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As a popular gay vacation spot and international destination, Puerto Vallarta Mexico has plenty of gay excursions and activities for you to choose from. The gay-owned and gay-operated cruises and gay vacation tours in Puerto Vallarta are generally scheduled weekly during the "high season" winter months from November through March or April, with Diana's gay cruise-boat tour running once a week all year round. There are also a number of lovely getaways that might be fun to visit for day trips and which are listed below the gay tours section. Note: You may also want to check out the Puerto Vallarta Activities II page for other daylife, vacation activities and things to do such as biking, bird watching, boat tours, ecological tours, scuba diving, sightseeing, whale watching, golf and tennis that are not gay or lesbian owned or operated but may nonetheless be enjoyable and of interest to you. Puerto Vallarta Gay Cruises and Gay Tours Boana Horseback Riding - 9:15am or 2:15pm - Any day except Sunday From a ranch east of town you take a leisurely ride up the Cuale River, among the tropical deciduous forest and a river where you can stop for a dip at the cascade. Further on you stop a little ranch can provide some lunch and refreshments. Gay groups of four or more people, with a gay friendly guide or mixed gay/straight, with an English speaking guide. Includes snacks, two drinks and transportation to the ranch; bus or taxi back not included in price. $45 USD. Contact Jean Claude, Margarita, Alejandro, Eduardo or Denis at the Torre Malibu, 325 Amapas street. Tel: 222-6695, 222-0999 Diana's Gay Vallarta Day Cruise - 9:30am to 5pm - every Thursday On a 48 ft. katamaran for a good time on Banderas Bay with swimming and sunbathing. Diana's Tours cruise includes a full day at sea, continental breakfast, open national bar with unlimited beer, snacks, swimming and snorkeling, and a sit-down lunch on shore with a beer or beverage. During the winter months you'll likely also catch sight of some whales, manta rays and dolphins! Diana DeCoste is noted for her good service. This Puerto Vallarta gay & lesbian cruise is quite popular and often sold out in the autumn and winter, so advance reservations are recommended and tickets are available on-line or at the Blue Chairs Resort and at Hotel Mercurio. Please be at the Los Muertos Pier not later than 9am; departure at 9:30am. There's also a fun post-cruise party on the rooftop at the Blue Chairs gay hotel. This well-established excursion in its 18th year is the longest running of any Puerto Vallarta gay tour, and goes out every Thursday of the year. (Note: Diana sometimes take time off during the summer Jun-Sept so please check her website for complete info). Listed as one of the top Vallarta attractions or things to do at TripAdvisor. Cost in 2017-2018 at $110 USD or Mexican peso equivalent, plus tipping. Contact Diana DeCoste at Diana Tours - at Puerto Vallarta or local Tel: 222-1510. See my new webpage for more photos and info.  Gay Vallarta Bar-Hopping Tour - 8pm-1am Promoting themselves as "the VIP nightlife experience! Meet new friends and experience the best of Gay Puerto Vallarta. We order, serve and pay for your drinks (bar staff tips included) at every venue we visit. Plus get VIP access to every club. No lines, No wait, No cover charges!" Tours are priced from $60-120 US depending on the drink package and dinner menu you choose. The classic tour includes a 3-course dinner with 2 drinks and then five (5) bar hops with 1 drink at each entertainment venue. The program is for you to have some fun, get to know the Romantic Zone area and its local hot spots and make some new buddies. Once listed as #4 out of the 94 Puerto Vallarta tours or things to do at TripAdvisor. Since 2011. Further photos, info on the various tours and dates, and to make a reservation go to the Bar Hopping website - check it out! Ticket Office, 141-A Pulpito across the street from Garbo bar. Cell: 044-322-148-4960

Las Animas Gay Adventure - 5pm-10pm - Fri or Sat nights
A new tour starting in November 2017. A remote gay fantasy island Las Animas adventure! Remember Paco’s Paradise? Imagine being stranded on an exotic beach paradise at sunset where you must befriend other guys from all over the world to survive! Meet in Puerto Vallarta’s Romantic Zone at 5pm at Lazaro Cardenas Park for your welcome drink and your lei and enjoy the ride to Boca de Tomatlan. We hop on a panga and cruise to our private paradise in remote Las Animas beach where we are alone after sunset! Our entire adventure takes place at a totally private beachfront facility closed to the public. Once there we play our games of skill and daring and rely on each other’s strengths for survival; the Sexy Limbo Game, Blindfolded to Bust the Sexy Pinata, the scavenger hunt, and more! Enjoy the delicious luau buffet feast and our own open tiki bar of rum tropical island drinks! Sit back and enjoy the all male dance and fire show. Lastly be adventurous and explore the forbidden hiking and nature trails with your new friends before our trip back to Puerto Vallarta! Total duration from pickup to return to the meeting point is five (5) hours

