Anonymous wrote:ATM was absolutely a highlight. We also liked Xuanantunich. But the biggest hit was when we were on a catamaran at the reef and three sea turtles came to hang out with us for a couple of hours. They were super curious and would swim right up to us and be silly. Tons of personality. It was amazing.
We had a very cool morning kayaking through mangroves with dolphins too. A mom and her calf followed us for a long time. They go underwater for a while so every time we thought they were done and had left us, they'd pop up a couple of feet away or take a big leap and surprise us.
We didn't have luck really seeing manatees. We got a couple of very short glimpses or could see a shadow moving away, but not a good look. You're better off going to Crystal River, Florida for manatees.
The snorkeling was amazing too. We saw a 6' long Moray eel that was amazing. Lots of other things too, including loads of rays, but the eel was a highlight.