Snorkelling at the Yal-Ku Lagoon

On completing our Open Water SCUBA certifications, I had expected the idea of snorkeling to lose its appeal. Why float on top of the water when you can dive right down into it? But with places as amazing (and shallow) as the Yal-Ku Lagoon in Akumal, snorkeling is just as good as scuba. Perhaps even more so.

Besides an enthusiastic recommendation from a friend, we hadn’t heard anything about Yal-Ku and didn’t know what to expect. But the two hours we spent here were incredible. This is a natura...