Nuevo Vallarta Beach
Nuevo Vallarta Beach
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  • Dylan L
    9 contributions
    Many memories on one beach
    I'm not the most traveled person but from the various beaches I have been on in mexico including some semi private ones this one is my favourite. It's a nice long walk to get from where the sand starts to the water and atleast 2km long from river mouth to the nuevo harbour. Early morning the shore has many small shells to look at. The waves ranged in size the whole time I was here from 2ft to 5ft. The day of the 5ft waves life guards made themself known by whistling in people out to far and advising them of the red flag warning out. The unexpected treat of this beach was the sea turtle sanctuary where nests are protected and baby turtles are released/escorted down the sand early every morning. Be advised this is a protected thing. Visitors are not to touch/use flash photography/or get infront of the baby turtles and by no means pic them up and place them in the water. It has to do with there natural instincts to return to the beach to lay eggs in 20 years. But it is a site to be seen. I had the luckiest of encounters when I witness 2 baby turtles sticking there heads out of the sand I ran to the sanctuary and got a staff member who came over and dug up the hatchlings which totalled 4 and took them to be released by escort the next night/early morning. Birds that eat the baby turtles are all over. To close, if u want more than great sand and long beach and the chance to experiance something more. This is a great beach, full of memories to be had.
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 5, 2020
  • Marvin R
    Cicero, New York12 contributions
    Sun, sand, easy walking.
    This beach goes on for miles around the Bandaras Bay. We've stayed at Vidanta and father north, at Flamingos, just south of Bucerias. Most of this area is adjoined by three to six story hotels and residences. But there is lots of room to walk, especially when the tide is out. There is a constant parade of swimmers, sunners, walkers and water sporters. There are many little botique massage and food places along the way. We've walked beaches on seven continents and this is one of the best.
    Visited February 2020
    Written February 25, 2020
  • Krokay144
    13 contributions
    Nuevo Vallarta Beach is Perfect!
    A beautiful long beach to walk on and great sunsets. Many birds can be seen every day and since I am a watercolor artist I captured great photos to use as references for future art works. Sand is perfect and we even found a few Venus clam shells. Hardly any tourists there right now so I was able to get lovely panoramic shots of the beach every day too. It was 78 degrees every day and the water was fine for swimming- never saw any little jellies so that was also nice😀. We saw a few families and the kids were having so much fun because it’s very shallow way out into the waves and no drop off.
    Visited February 2021
    Traveled with friends
    Written February 15, 2021
  • dougviv
    Promise City, Iowa70 contributions
    greed takes a chunk out of our fun
    Problem #1. We have gone to this resort for the last three years. We even upgraded to the new park last year that is not built yet. They asked us to talk to them about any questions we might have, so we said. "sure." Funny thing about that, was when we got to our meeting the gal didn't ask us once about any questions we had. She just told us about how she could win a car if we paid another 33,000 dollars. And then we would get the type of room we were promised to get if we paid the extra the year before. Problem #2. Walking down to the pool for our unit, they blocked the path and was putting a gondola in that would block the ocean views. They didn't go out of their way to shuttle you down to the pool so you had to walk to another pool then down by the beach to get to it. The construction taking place makes this place a little less desirable at this time 3/2020
    Visited February 2020
    Written March 9, 2020
  • Discover402360
    New Mexico3 contributions
    Walking in Nuevo Vallarta Beach was a very Pleasant experience. It was very clean and Most of the people were friendly
    I love the beach close to El Tigre beach club And Hard Rock Cafe it is easy to walk and Most of the people around are nice educated People. People selling souvenirs are also not Pushy. Love to relax there
    Visited March 2020
    Traveled with friends
    Written April 15, 2020
  • franchuk21
    Kenora, Canada63 contributions
    kitty-litter textured
    It's crowded in places, where the larger hotels are. But one has only to keep walking and relatively secluded sections can be found. A few crocodile warnings and sightings add an element of risk to swimming. However, I am not aware of anyone actually getting attacked by a crocodile. The sand is coarse and kitty-litter textured and nowhere near the white sand of the south pacific or Indian Ocean beaches. However - the usual great weather and the short flight time from Canada do compensate somewhat!
    Visited November 2021
    Written December 6, 2021
  • Joseph J
    5 contributions
    Better than expected!
    We love the beach at NV! The constant waves provide endless fun for boogie-boarding, body surfing or just jumping around and being silly. Low tide offers lots of opportunity to find shells and small sea creatures like hermit crabs. In most places, the sand is soft and the water is clear and warm. It’s not quite on par with the best beaches in the world Ike Grand Cayman, but it’s cheap and easy to get to from Canada and the US. Give it a try!
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled with family
    Written January 14, 2020
  • GaryAra
    Los Angeles, California44 contributions
    Best Beach in PV
    Best Beach in PV area. Warm water, firm packed sand, shallow waters. We have stayed in Puerto Vallarta and the beaches in that city area have stronger waves and deep sand, its very hard to keep your balance.
    Visited July 2022
    Written July 23, 2022
  • traveltheworld012
    Rochester, Minnesota13,688 contributions
    Clean, not as touristy crowded as further south around PV
    We arrived in Bucerias and after having breakfast at a restaurant with a beach view, we walked along the beach and found the sand to be clean and the whole area not very busy at all. Really nice here, but more people may find out eventually and make this area less desirable as well. Enjoy it while you can.
    Visited December 2021
    Written March 1, 2022
  • Jane123252
    Grand Haven, Michigan222 contributions
    Best beach in Mexico!
    The Nuevo Beach is why we go to Nuevo Vallarta rather than Puerto Vallarta. The water is shallower closer to the beach, which makes it perfect for swimming, catching waves with boogie boards, or just wading out. The water was like bath water warm in April. Boogie boards can be purchased at the Paradise Village grocery store in the mall by Starbucks. Resorts aren't loaning them out because of Covid. You can walk a long way in firm sand by the water. Most resorts have a tiki hut with chairs for each person/party. The water on the north side of channel is cleaner usually than the Vidante side because the river flows over to the south most often. But both sides are great!
    Visited April 2021
    Written April 29, 2021
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dougviv
Promise City, IA70 contributions
Feb 2020
Problem #1. We have gone to this resort for the last three years. We even upgraded to the new park last year that is not built yet. They asked us to talk to them about any questions we might have, so we said. "sure." Funny thing about that, was when we got to our meeting the gal didn't ask us once about any questions we had. She just told us about how she could win a car if we paid another 33,000 dollars. And then we would get the type of room we were promised to get if we paid the extra the year before.
Problem #2. Walking down to the pool for our unit, they blocked the path and was putting a gondola in that would block the ocean views. They didn't go out of their way to shuttle you down to the pool so you had to walk to another pool then down by the beach to get to it. The construction taking place makes this place a little less desirable at this time 3/2020
Written March 9, 2020
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Discover402360
New Mexico3 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
I love the beach close to El Tigre beach club
And Hard Rock Cafe it is easy to walk and
Most of the people around are nice educated
People. People selling souvenirs are also not
Pushy. Love to relax there
Written April 15, 2020
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franchuk21
Kenora, Canada63 contributions
Nov 2021
It's crowded in places, where the larger hotels are. But one has only to keep walking and relatively secluded sections can be found. A few crocodile warnings and sightings add an element of risk to swimming. However, I am not aware of anyone actually getting attacked by a crocodile.
The sand is coarse and kitty-litter textured and nowhere near the white sand of the south pacific or Indian Ocean beaches. However - the usual great weather and the short flight time from Canada do compensate somewhat!
Written December 6, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Joseph J
5 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
We love the beach at NV! The constant waves provide endless fun for boogie-boarding, body surfing or just jumping around and being silly. Low tide offers lots of opportunity to find shells and small sea creatures like hermit crabs. In most places, the sand is soft and the water is clear and warm. It’s not quite on par with the best beaches in the world Ike Grand Cayman, but it’s cheap and easy to get to from Canada and the US. Give it a try!
Written January 14, 2020
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GaryAra
Los Angeles, CA44 contributions
Jul 2022
Best Beach in PV area.
Warm water, firm packed sand, shallow waters. We have stayed in Puerto Vallarta and the beaches in that city area have stronger waves and deep sand, its very hard to keep your balance.
Written July 23, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

