Published on Nov, 2024
This tour was a beautiful way to experience the Mariettas Islands! It was a little difficult locating the "Grimar Adventures Punta Mita" company at first because the starting point is just a random alley downtown. However, we asked the locals where to go and they pointed us across the street to the beach. The Grimar company's wooden stand is right beside AJ's Pitt BBQ in Punta Mita. We sat at the restaurant and had a snack before the tour starts. The restaurant also has restrooms and an ATM for guests to use. We walked right down their beachfront stairs to the "Grimar Adventures Punta Mita" wooden stand to sign in.
After boarding your speed boat, the tour guides took us on an exhilarating ride to the Mariettas Island. We stopped alongside the national park boat to get our helmets from the park rangers for the hidden beach. Once we were equip with the helmets and life jackets, we swam approx. 100 meters into the opening to the hidden beach. The swim to the hidden beach is strenuous because you're fighting the current, but leaving is much easier.
The hidden beach was amazing and the tour guide took many pictures for us. Once we swam back to the boat, we went on a ride to see where the Blue Footed Boobies live. We went snorkeling near one of the islands and drove past Cactus Beach. Our group opted to stay on the boat rather than swim to Cactus Beach. We were given lots of bottled waters and gatorade to stay hydrated.
Then, the tour guides took us back to their wooden stand in Punta Mita. The guides were great at helping people on and off the boat. We shopped at the market in downtown Punta Mita before getting an Uber back to our hotel. It was an amazing trip overall!