Our first stop is the small town of San Jose, where we were given an extensive tour. We saw their main square, church, a tortilla factory, houses, and the cemetery.

We then went to a Mexican ranch, where we were shown how people live off the land. Our guide pointed out plants, cooking methods, and culture of the people in the area. We were treated to homemade tortillas and a variety of Mexican candies and fruits.

Then they took us to the jungle, where we were shown the navite plants, trees, and wildlife.

Finally, we were taken to San Francisco, which had a beautiful beach. We were treated to a delicious lunch there and had time to hang out a little bit.

On our way back, our guide led our group in a series of drinking games. Pay close attention to the guide's presentation because or you'll find yourself downing lots of shots of tequilla.

The visibility ranged between 30 and 70 feet depending on the ever-changing weather. Water temperature for most dives was just above 80 degrees.

We encountered huge manta rays at Marietta Islands and Corbetena Island. We also saw a seahorse, octopus, tons of eels, and more.

For the trips to the Marietta Islands, we went out on the snorkel/kayak boat with lots of other people and a party atmosphere. Once there, we departed on a smaller boat with our divemaster. Upon our return, we were treated to lunch and margaritas. During the other trips, we simply went out on a smaller boat. Lunch was included on all day dives.

Most of our dives were OUTSTANDING, but I hear that diving in Puerto Vallarta isn't consistently good.

You can check this out or make a reservation at this website. There are two canopy companies, I do not know anything about the competiton.

Las Caletas is a very extensive area and it was only lit by torch and candlelight--it was spectacular approaching it from the ocean. The meal was served buffet style and you had several selections to choose from--salad, vegetables, meat . . . chicken, beef, and fish (including mahi-mahi, my favorite). There was a selection of desserts and Mexican coffee for afterwards. The Mexican coffee was delicious . . . very similar to Spanish coffee but it had Kahlua instead.

After the meal, we moved over to an open auditorium area where they put on a show featuring some of the originial native legends. The gods created them and gave them corn/maize and guided them. It was very well done and the effects were quite nice.

After the show, we had some more coffee and wandered around a bit before boarding the boat to take us back to the marina. The ride back featured some more entertainment and then they opened up the fore-deck and played romantic music so we could dance under the stars/moon.

All in all, this was an excellant excursion and I would definitely recommend it.