Snorkeling (General)

Robyn S
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Snorkeling with Reinhard

  • February 3, 2008
  • Rated 5 of 5 by mgmommy from San Francisco, California
Snorkeling with Reinhard

If you're planning a visit to Puerto Vallarta, and are an active type, look up Reinhard Dressler for a day tour. He puts together full day small-boat snorkeling tours for groups of 6-10 people and brings his own private flair as an oceanographer to the mix. We have taken two tours with Reinhard, the most recent last week. The first tour was with a group of two other couples. We snorkled at Los Arcos and many other smaller areas and found several secluded beaches. Equipment and lunch was included after a short bus ride to Mismaloya beach. We saw whales, blue-footed boobies and tons of fantastic fish but the joy of the trip was Reinhard himself- the only "gringo" selling anything on Playa de los Muertos- who shared his extensive knowledge of the region but also gave us time on our own to soak up the area.

Reinhard doesn't do the "Booze Cruise" thing. (We tried one of those, and believe me, it SUCKED in comparison.)

He doesn't yet have a web site, but his email address is RaiVallarta@hotmail.com and his cell is 044-322-429-4316.

If you see a tall, silver-haired German fellow on the beach and he offers you a chance to tour, by all means take him up on it! It was the highlight of both of our trips to PV.

Snorkeling and Whale Watching

  • March 15, 2007
  • Rated 4 of 5 by alanoceanside from Oceanside, California
Water was a bit murky for snorkeling but otherwise it was a great trip to the island and back. Great on-board experience with service and food. Friendly and helpful personnel. The best part was seeing a baby whale up close for 10-15 minutes!

From journal Puerto Vallarta Vacation

Snorkeling

  • September 7, 2005
  • Rated 1 of 5 by Robyn S from san diego, California
The tour on the Santa Maria was terrible. Don't do it. The boat was very slow and the entertainment onboard was risqué/raunchy and totally unsuitable for the many children (and family-type adults) onboard. The music onboard was so loud that we couldn't talk to each other at all, and the there was nowhere on board to escape it. Our ears were still ringing when we got off the boat.

The food at the restaurant (lunch was included) was disgusting. The snorkeling was for only 30 minutes in an area that was cloudy and nearly void of fish. The waterfall was brown, and the hike up/horseback ride up stunk - literally - as about 100 horses had already traversed that track just before we had. The smell was vile. Look for another tour that does not include the itinerary of Los Arcos, Las Animas, and Quimixto, because these places aren't worth your time or money.

From journal Week at the Mayan Palace in PV

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