traveltheworld012
Rochester, MN13,688 contributions
Dec 2021
We arrived in Bucerias and after having breakfast at a restaurant with a beach view, we walked along the beach and found the sand to be clean and the whole area not very busy at all. Really nice here, but more people may find out eventually and make this area less desirable as well. Enjoy it while you can.
Written March 1, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Jane123252
Grand Haven, MI222 contributions
Apr 2021
The Nuevo Beach is why we go to Nuevo Vallarta rather than Puerto Vallarta.
The water is shallower closer to the beach, which makes it perfect for swimming, catching waves with boogie boards, or just wading out. The water was like bath water warm in April. Boogie boards can be purchased at the Paradise Village grocery store in the mall by Starbucks. Resorts aren't loaning them out because of Covid.

You can walk a long way in firm sand by the water. Most resorts have a tiki hut with chairs for each person/party. The water on the north side of channel is cleaner usually than the Vidante side because the river flows over to the south most often. But both sides are great!
Written April 29, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

keegoalan1
Keego Harbor, MI11 contributions
Feb 2021 • Couples
Great location, staff and facilities. Used the pool, grill, walked to restaurants, atm and markets.

Played golf at El Tigre great course with length, water and bunkers if the greens weren't enough.
Written February 5, 2021
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Hansi
Gold Canyon, AZ1,426 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We know Mexico quite well, having lived in Mexico for over 5 years. The beach in a Nuevo Vallarta is especially nice and safe. There is no sharp drop-off shelf so one can walk far into the ocean. Also, there is good surf action for boogie boarding. The sand is fine and of a much lighter Color than in Puerto Vallarta. Paragliding and Seadoos are also available. And of course the not to be missed “Beach Merchants”. However we find them friendly, smiling and not pesky.
Written February 8, 2020
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PEC
Columbus, OH4 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
Cesar Lopez pool Butler for the estates sundeck at beach land is beyond compare! Anticipates he’s jovial he’s knowledgeable just beyond exceeding all expectations. All of our pool butlers, Antonio, Adrian, and Emmanuel strive to go above and beyond expectations. Antonio’s personality and service are fabulous.
Written March 7, 2023
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