Puerto Vallarta offers a wide variety of Sports & Activities by land, by water and air. Below are just a few activities you might want to consider for your holiday. Whatever you want to do, you can almost certainly book a tour for it. It is recommended to book in advance. Booking online directly with tour operators can give you huge discounts.
Below are some categories with specific companies included, other categories could use the input/suggestions of travelers who have "been there and done that!"
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Land
Golfing
Tennis
Off-Roading
Cultural Encounters
Horseback riding
Hiking
Mountainbiking
Canopy Tour
Turtle-Watching
Water
Swimming with Dolphins
Snorkel with Sea Lions
Whale Watching
Snorkeling
Scuba Diving
The most popular scuba areas are Los Arcos, Majahuitas beach and Marietas Islands caverns. Most safe and funny companies for Scuba Diving in Puerto Vallarta are
Sailing
Banderas Bay is the second largest bay in North America, behind Hudson Bay. The deep, calm waters offer a very rich biodiversity, stunning beauty, romantic sunsets and relaxed sailing. Vallarta Adventures offers Day Sailing, Sunset Sailing, Sailing with Whales and Private Charters.
Surfing (in Sayulita)
Windsurfing
Kitesurfing
Jet Skiiing
Jet skis can be rented at most beaches by the hour.
Fishing
Banderas Bay is home to the annual Puerto Vallarta International Fishing Tournament held since 1956. Fish types include sailfish, dorado, marlin, bonita and yellowfin tuna, roostertail, jack cravel, pargo, red snapper and more denizens of the deep, black, blue and striped marlin.
- Marlin (August-November, March-April)
- Wahoo (October-March)
- Yellowfin Tuna (June-February)
- International Sailfish and Marlin Tournament (November)
Air
Hot air balloon
Parasailing
You are able to parasail at pretty much every beach. The sky high trip usually last around 15 min.