Remember Akumal Bay Beach and Wellness Resort?

Now here’s a resort I’ve wanted to visit for quite some time…Akumal Bay Beach and Wellness Resort is located right on Akumal Bay (also known as the Bay of Turtles) and offers vacationers a great stay in a jungle setting with wonderful snorkeling and diving opportunities just steps away from your room.  It offers multiple oceanfront guestroom buildings and pools, multiple beach bars, a sushi bar, oceanfront yoga opportunities, a spa and gym, plus a buffet and four a la carte restaurants.  The only negative here is the lack of swim-up bars, but there are bars set up all along the entire beachfront so you won’t have to go far to get a drink.  And let’s not forget the resort’s rooftop Jacuzzi rooms with sweeping Akumal Bay and ocean vistas, my personal favorite.

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Rooftop Suite Series–Akumal Bay Resort Jr. Suite Penthouse

I’m glad this resort has changed names again because Akumal Bay Beach and Wellness Resort was just too much of a mouthful at one time.  Look for this resort to now be called Akumal Bay Resort (much better); however, online wholesalers are still referring to it by its older convoluted name–ABBWR.  If you know the history of this resort, it used to be called Akumal Beach Resort, then did a renovation top to bottom and reopened in 2014 with a completely new look.

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