Included in this new tour:  Round trip transportation to and from Lazaro Cardenas Park via van and boat to Las Animas. This entire adventure takes place at our own private beach area closed to the public. Open Tiki Bar with top shelf rum, tropical drinks, tequila and beer (all brands not available). Fun sexy games and Luau entertainment at our private beach area. Delicious luau buffet dinner of pork, fish, shrimp and more! Exciting and professional sexy all male Polynesian dance and fire show. Friendly local skilled hosts. Available Friday or Saturday nights, 5pm-10pm. More info and to make a reservation visit their Las Animas page or call Tim's Cellular: 044-322-148-4960

Wet and Wild Gay Cruise - 12 Noon-6pm - every Saturday (year round) and Wednesday (seasonal)
Party party!! This year-round lively gay sailing cruise on a trimaran (see photo at left) includes open national bar, snacks and lunch, the latest dance music, go-go guys, swimming and snorkeling at Los Arcos depending on weather, and a fun time at a secluded beach. Boarding starts at Los Muertos beach pier around 11:30am, cruising south to see a good deal of the city and the South Shores of Banderas Bay. Saturday and Wednesday afternoons by the Sunset Party Cruise guys. The excursion first visits Los Arcos Nature Reserve where you can see the unique rock formations, sea birds and fish while snorkeling. A pass by the old set of the 1964 film The Night of the Iguana in Mismaloya and then some further touring along the beautiful coastline on the lookout for whales, dolphins and sea turtles. To Las Animas beach for lunch at an exotic beach restaurant. Next, a stop at clothing-optional Los Caballitos beach for some sun-tanning, and on the way back they finalize the cruise with a gays gone wild show! Check out their Youtube video for the Wet & Wild Cruise PV. Bring along sunscreen, swimsuit and towels, camera, hat and sunglasses, and some extra cash for tips to staff and the lotion boys, Ahoy maties! Since April 2007. Tickets at $119 USD for the Wet & Wild Gay Cruise (website) are available on-line. Some of the very attractive go-go guys from the cruise are also sometimes out on the Vallarta gay beach in red speedos promoting their excursions. More info at Cell: 044-322-150-4755

Whale Watching with Ocean Friendly Tours - 8:45am until 1:30-2:30pm - Dec. 8 to Mar. 23 only
Oscar Frey is an Oceanologist and whale photographer. He started his Puerto Vallarta whale watching tours in Banderas Bay in 1994, while also running a research program involving humpback whale distribution, numbers and behavior in this part of the Mexican Pacific. Oscar is also a consultant to the Department of Oceanography and Eco-Tourism. The Responsible Whale Watching Tours with Ocean Friendly includes: illustrated field guides; a meal service of  homemade pannini sandwiches, condiments, snacks, fruit, bottled purified water and soft drinks; restroom facilities on the 30-foot boat; and a hydrophone system of underwater microphones to listen in on the whale songs and dolphins while on the boat. Advance reservation required. Oscar is gay but the tours are open to all, for 4-8 persons. I have received and read excellent reports of the Ocean Friendly tours, which is one of the most highly regarded and rated of any Puerto Vallarta tours-excursions. Well recommended. Note: Whale tours from approx Dec 8-Mar 23 only. $129 USD per adult person. See photos from some terrific Puerto Vallarta humpback whale tours.  Meet at and return to Los Peines Pier, Marina Vallarta. Cellular phone: 044-322-294-0385; Tel: 225-3774.

Ecology Note: We ask our friends and clients to boycott the jet skis which pollute the air and water, endanger wildlife and diminish natural quiet. Reports show that at least 25% of their fuel goes directly into the water and we'd like to help with the current efforts to clean up Puerto Vallarta waters and Banderas Bay. Thanks.

Puerto Vallarta Getaways - Excursions
If you want to get away, there are cruises and tours that will take you out of the city, some of which are listed above on this gay Activities page, or over at the straight-owned and operated Puerto Vallarta tours page. Here below are a few of the lovely places you can visit to further enjoy your stay on the Pacific coast. Go here for further information and photos of Banderas Bay beaches.

Puerto Vallarta Botanical Garden
With agaves and other native plants and a restaurant, the PV Botanical Gardens (photo left) are easily accessible, approx. 17 miles south of town on Coastal Highway #200, the Carretera a Barra de Navidad, just beyond Las Juntas at Km 24. Located on twenty acres of land, the botanical collections feature over three thousand different species of plants at 1,300 feet above sea level in a unique tropical dry forest ecosystem. Against this lovely backdrop of soaring mountain peaks, there is much to experience: palm and agave gardens, rose garden, tree fern grotto, tropical bird watching, orchid house, jungle trails, displays of Mexican wildflowers and the carnivorous plant collection. You can bring your swimsuit and enjoy a refreshing dip in the crystal clear Rio Los Horcones. Visit my botanical gardens page for further info and photos for what the Lonely Planet 2009 Guide to Mexico calls a "Vallarta must see". The Hacienda de Oro restaurant on the premises also offers refreshments and food at reasonable prices. The Vallarta Botanical Gardens (see their website) was established in 2005, admission for 2017-2018 is at 150 pesos or about $8 US. Apr-Nov, open Tues-Sun, and Dec-Mar, open daily, 10am-6pm. Tel: 223-6182

