Looking straight down on white loungers on a narrow sand beach fringed by palms and clear shallows.

Experiences · Banderas Bay · Puerto Vallarta

Las Caletas a beach day by boat from Puerto Vallarta.

A cove on the south shore of the bay, reached only by Vallarta Adventures’ boats. Hammocks over the water, snorkeling and paddleboards, zip lines, and a park for children with its own guides.

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About 7 hoursDuration

Marina VallartaBoats leave from

From age 1Kids’ park ages 4 – 11

45 minutesBy boat from Puerto Vallarta

Nov – MarBest months, whales in winter

The cove

A day at the cove, at your own pace.

Las Caletas Beach Hideaway is a cove on the south shore of Banderas Bay, about 45 minutes by boat from Marina Vallarta, and once the seaside retreat of the film director John Huston. Only Vallarta Adventures’ boats land at Las Caletas; Puerto Vallarta’s public ferries and outside vendors are not allowed in.

Once you land, the day is yours. Snorkel, paddleboard or kayak in the cove, take a guided nature walk past the macaws and flamingos, join a cooking lesson or a mezcal tasting, or settle into a hammock over the sea. Lunch is a buffet, and the bar is open all day.

For a villa group with children and teenagers, it is the easiest full day on the bay: everyone finds something to do.

A snorkeller dives head-down through clear blue water towards a pale sandy seabed. — One breath, straight down.

Choose your day

Two ways to spend the day.

The beach and adventure park day, or the same day with a first scuba lesson. Both are shared trips, run by Vallarta Adventures and booked through us.

White hammocks strung on posts above turquoise shallows at the edge of a rocky sand beach.

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Shared · full day, from Marina Vallarta

Las Caletas Beach & Adventure Park

About 7 hours Shared boat From age 1

Round-trip boat from Puerto Vallarta
Buffet lunch and an all-day open bar
Snorkel gear, paddleboards and hammocks over the sea
Kids’ Adventure Park, zip lines and water rides

Adventure Cove rides have their own age, height and weight limits.

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Operated by Vallarta Adventures

Two snorkellers float in clear blue water surrounded by yellow and black striped fish.

Shared · small group

Las Caletas + first scuba lesson

About 7 hours Up to 4 divers per instructor Ages 10 +

PADI Discover Scuba lesson, no experience needed
A dive of 15 to 40 feet
Dive gear, and a wetsuit in winter
Buffet lunch, and the open bar after your dive

Non-divers in your party book the beach day on the same boat.

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Operated by Vallarta Adventures

Our concierge confirms availability and books it for you.

Bookings take up to 10 guests at a time, so our concierge books larger villa groups together. The beach day and Rhythms of the Night can share a date, with a boat back to Puerto Vallarta in between.

The film

Las Caletas Beach And Adventure Park

Las Caletas from the air and the water: the cove and its boats, flamingos and macaws, the kids' adventure park, the flow-rider wave, the reef and the water toys off the beach.

Film · Vallarta Adventures

The day

From the marina to the hammocks.

Check in

Marina Vallarta, 45 minutes before departure

ii.

Cross the bay

About 45 minutes to the south shore

iii.

In the water

Snorkel, paddleboard or kayak

iv.

On land

Nature walk, cooking lesson, mezcal tasting

Back to the marina

About seven hours after you left

The order of the day as the operator runs it; exact times are confirmed when you book.

The route

From the pier to the water.

Where your boat leaves and where it takes you, on the bay we know best.

Bahía de Banderas · Jalisco & NayaritRoute approximate

Marina VallartaWhere the boats leave; confirmed at booking.
Las CaletasThe cove, the beach and the park.

Your villa is in

Marina Vallarta is about 32 km from Punta Mita; our concierge arranges the transfer.

The gallery

See it for yourself.

When to go

Through the year.

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Best November to March: warm weather and the chance of whales on the crossing

Good to know

Before you go.

Children

The Kids’ Adventure Park is for ages 4 to 11 and at least 1 m tall, with an adult along.

Adventure Cove

Most rides are from age 9 and 1.2 m tall, with a weight limit; two are for ages 15 to 40 only.

What to bring

Swimsuit, hat, biodegradable sunscreen, bug repellent and a light sweater in winter. No drones.

From your villa

Boats leave from Marina Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta; we arrange the transfer from Punta Mita.

Our take

“For a villa with children, this is the full day I suggest: the kids’ park, the hammocks and lunch are all in one place, and nobody has to plan anything. From Punta Mita, allow for the drive to Marina Vallarta.”

Founder, Villa Experience

Before the boat, a transfer from the villa to Marina Vallarta; afterwards, dinner at the villa by a private chef (at additional cost), both arranged by our concierge.

Questions

Before you ask.

How do we get to Las Caletas?

Only on Vallarta Adventures’ boat, about 45 minutes from Marina Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta. There are no public ferries to the cove.

What is included in the day?

The round-trip boat, a buffet lunch, an all-day open bar, snorkel gear and paddleboards, the hammocks and floating platforms, guided nature walks, cooking and margarita classes, mezcal tastings, the Kids’ Adventure Park and Adventure Cove. Bring cash for dock fees, photos and the shop.

Is it good for children?

Yes. Children from age 1 can come, the Kids’ Adventure Park is for ages 4 to 11 with an adult along, and the Adventure Cove rides start at age 9, depending on height.

How long is the Las Caletas day trip?

About seven hours, leaving from and returning to Marina Vallarta.

Can we see Rhythms of the Night on the same day?

Yes. The evening show is also at Las Caletas, but you take the boat back to Puerto Vallarta in between, as the cove is prepared for the night.

Is Las Caletas wheelchair accessible?

No. The paths have slopes and steps, and there is a lot of sand.

Villa Experience Concierge