Save a Sea Turtle (A Small-Group Tour)
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Port
Huatulco, Mexico
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$114
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
A Heart for Community
Connect with the heart and soul of a vibrant community. Whether you're meeting friendly locals, encountering heirloom cultures, engaging with Native peoples, exploring hidden corners, or discovering beloved eateries, let lasting memories begin with warmth, hospitality, and genuine connection.
This may well be the perfect experience for animal lovers and nature enthusiasts alike.
It's a journey to Escobilla — a beach renowned for its extraordinary mass arrivals of sea turtles, who come ashore (mostly at night and in the early hours) to lay their eggs. Once the eggs are carefully buried in the sand, they begin an approximately 60-day incubation period. During this time, many natural and manmade dangers can prevent the eggs from hatching or prevent hatchlings from safely reaching the ocean. To help improve their chances of survival, a dedicated group of local conservationists and biologists work tirelessly to protect them. They carefully relocate a percentage of the eggs to secure hatcheries, where the young turtles are given a better chance of survival.
Your visit today is all about introducing you to this passionate team and bringing you into their work so that you can contribute meaningfully to Mexico, to the lifecycle of sea turtles, and to the planet as a whole. You'll learn about these important conservation efforts and, as a truly memorable highlight, you'll have the opportunity to release baby turtles into the ocean, helping them begin their incredible journey into the wild.
En route back to the ship, you'll stop briefly at a family-owned artisanal chocolate business. Discover some of the steps in the traditional chocolate-making process. Taste the chocolate and, if you wish, make a purchase to support this local enterprise that is a partner in keeping Mexico's rich culinary tradition alive.
Notes:
Minimum age is 4 years. Travel time is approximately 1¼ hours each way. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Shade is limited; to avoid sunburn, wear light, long clothing suitable for use as a cover-up. Bring a hat and sunglasses; wear biodegradable/reef-safe sunscreen. Bring bottled water. Bring local currency or credit cards, as most vendors do not accept US dollars. Tour requires walking for about 30 minutes and additional standing. Terrain includes even and uneven surfaces, sand, and steps. Participants must be able to walk unassisted and keep up with the group. Guests who are pregnant are not allowed to participate.