Mismaloya
It was here in the village of Mismaloya, approximately 10 miles south of Puerto Vallarta, that the movie "The Night of the Iguana" was filmed by John Huston in 1963. A part of the original set is still in existence, and if one knows the movie, walking onto the set can be an experience. Nearby is a restaurant named in its honor, with food, drink and views of the bay. The small beach at Mismaloya has several restaurants and there are boats for rent for a trip to the rock formations at Los Arcos. The movie Predator was also filmed in Mismaloya in the 1980s. Horses are available for jungle rides, and a trip up the Mismaloya River to the restaurant Chino's Paradise is popular.

Quimixto
A small village on the south bay past Mismaloya, accessible only by boat. Many of the day cruises drop anchor here for several hours so that their passengers can horseback ride up to the popular waterfall in the mountains.  Several palapa roofed restaurants line the cove in Quimixto. If you want a quiet and still undeveloped area for relaxing and taking in some of the natural beauty of the Bay, try this getaway for an afternoon. You can get to any of the south bay villages by water taxi from the small village of Boca de Tomatlan. Or hire your own boat in Boca or in the nearby village of Mismaloya, and then you can take a spin to some secluded beach or village!

Majahuitas
Majahuitas (photo left) is a secluded, picturesque cove surrounded by verdant hills between Quimixto and Yelapa. A quaint beach resort hotel and restaurant can provide accommodations and food. The small beach is one of the loveliest in the south bay and the area is excellent for swimming and snorkeling. The Puerto Vallarta getaway of Majahuitas is famous among scuba divers for its underwater canyon just outside the cove.

Yelapa
Yelapa is the most remote fishing village on the South Shore of the bay, also accessible only by boat. It is popular because of its beauty and the slow pace of life, and is known as something of an artist retreat and hippie hangout. Several day cruises stop there for a few hours and like Quimixto there is a river and popular waterfall. Yelapa is very laid back and has real charm, with palapas and seafood restaurants on the beach and small bungalows and houses that dot the jungle hillsides. There are few telephones and no cars, gracias a Dios. Electricity has recently made its way to the village, which used to go dark around 10pm after everyone turned off their generators. One of the restaurants becomes something of a night spot/disco in the evening. Lodging is still reasonably priced. There are water taxis from Puerto Vallarta and the village of Mismaloya which go to Yelapa that run in the morning and afternoon. Here's the general schedule, but you should double check these times before making your final plans: Leaving Los Muertos pier to Yelapa: 10am, 11am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 4pm and 5:30pm; leaving Yelapa to Vallarta's Los Muertos pier: 7:30am, 8:30am, 9am, 10:30am, 3pm, 3:30pm and 4:30pm.

Bucerias
Bucerias is a village of several thousand people located about 15 miles north of Puerto Vallarta in the state of Nayarit. Bucerias is more relaxed than Vallarta and has a small expatriate community. Many pleasant accommodations with moderate prices are on or near the water and the town has the longest stretch of beach on Banderas Bay. Now popular with many Canadian tourists because of its more economical prices for food and lodging, Bucerias' architecture is noted for cupolas (domes), and there are hundreds of them on buildings throughout the town. Open air palapa roofed restaurants serve fresh seafood and the uncrowded beaches have gentle surf. Joann Quickstad and Patricia Mendez, who lived in Puerto Vallarta for many years, now reside in Bucerias and manage Casa Tranquila with one bedroom apartments. Joann practices massage with Swedish, reflexology and aromatherapy. Tel: (329)-298-1767

Sayulita
Twenty miles or so beyond Bucerias, but on the Pacific coast, is a favorite gringo getaway, the small picturesque village of Sayulita with its two thousand inhabitants. Surfers like it because the cove there gives good waves pretty much the whole year (the best waves are Nov-Apr), and it is the favorite surf spot in the Banderas Bay area. Several of Mexico's finest (and handsomest) surfers live and surf here - long board and short board are both popular. There are pleasant beach-front restaurants, including the upscale Don Pedro's and the popular Capitan Pablo's, as well as bungalows, villas, guest houses and camp grounds.

The dusty streets of the town all converge on the small town square, which has several restaurants, an ice cream shop and grocery store, a coffee shop, the church and town billiard hall, a row of houses and a bar or two facing it. This is the look of hundreds of small villages in Mexico. As Janelle Brown reported in the NY Times in 2003 the town of Sayulita, Nayarit still "retains its traditional lifestyle: residents buy fish off the beach, chicken from the woman in the square, and everything else (mops, strainers, plastic chairs) from the trucks that occasionally drive around town." The town is being rather rapidly developed, alas,. The Sayulita beach is long and lovely and is one of my favorite getaways.  Go to this page for some Sayulita photos