See wild bottlenose dolphins at Punta Allen, inside the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve on Mexico's Caribbean coast. Unlike the captive dolphin parks of the Riviera Maya, here small pods live and hunt over the seagrass of Ascension Bay, watched ethically from open boats that never chase or encircle them. Full-day safaris also bring turtles, manatees and reef snorkeling, best from November to May.
See wild bottlenose dolphins at Punta Allen, inside the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve on Mexico's Caribbean coast. Unlike the captive dolphin parks of the Riviera Maya, here small pods live and hunt over the seagrass of Ascension Bay, watched ethically from open boats that never chase or encircle them. Full-day safaris also bring turtles, manatees and reef snorkeling, best from November to May.
Up to 86% sighting chance in Punta Allen / Sian Ka'an (Quintana Roo, Mexico). Best months: March, February, April.
Yes. Punta Allen's bottlenose dolphins are truly wild, living in the protected Ascension Bay, unlike the captive dolphin swim parks elsewhere in the Yucatan.
Year-round; the calm, dry season from November to May offers the smoothest boat conditions.
Full-day Sian Ka'an safaris run about 95 to 250 US dollars per person (2026 prices) and last 8 to 10 hours, with an early start from Punta Allen or Tulum.
Sea turtles, manatees, rays, crocodiles and rich birdlife in the biosphere reserve, plus reef snorkeling.
