Marietas Islands National Park: Snorkeling, Sailing, and Beach Experience

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Nuevo Vallarta

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Experience the beauty of Marietas Islands National Park with snorkeling, sailing, and beach activities. Discover rare bird species, tropical fish, and stunning landscapes. Don’t miss the chance to spot whales from December to March!

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Marietas Islands - Small beautiful island north of Vallarta

What's Included

Domestic Open Bar onboard: alcoholic drinks only after water activities.
Snorkeling gear and life vest. Well sanitized
Paddle boards.
Continental Breakfast and Delly-Style lunch

What's Not Included

Photo session (optional)
Port tax $35 pesos plus island tax $85 pesos per person:payable in cash at the marine terminal
Access to love beach:controled by the marine park, optional
Transportation to and from the Marina
New Snorkeling tubes available to buy on board

Additional Information

Marietas Islands National Park is an ecotourism sanctuary that’s become an essential visit for its stunning sceneries, coral reefs and pristine waters.
Our journey takes us through the scenic waters to Marietas Islands National Park where our seasoned guides will lead you to snorkel, birdwatch for uncommon species or simply kick back with your preferred…

Location

Paradise Village Public Pier,

Boulevard Nayarit

Public Pier at Paradise Village Shopping Mall, Nuevo Vallarta

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

3.4

(11 Ratings)

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Kathleenfreedberg

Apr 25, 2024

Excellent trip! - It was all great! Lots of fish to see, hidden beach was amazing and the food was delicious. The crew was helpful.

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Cassy

Mar 22, 2022

Awesome day trip to Marietas Islands! - Great day trip to Marietas Islands! Staff was great and attentive. Really enjoyed the beach time and also the kayaking. On the boat trip back to PV, the staff entertained us and did a great job of involving all the guests on the boat. Really fun day and I highly recommend!

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Byron_g

Mar 5, 2022

A memorable sea adventure in Mexico - Whale watching and a swim to the island! There were whales so close you could reach out touch one!! And, the swim to the beach was thrilling.

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Pamela_r

Jan 15, 2022

Wonderful day on Bahia de Banderas - Beautiful sailing trip with with whale and dolphin sightings. The hidden beach is spectacular. Food on the boat was excellent. Thanks so much to Gustavo and the other crew members for providing a wonderful, memorable experience!

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L_mercado

Apr 14, 2020

A Must Do if you are In Puerto Vallarta Area!!! - We love the Marietar Sail tour, the Capitan Luis and the Crew were great, we had a Great Time Seen whales, Dolphins and Booby blue feet on the island

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Tegan_b

Apr 18, 2024

Not quite what expected but over all enjoyable - The boat ride and service was awesome. Beautiful trip to the island. We had to use the motor to get there but we were able to sail most of the way back. The boat was smaller than larger tours which I really appreciated (however there was a discrepancy with booking size. I booked a “max occupant 7” sail but there was 13 - still not a big deal). What I would like to say is that the snorkelling was more of a challenging swim and less exciting than expected. Maybe I’m spoiled with snorkelling in Hawaii? Water is only clear enough to see fish very close to the rocks. Also access to the beach isn’t permitted for everyone. It seems there’s a lottery of sorts for people who can go on - look further into this as I didn’t and was surprised to hear I wasn’t allowed on the beach. Only two of the 13 people I went with did. Good bird viewing location. I was excited to see blue footed boobies! As well as a good variation of other birds. We also saw dolphins on the way back in. Outside of a small let down on the snorkel aspect, the boat ride, food, drinks and atmosphere were great! Very attentive crew.

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Dmann-20144

Feb 22, 2020

False advertising! - We booked an all day sailing & snorkel trip to the Marietas Islands & received a put-put boat ride and an hour of snorkeling. The tour said we would get a continental breakfast and a deli lunch - breakfast was 1 slice of banana bread & a small plate of fruit- 5 hours later we got a paltry sandwich with a wafer-thin slice of meat. Very disappointing... The weather was beautiful & other boats were managing to sail, but not us... We did see many whales & the alcohol flowed freely on the return trip, but other than that it was a long hungry day that I wish I wouldn’t have wasted on this tour

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Aura_m

Jul 16, 2024

GoPralia is a scam, the boat is not. - The Gopralia company that advertises this IS NOT THE OWNER OF THE BOAT, we paid and got confirmation and arrived on time but then the actual boat operators told us they had no registry of our reservation as well as the fact that the Gopralia company had failed to pay them in several occasions, so they wouldn't be able to take us. Thanks to some very nice people who had booked properly their tour and took us in, we were able to cancel through Viator and jump on the boat with them, the boat indeed was great and the service was excellent. Nonetheless, DO NOT BOOK IT WITH GOPRALIA.

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Thomasao3463tc

Aug 13, 2022

Misleading and Blackmail - Let’s begin..first the sail boat in the picture shown isn’t remotely close to the sailboat they offer. The sailboat you get is run down and in poor condition. Second..they don’t even sail, it’s a three and a half hour slow trip to the island where you are breathing in exhaust fumes from the engine. Not once do they raise the sail.. This isn’t mentioned anywhere in the description. The tour company also sent us 30 mins out of the way to meet this boat even though they also left from PV. We left the boat at the island and headed back because of the poor conditions and highly uncomfortable ride. What they advertised is not what they delivered. When I requested a refund they said they’d only refund me if I gave them a five star review. That alone should give you an idea of how bad this firm is. Viator ended up providing me a full refund. DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR…!!

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Gerald_l

Mar 15, 2022

Disappointing - We booked this tour and got confirmation only to have it cancelled at 10:00 pm the night before the tour. We understand cancellations happen not happy that it was so late and gave us no time to book something else.

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