Ecoturism

In-Water Activities

Activities in Puerto Vallarta, as at any seaside resort. Focus on the beach and the sea. Each hotel zone fronts one or more beaches and there are a number of isolated, undeveloped, easily accessible beaches all along the shores of the Bahía de Banderas.

If a day at sea is more your style, rent a sailboat or go sport or bass fishing. Hiking tours, open air expeditions, diving, snorkeling, whale watching, and swimming with dolphins are all available in Puerto Vallarta.

Water Sports

Water sports abound in and around Puerto Vallarta. Because the waters of Banderas Bay are protected and calm, swimming, parasailing and jet skiing are fantastic from almost any beach. You'll find that diving and snorkeling are the best at either the south end of town toward Los Arcos, which is a natural preserve, or in the northern area near Bucieras and Punta de Mita, which is located near the northern point of the bay. If you are the daring type you can Bungee Jump from a platform built on a cliff out over the Pacific.