Activities Tropicana Hotel, Puerto Vallarta Mexico

Activities Tropicana Hotel

This beautiful tourist destination from the state of Jalisco, located facing the majestic Mexican Pacific, it's famous due to the beauty of its beaches and also by the fact of being surrounded by other zones of high tourist development, as it's located almost in the border with beaches from the state of Nayarit and it famous Banderas Bay. You can visit the Mismaloya Beach, famous beach for the fact that the movie "The Night of the Iguana" was shot there, with actors like: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor; Los Muertos Beach, located in Viejo Vallarta, this beach is also known as the Puerto Vallarta's romantic zone. The Malecon is one of the most important spots with a privileged location and a spectacular landscape sighted from its shores.

However, the charm of this fascinating destination amazes both the domestic and the foreign traveler by the number of adventures to experience during your next visit. Some of the main activities to do in Puerto Vallarta are listed in the following.

Golf

Puerto Vallarta has earned fame among enthusiasts of this fancy sport, offering the best settings and the most renowned tournaments in the state, granting it with worldwide quality and becoming an amazing attraction. Some of the main courses are "Marina Vallarta" located in Paseo de la Marina, features 18 wholes, par 72; "Vista Vallarta Golf Club" located in the University Circuit, offers two courses of 18 wholes, par 71; "Flamingos Golf Club" located 14 km north the airport, counts with a course of 18 wholes, par 72; and "Four Seasons Punta Mita Golf Course" located in Punta Mita, Banderas Bay (Nayarit), featuring 19 wholes, par 72.

Spa

The best hotels in Puerto Vallarta feature modern spa and gym facilities, which offer different choices to relax, hydrate and to live a unique experience. If you look for to spoil your body with relaxing massages, facial treatments and alternatives, or with healthy work outs as well, you will be able to make use of fine spots for relaxing. Among them, the most notorious spas are: Terra Noble and Shanti Healing Center.

Ecotourism

In the subject of ecology, Puerto Vallarta is an amazing destination to observe flora and fauna, to go for a photo safari or simply peacefully tour while you acquire a sense of protecting nature. Colomitos is ideal to go for a walk and appreciating from a short distance the birds, butterflies, geckos and tropical trees. At the Marietas Islands, you will be amazed with the caves, canyons and cliffs, imposing endemic species such as the blue legs dodo bird native from the Marietas Islands and the Green Macaw bird. Los Arcos is another splendid place, a submarine park identified by its three arches shaped by marine erosion throughout thousands of years, where more than 350 species coexist. Boca de Tomates, in the river mouth of Ameca River is a very attractive spot, during the months of July and December, as children and adults along collaborate in the release of baby marine turtles.

Hunchback Whale Watching

One of the ecological beauties that you will be able to admire in Puerto Vallarta is the adventure tour, observing the beauty, harmony and grace of the hunchback whales that come to these coasts to reproduce and give birth to their babies, as well as the dolphins that live in Banderas Bay. The hunchback whales can only be seen during the winter season; but you will be able to watch the dolphins playing in the port all year long. This tour, without a doubt, is totally worth it since in top of all, you will get to meet the beaches that surround Banderas Bay. In the coastal zone you can find service providers that will set up this matchless tour for you.

Dolphinarium

Experience the matchless sensation of swimming with dolphins in this modern dolphinarium where people of all ages can interact face to face with the "Bottle Nose" dolphins. The dolphins' programs are interactive and educational, and seek an appropriate mix of amusement, learning and challenge for all ages; offering everyone the unique opportunity to learn while you swim and play with the dolphin family in the sophisticated dolphinarium's sea water lagoon.

Fishing Sport

Just as other coastal destinations along the Mexican Pacific, fishing in Puerto Vallarta is set as one of the best ones in the world, whether is fishing in the deep or in an individual manner. From November to May are the best months to catch a big fish, especially because that's the season when the Sail Fish is abundant. The retail fishing is abundant all year long, including species like red porgy, perch, seabass, dorado, swordfish, tuna and many more.

The catch and release fishing modality is getting more popular among fishermen that have started to worry about preserving and increasing the number of fish for the sport fishing around the world. This high class fishing modality encourages fishermen to make conscience and be responsible for the preservation of our valuable fishing resources for forthcoming generations. This consists in catching a fish and after measuring it and taking it a picture; it can be released back into the ocean.

Scuba diving, Snorkeling and Kayaking

Banderas Bay is a sanctuary with a great abundance of marine life, becoming a "must do" activity for scuba diving and snorkeling, an experience full of fun that the entire family will enjoy. Your day will be full of amusement, learning and challenge, while you practice snorkeling, kayaking or scouting the tropical ecosystems in the isolated and the secluded beaches and islands surrounding the stunning Banderas Bay.

During your tour you will be able to be accompanied by experienced and certified guides, who will make sure that everything is setup properly for your tour; with the most advanced equipment, all this, so you spend the best time and feel like coming back soon.

Extreme Sports

Only for those ones who dare to experience the maximum sensations of adrenaline, challenging your skills and adding up that adventurous element to the trip, you can find the most challenging activities in this port.

The Bungee in Puerto Vallarta is located on the kilometer 9 of the highway to Mismaloya. The free fall is over 36 meters high; it can also be performed at Boca de Tomatlan, only 16 km southwest from this destination. Heading over to Las Animas, southwest the city, you can challenge the wind on a thrilling tour on parachute. In Yelapa, 30 km southwest Puerto Vallarta, you find paragliding activities as well.

For Surf enthusiasts, in Puerto Vallarta you will find high waves and the proper wind to take over the board and waves. The best spots to practice this sport are in Boca de Tomates beach, only 10 km northwest Puerto Vallarta and at Playa de Oro, ideal for amateur surfers due to its calmed waves.