Marietas Islands (Las), Valle de Banderas

Group of volanic islands are 22 nautical miles from Puerto Vallarta to the north side of the bay. Several species of Sea Birds such as Blue Footed Boobies (endangered),Pelican, Albatros make the Marietas Islands their home. Ocean Quest Dive Center offers excellent scuba diving and snorkeling tours in group of max.six people for added fun and safety. This is an exciting dive as there are many lava tubes and short cave formations to scuba dive safely (you always see the other end).WExplore the reef and find schools of fish and encounter a sea horse. Between dives, the divers are able to visit Playa del Amor (Beach of Love) which is only accessible by swimming into a tunnel and observe the natural habitat of the Sea Birds. The boat ride to the islands gives us the opportunity to observe marine mammals such as Dolphins and Whales and also Giant Manta Rays, and Turtles. In the months of December through May the Banderas Bay is home to the magnificant Humpback Whales which we always see on the way there and on the way back.