Nuevo Vallarta Stories and Tips

Quote: 1. Getting there: We drove our minivan from Mexico City in a little over 10 hours. It is a beautiful drive through rolling hills and the road is good until you reach the coast. Tolls are steep at about $85 each way.…

Quote: Santa Maria Boat Trip: Free for us since we attended a TS sale pitch. Get to the Port at the Marina early (we were 17 & 18 out of 128+). They do a good job of lining…

Quote: Having only seen bullfights on television, I hadn't realized that what I had seen were the highlights of the "contest" between man and beast. Judging from the experience we had watching in person in Puerto Vallarta, the reality of the "sport" is that there is…

Quote: Having never been to Puerto Vallarta before, we weren't sure what to expect. We had heard that a hurricane had "destroyed" the malecon the year before and many of the businesses and resorts along the beach were not repaired yet. We had come to see…

Quote: We have been to Mexico many times. This was our first visit to the Puerto Vallarta area. We will return and Mayan Palace is the place we will stay at. Some people commented about the resort being out of the way.…

Quote: We discovered that an exciting and "off the beaten path" way to visit Puerto Vallarta and environs was to use the service of a private tour guide. While on a scuba diving excursion with Vallarta Adventures, we met Damian Aguirre. He was one of the…

Quote: My sister and I tried to book a spa appointment at the Mayan Palace, but Kaaná was totally booked. Note to those of you who stay at the Mayan Palace, book an appointment as soon as you arrive. If you wait too long, all the…

Quote: One day in port on a cruise ship - What to do and how to get around is a major topic of discussion.SHORE EXCURSION: If your stay is short and you want to be totally escorted - the cruise line excursions, although expensive are probably…

Quote: We've been to Puerto Vallarta a number of times and always avoided Nuevo Vallarta - It's about 10 miles or so from downtown - You fly into Puerto Vallarta an old Mexican city on the Bay of Banderas. Recent development has grown to the north…

Quote: When in Nuevo Vallarta, a must is the Booze Cruise Tour! My friend and I took this tour - and wow, what an experience. All you can drink, all you can eat buffets for breakfast, lunch & dinner. We sailed to a private island, where…