03/21/2023

Book your dream vacation to Mexico

Amazing things to do and see on the Riviera Mexico, full of Mayan Ruins, stunning beaches, cenotes, food and culture. While you are renting one of our Private Villas you can take a day drip to...

01/06/2023

Visit Akumal in 2023!

Akumal is always a winner! Great beaches, great snorkeling and great food in a quiet family residential beach location!

12/13/2022

Private Oceanfront Villa for the Holidays anyone?

Endless Sunshine and Sandy Beaches, in Akumal and the Riviera Maya, Mexico. We still have Private Villas available for Christmas and New Year! Christmas Villas Avail...

10/27/2022

La Beuna Vida Akumal is Open!

Favorite Akumal beach bar serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Try the fresh ceviche, tacos, cold beer, specialty margararitas and deliciously authentic Mexican dishes. Situated right...

08/02/2022

Highway Renovation to Cancun Airport

Tourists headed to Cancun are being warned of delays as a major renovation of the city’s main road that leads to the airport begins. The infrastructure upgrade is estimated to take over ...

06/26/2022

Mexico to US-Covid Testing no longer a requirement

Starting June 10th 2022, passengers will be able to board flights to the US without a negative Covid test. So what are you waiting for? Book your Private Villa Vacation with Akumal Villas ...

01/15/2022

Akumal means Place of the Turtle

Plan your trip here now! Best know for it's white sand beaches, turtle conservation and amazing diving. Also enjoy fun activities, like snorkeling and swimming, not to mention soaking up the su...

11/25/2021

Christmas on the Beach In Akumal Mexico, Yes Please!

Escape to the Mexican Sun! We still have a few Private villas available for Christmas week.  Please check the availability calendar for exact dates and ...

10/31/2021

New Travel requirements to enter the United States

Starting November 8, 2021. What You Need to Know If you plan to travel internationally , you will need to get a COVID-19 viral test (regardless of vaccination status) before you tra...

10/11/2021

Top 7 Things to do in Akumal Mexico

There a lot of great things to do in Akumal, including great restaurants, swimming with turtles and admiring multicolored fish. Here are some of the reasons to visit Akumal, Mexico.   ...

05/11/2021

Your next vacation rental in Akumal awaits!

Fabulous oceanfront home with panoramic views over the Caribbean. Swim, snorkel, relax and recharge your senses . Check out the awesome video of Villa Gauguin, Akumal, Mexico! http...

02/11/2021

Covid-19 antigen test Akumal

Covid-19 antigen test GUIDE at Hotel Akumal Caribe   Thank you for being a client of Akumal Villas and we have made this process easy for you to come down and ...

01/17/2021

U.S. now Require Negative Covid-19 Tests for International Travelers

Get  ready to show a negative COVID-19 test to board your flight home to the U.S from Cancun, Mexico. The new travel restriction will take effect starting Jan. 26. ...

01/03/2021

Lets beat the Winter Blues!

This Winter, consider Akumal/Tulum area for a wonderful getaway to the warm sunny beaches of the Mexican Caribbean! Check out this link! https://youtu.be/462C6mAFkJ0  

11/11/2020

Lets beat the Winter Blues!

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09/20/2020

Need a Break? Come to Akumal!

Need a Break? Experience the Beach ife in Akumal Mexico! From now until November 20th many of our villas are offering short break, 3 night stays! So what are you waiting for? Bookings email info@ak...

09/09/2020

Beaches are officially open!

Akumal Villas is here to help you create a wonderful Mexican Caribbean Vacation. Now that the beaches are officially open, and more restaurants and activities are up and running, we welcome you ba...

08/08/2020

Book Directly with us.

The Riviera Maya is one of the safest and most stunning destinations in Mexico.There is so much to do and see, and yet, it's the perfect location to just relax and take in the endless beaches, tro...

06/24/2020

Escape to Akumal

We at Akumal Villas are here to help you plan what we hope is your best vacation EVER in the Riviera Maya! Excited yet? You should be! Contact us now and let's get the ball rolling! Check this link...

05/24/2020

Getting ready to Welcome you back!

04/29/2020

How to save money renting a Villa on The Riviera Maya!

Good question, right? Well, the answer is pretty simple, book directly with us! And avoid all of the extra charges, booking fees and taxes that some of the big online vacation...

04/13/2020

Covid-19

These are crazy unpredictable times. The world seems as if it’s at a standstill, filled with so much uncertainly. The vacation that you have so longed for and deserved may now ...

04/07/2020

Easter in Mexico

Semana Santa (Holy Week) is the Mexican celebration that takes over Easter. It begins on Palm Sunday and runs until Easter and undoubtedly the most important Holiday in the Mex...

