we booked are tour through a little place next door to the el cid hotel they were cheap and a excellent help , we planned on snorkeling on the island . the guide had just us two and let us pick how long we wanted to stay and explore the island . they gave us a sun umbrella to keep... More

Sail,paddle, great beach and good View of the Mazatlan skyline More

There really is not much here but the beach is nice and it is usually calm waters. Mazatlan is not known for snorkeling but there are fish to see. If you want to snorkel you need to go to Cancun or the Caribbean. More

We had a driver take us from our hotel to the Marina for departure, who drove like a nutcase and asked us for tips, without telling us where we had to go once he kicked us out his van, or even saying anything to us on the three-minute ride there. We had to learn on our own that the El... More

The Deer Island tour was amazing! Banana Boating and kayaking were so much fun! The only thing I didn't like was the giant bees!! :) More

The resort that we were staying at was red and white flaged for high waves and jelly fish. So we were unable to swim in the ocean so we booked the day to go to Deer Island and it was great! First we took the boat around the bay with the drinks coming and the tunes pumping. We were able... More

It starts out from the El Cid Marina on a trimaran at 9:30 am, and we got back to the marina at about 4pm. We cruised around the bay in Mazatlan. Life jackets for everyone (safety first). All the drinks you wanted during the cruise and on Deer Island when we got there too. They also served us a mexican... More

Deer Island is the biggest of the three islands at the north end of town in the Golden Zone. It's uninhabited, and there is really nothing on the island except for a few palapas and run-down buildings. In my opinion, the only reason to go at all is to enjoy any of the water sports offered from the mainland. My... More

I was really looking forward to this tour, as I love to go snorkeling. However, it turned out to be pretty disappointing. Seven of us did a private charter for 4 hours. The trip to the island was fine, although the crew spoke very limited English, so didn't give much direction. When we arrived at the island, the boat anchored... More