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Picante Sail and Snorkel Tour

Yates del Sol, S.A. DE C.V., Zihuatanejo 40880, Mexico
(+52) (755) 554-2694
Ranked #4 of 12 tours in Zihuatanejo
4.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Cast off from Zihuatanejo Bay to the beautiful, secluded white sand beach and coral reef of Playa Manzanillo. Snorkeling, swimming and beach combing...... more » Owner description: Cast off from Zihuatanejo Bay to the beautiful, secluded white sand beach and coral reef of Playa Manzanillo. Snorkeling, swimming and beach combing are the orders of the day. Set sail and keep watch for whales (in season), dolphin, sea turtles and mantra rays. Party back to the bay with a magnificent spinnaker run and anchor in front of Playa La Ropa for a ride on our 2400' spinnaker. Open bar and lunch are provided. « less
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Carlsbad, CA
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

A must do when in Ixtapa or Zihua... Amazing scenery... Capt Tony is delightful as are the rest of the crew members. Several families with young kids, older folks, and everything in between. Fun to watch a few of the 20-something's drink themselves into oblivion... Other reviews are correct that you don't want to depend on the food as your... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2012
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Great fun. We went on the snorkel trip, the captain and crew were great. Even though there were a lot of people, it didn't seem crowded and there was plenty of food and beverage. It was worth it, the time and money! More

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Phoenix, Arizona
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012
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This is a must for us every year. Captain Tony and crew are wonderful and know just about everything about the coastline, history and sealife. We always bring newcomers to give them an overall view of the beauty of zihua and Ixtapa. The food and drinks are great, too. Look forward to next year on the Picante! More

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winterpeg
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012
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If you are only going to do one touristy thing off resort when in Ixtapa, you MUST go sail for the day with Picante. We had a great day on the boat - the crew was fantastic and extremely accommodating. Saw some great fish, and loved the fact it wasn't too crowded. Lots of laughs watching the spinnaker flying! Special... More

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New York City, New York
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012
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Wow! great day aboard the Picante. New eco tour. We saw manta rays, dolfins playing, many,many birds. the highlight was seeing numerous sea turles, one of which was cleaned of barnicles by the wonderful crew. Having gone on other trips in years past, this is a welcome addition to recreational options in Z. Two thumbs up for Captain Tony and... More

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Zihuatanejo
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 18, 2012
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We took our visiting friends out on the Picante for the sunset cruise last night. For all the times we have done this it is always different, and always wonderful. It is a thrill to finally look back at the land from the sea; to look at the mountains and imagine you are a sailor memorizing the terrain for the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 27, 2011
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What a great trip! Fun sailing, with great photo ops of crew and fellow passengers, out to the little pocket beach where we snorkeled awhile, then lots of fun with light lunch (provided with the tour), cerveza y tequila as we made our way into la Bahia de Zihuatanejo. Cap'n faced the trusty catamaran downwind as crew readied the spinnaker... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2011
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This is a must do if you are visiting Zihuatanejo. It's a great way to get a view of the area from the water. And the "captain" shared some great history of the area during the sail. Excellent trip for the price. We'll be back next year to take all three trips offered by Picante! More

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Seattle, WA
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2011
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This trip was one of the funnest day excursions my husband and I have done in any of our trips - there were just the right amount of people on the boat (mix of ages, which was nice), everyone was really friendly, the staff gave us drinks the minute we stepped onto the boat, there wasn't as much to see... More

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minneapolis, mn
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2009
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I loved the snorkeling cruise on the Picante! Unlike one of the other reviews, the trip I went on was full of boozers (like me!) and we had an amazingly fun time. The crew was WONDERFUL (2 thumbs up for Fernando in his thong!). We snorkeled at Playa Manzanillo and the guides were great - we got to see a... More

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