Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Water & Beach Sports

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Water & Beach Sports

With nearly 25 miles of protected coastline with beaches that range from secluded, pristine, white sandy beaches to rocky cliffs that end at the sea or tropical forests with palm trees that literally reach the shoreline, there is plenty of variety in the beaches of Puerto Vallarta. With that variety come a zillion things to do. Take a jet ski out and ride the waves, or test your skill in a kayak or wind surfing. For thrill seekers there is parasailing. You can even ride a big yellow banana!

Women Sailors, A Success Story:
Fifteen years ago, Laura Mestre de Legorreta decided to form a women’s sailing team to take advantage of her son’s boats, which had been sitting unused for two years.

Surfing: For decades, surfers of all ages have flocked to Mexico’s Pacific coast, long considered to be a destination of choice, in order to benefit from its more than 1,500 miles of beaches, points and reefs. Well-known surf spots from the northern state of Sinaloa all the way down to Oaxaca are awaiting exploration year round.

America's Cup Tour: Although I’d worked as a “two-stripe” officer on the largest cruise ship in the world prior to returning to Puerto Vallarta, I had never stepped onto a sailboat before. All I knew about America’s Cup sailboats was that they were racing vessels with gigantic sails.

J24 Worlds – World-class Sailing on World-class Banderas Bay-Link

J24 Worlds – World-class Sailing on World-class Banderas Bay: What makes a great sailboat race? Cruising World says Banderas Bay’s “ideal weather and breathtaking landscape” make it the perfect place for a regatta. Add in a highly skilled, competitive group of international sailors and a fleet of the world’s most popular one-design keelboats, and you have a winning formula.

Dive right in! The water's fine: There are some experiences that are like no others, and diving is one of them. Although it had been described to me as being similar to dreams of flying, I still found myself surprised by the intensity of the actual experience.

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