disrespecting the coral and ocean environment as well as the turtle environment. If you are wearing a vest you don’t need fins. The water is shallow enough to see the turtles. If you not a good swimmer don’t go.
Good advice. But what to do now when it is difficult to get a vest and they don’t want snorkelers to wear fins? People should carefully consider whether they may get into “trouble” if they decide to snorkel without a vest or fins. Hate to have a tragedy over this one.