Scuba & Snorkel in Banderas Bay: Banderas Bay is a rich and diverse ecosystem providing incredible underwater vistas and opportunities to explore underwater drop-offs, caves and arches, encountering giant manta rays, schools of dolphins and tropical marine life along the way. As such, the bay delivers perfect scuba diving conditions and a waltz of diving opportunities.
Buzz the Treetops on a Zip-Line: It was around 2005 that the first zip line tours started appearing in Puerto Vallarta and surrounding areas. Since then, thousands of visitors have enjoyed the thrill of gliding briskly over treetops. Today, the select companies that offer zip line tours in the region compete with one another to provide the safest and most memorable experience.
Surfing and Paddleboarding: With several prime locations in the northern side of Banderas Bay and points beyond in Riviera Nayarit, Puerto Vallarta has long been a choice destination for surfers, worldwide. Point breaks, reef breaks and sand bars provide all types of swells, from glassy tubes and barrels for the hardcore longboard surfer, and gentle, soft-breaking swells, ideal for beginners.
Go Fishing in Banderas Bay: Banderas Bay and the surrounding waters of the Pacific teem with sea life, providing some of the best sport fishing in the world, including dorado (mahi-mahi) sailfish, wahoo, giant tuna and monster marlin. A number of activity providers welcome you to the bay with boats and fishing trips customized to meet nearly everyone's needs and budget.
Play Golf in Banderas Bay: Puerto Vallarta has come a long way from the days in which it only offered two golf courses. While those pioneering clubs were very professional, Puerto Vallarta was not known as a destination for golfers. Everything changed, however, during the EMC World Cup 2002, held at Vista Vallarta, resulting in worldwide attention and investments to the area.