11/17/2019

Thanksgiving in Akumal

Happy Thankskgiving! Top 5 things to do in Akumal this Thanksgiving. 1/ Eat! Great local restaurants offering mouthwatering specials including Roast Turkey and Pumpkin Pie.  Check out one o...

11/07/2018

PGA Golf Event at Mayakoba

Mexico's only PGA event comes to Mayakoba, Nov 10-16th. Just North of Playa del Carmen, Mayakoba creates a stunning backdrop for this major event. If you are a golf lover this is a must see event!...

10/28/2014

Dia de los Muertos

Dia de Los Muertos, or in English 'The Day of the Dead' celebration is coming up this weekend, starting Nov 1st. Mexico's most famous national holiday, festive and colorful, a true celebration o...

10/14/2014

A Unique Diving Experience..

Akumal is blessed with a wonderful ocean reef, but even more amazing are the Mexican Cenotes, which means "sacred well" in Mayan, right here on your doorstep. These freshwater underground cave...

09/26/2013

Swim With Whale Shark!

One of the best attractions in the Riviera Maya is located on a small island north of the Riviera Maya. Holbox is magnificent area to be visited by one of the largest species of the marine world....

08/26/2013

Turtle Walks Season

From May to November is the time of turtle nesting, the two main species in this area are Loggerhead and Green, and Akumal is the place that they choose to nest. The Ecological Center of Akumal (C...

08/25/2013

A Mayan love story�

The jungle of the Caribbean is ideal for a holiday in Mexico, but also the perfect setting for a Mayan legend. There is one beautiful legends at Xel-Há about two brothers, a princess a...

08/24/2013

3 Yucatan Peninsula Wildlife Encounters

The Yucatan Peninsula is known for its ancient Mayan ruins, clear blue cenotes, sunny beaches and plentiful margaritas. But if you really want to live the wild life in the Mayan Riviera, then...

04/12/2013

Snorkeling in Tankah Bay

Enjoy a tour of one of our magnificent villas. Nearby, there are beautiful reefs and a wide variety of fish in the waters of the Caribbean Sea that borders the Riviera Maya.

05/18/2011

What to know when traveling with your pet!

SUMMER vacation is no longer just for two-legged travelers. Room service menus for Fido, massages for over-stressed terriers and tabbies, cushy beds for canines: many hotels have been ratcheting up...

05/08/2011

Disputing Rental Car Damage Charges!

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05/02/2011

J-Lo Shoots her latest Video near Akumal

Check out J-Lo’s new video shot in the Yucatan and on a great beach near Akumal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgLcQmlN2Xg

05/01/2011

Akumal Vacation With your Children!

Akumal beach is a great place to bring your kids while on holiday here. While they play on the beach, you can sit back and relax with food and beverage service provided by Lol-ha beach bar and rest...

04/30/2011

Muyil � Chunyaxche Archaeological Ruins

Muyil (or Chanyaxche) archaeological site is located on the mainland side of a lagoon in the Sian Ka´an Biosphere, about 20 kilometres south of the town of Tulum. It is believed that Muyil was onc...

04/29/2011

Why choose an �All-Exclusive� vacation

There are many reasons why our guests choose to spend their valuable vacation time at a private villa instead of staying in room at a hotel or all-inclusive resort. To help you decide if a villa re...

04/27/2011

200 Years of Life and Death

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a festival celebrated on November 1st and 2nd and is an interesting mix of pre-Hispanic practices and Roman Catholicism. Before the Spaniards arrived, indige...

04/20/2011

Riviera Maya Upcoming Events

Mark your calendar with some fun events that will be taking place in the Riviera Maya this fall. First in our lineup is La Buena Vida’s Annual Halloween Party on October 30 at 8pm. There will be ...

04/19/2011

Villa Vacation Tipping Guide

We are often asked by our clients who to tip and how much. Like many places in the world, most people in the service industry in Mexico depend on tips for their livelihood. Tips are not mandatory a...

06/26/2010

Hands Across the Sand in Akumal

Please join us tomorrow, Saturday June 26th at 11:30am, in front of CEA on Akumal Bay. Bring a clean bottle of water so we can make a blessing for our oceans and join hands at noon. “Hands Acro...

06/20/2010

Temple of Kukulcan Signals Summer Solstice

The ruins of Chichen Itza are a large pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Maya civilization located in the north of the Yucatán Peninsula. Chichen Itza means “At the mouth of the well...

06/01/2010

Great Scuba Diving Awaits you in Akumal!

Just off the shores of the Riviera Maya lies the world’s largest coral reef in the Western Hemisphere and the second largest barrier reef in the world. Known as the Mesoamerican Reef, it runs fro...

05/01/2010

Akumal� The Only Thing Missing is you!

Ready and waiting. That’s the word on the street in the small coastal village of Akumal situated in the heart of the Riviera Maya. With Cancun – the world’s hottest vacation destination – u...