Private boat tours on Banderas Bay
Banderas Bay is one of the largest bays in the Pacific. A four-hour tour sees a corner of it; a full day sees the good part.
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Sea Ray Sundancer 500 · Cruiser
A cruising day is about where people sit, and the Sundancer's cockpit is the best seat on either boat. Take Catch Me if the group is over twenty.
The bay is bigger than it looks
From Marina Vallarta the south shore opens up past Los Arcos toward the villages that have no road in — the ones you can only reach by water. How far down you get is a function of hours, not ambition. Four hours is a swim and a snorkel; eight is a proper crossing with time to stop.
Your route, not a schedule
There is no fixed itinerary on a private charter. Tell the captain what you want out of the day — quiet water, a beach, snorkelling, somewhere to eat — and he will build the run around the conditions that morning, which is something no printed schedule can do.
Rates
Whole boat, private, from Marina Vallarta. Every rate below opens WhatsApp with the boat, the hours and the price already filled in.
Included on every charter
- Snorkel gear
- Floating island
- Two fishing rods
- Two paddle boards
- Bottled water and ice
- Welcome fruit platter
- Guacamole and chips
- Charcuterie board
- 24 beers
- Three 2-litre soft drinks
Extra hour $275 · Tap a rate to open WhatsApp with the details filled in
Catch Me (Mikelson 60 · Sportfisher) runs from $1450 for four hours — see the boat.
- Can we choose where we go?
- Yes. These are private charters with no fixed itinerary. The captain will advise what is realistic in your hours and what the water is doing that day.
- How long should we book?
- Four hours is comfortable for a swim and a snorkel close to town. Six or eight hours is what you want if you intend to get down the south shore and back without rushing.
- Is it a shared tour?
- No. Every charter is the whole boat for your group only.