Ixtapa Island Tour: Experience Calm Waters, Breathtaking Beaches, and Varied Marine Life

Experience the calm waters, breathtaking beaches, and varied marine life on an Ixtapa Island tour. Swim, snorkel, and relax on the island, and visit a lagoon full of crocodiles and beautiful birds on the way back.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Playa Linda - Our accredited tour guide, will walk with you for about 15 minutes around the Linda Lagoon to show you different kinds of lagoon birds, iguanas, crocodiles and lagoon turtles, he will explain you some interesting facts about the wild life in this natural habitat.
  • Isla Ixtapa - Ixtapa Island
    Our accredited tour guide will take you to the pier at Linda Beach and from there you will be taken by boat to the island.
    On the Island you will be taken on a 10 minutes walking tour to visit the 3 beaches on the Island.
    You will have chairs and lounge chairs for you to relax, enjoy the view, maybe swim or if you want you can rent snorkel equipment and explore the coral reef.
    Your lunch will be serve at Ixtapa Island, the choices for the lunch can be:

c3 Chicken on the grill or breaded or chicken fajitas.
c3 Fish on the grill or breaded or on garlic sauce.
c3 Shrimp on garlic sauce or breaded.
All of the dishes come with guacamole & chips, as part of the lunch you will tortillas and salsa. Your also comes with a beer or soft drink.
After lunch you will have to relax for about 1 hour and after that you will be taken back on the boat to the mainland and from there to your hotel.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included for ease of travel
  • Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Enjoy a delicious lunch during your tour
  • Benefit from the insights of a fluent English-speaking local tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
Additional Information

Enjoy the calm water of Ixtapa Island, where you will have the opportunity to swim and practice other water sports in crystal clear water.

The Island has three beaches, all within a very short walking distance. Varadero and Cuachalalate beaches have calm water with sandy bottom where you can swim, and the Coral Beach on the back of the island it’s a great place to snorkel in shallow water because of its beautiful coral reef and wide variety of marine life.

The amount of fish on coral beach is so good that you will be able to see them right from the shore line.

On the island you will also have the chance to relax in a lounge chair with a constant breeze or take a short walk into the bushes to see the tame white tail deer.

On the way back from the Island we will visit at a lagoon full of crocodiles, iguanas, lagoon turtles and beautiful birds in a natural habitat.

  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Not recommended for child aged 2 and under
  • Not recommended for adult aged 81 and over
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Playa Linda
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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335mayrat
Jul 30, 2024
Wonderful place! - The place is beautiful!! Very clean the streets and spectacular views, its beaches are really beautiful, I will definitely return.
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Jose_m
Jul 29, 2024
Wow! Wow! Wow! - This piece of paradise was incredible. My family and I had an unbelievable day at the island. A must do if you're visiting Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo. Luis was extremely professional and beyond friedly. The communication was excellent.
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Jason_b
Jul 6, 2024
Great short adventure Zihua/Ixtapa area - The Ixtapa Island tour was a fantastic addition to our family vacation to Mexico. After getting picked up from your hotel in a van, we were ferried across to the island (very short boat ride). The island is very small but unique in that it has a reef with surprisingly great snorkeling on the ocean side and a beautiful white sand beach for swimming on the other side (literally less than 100 steps). You’re provided with a great meal choice and drink but can easily upgrade to amazing coconut shrimp and fancy drinks if desired. Luis (our guide in two trips in this area) was phenomenal and helped our family rent snorkel gear and even helped us out through the corral to see fish while holding onto a modified board. We’ve snorkeled quite a bit and, at first we’re hesitant and just wanted to go on our own but, it was incredibly relaxing to stay as a family and have Luis guide us into a surprisingly beautiful reef with quite an assortment of tropical fish. If you’re in the area, definitely worth the time- you won’t be disappointed! Luis and his tour group are top notch for this area!!!
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Kate
Jun 29, 2024
An Amazing Day - We had a wonderful tour! Luis is VERY friendly, kind & knowledgeable & made this an amazing day! We had so much fun & had lots of unforgettable experiences. We loved learning about the local area from Luis. The snorkeling was a blast, the food was delicious. We loved swimming in the beach. Luis made us feel very safe & welcome. What an amazing day!
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Reynaldoe567
Jun 13, 2024
Excellent experience - The walk is highly recommended, the guide Isabel is very attentive and on top of everything. Very punctual to pick us up and the island has very nice beaches and is a good place to swim.
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Edward_l
Jun 9, 2024
Perfect trip with a wonderful guide - We had a wonderful time. Our guide was very knowledgeable, worked well with kids, and made sure to tailor the experience to what worked best for our family. Ixtapa is a beautiful place and we would love to visit the island again with the same guide.
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510coleen
May 24, 2024
Snorkeling Ixtapa Island - Luis was a wonderful tour guide. He was very informative, funny and helpful. He led us on a short hike on Ixtapa island and stayed with us in the ocean while we snorkeled, telling us the names of the fish and making sure we all stayed safe. After lunch, he showed us crocodiles, iguanas and native birds in their natural habitat. He spoke excellent English and we learned a lot on the ride to and from our destination. We would definitely hire him again next time we are in Zihuatanejo!
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Molliet571
May 9, 2024
A genuinely perfect day - Luis was top notch! He took us to Ixtapa Island and made special stops both there and back, that made the entire experience more rich. Luis had his son by his side and the young man was the kindest and most helpful young man I’ve ever encountered in Mexico! We would recommend Luis and a day in Ixtapa Island 500 million times!
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Carole_a
Apr 25, 2024
Great experience. - Awesome trip. The island is like a little piece of paradise. We enjoyed it very much and the food was great
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Yvonne_b
Apr 21, 2024
Best way to visit Ixtapa Island. - So enjoyed our trip, especially Luis sharing his knowledge as we loved learning about the wildlife and the history of the area. His experience made our trip easy and fun. We were originally going to the the trip to Ixtapa Island on our own, we are happy we chose to go with Luis de la Maza (it was also great to have an air-conditioned van to take us back to our hotel after a long hot day in the sun)
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