MEXICO
The ones worth booking.
The 6 most popular bbq tours in Mexico right now. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Islas Marietas & Majahuitas tour from Puerto Vallarta: dolphins, snorkeling, kayak and SUP time, plus a Majahuitas BBQ lunch with drinks.
“Wonderful day. Knowledgeable and very helpful crew. Boat 6 with Danny as the guide top notch. Highly recommend. Saw whales and dolphins.”
Puerto Vallarta day trip to Yelapa waterfall and Majahuitas Beach with snorkeling, kayaking, BBQ, and drinks on board.
“Awesome crew! Very well organized! Good to have a breakfast snack and awesome drinks! The waterfalls were a very good experience and the lunch was awesome!”
Horseback along the Mascota River, possible horse swim, then tequila tasting, BBQ lunch, and unlimited margaritas near Puerto Vallarta.
“We went during the rainy season an and couldn’t ride the trail with the river crossings. Instead, we went on a ride through the town which featured a section of nature trail. We then went up the mountain for tequila tasting and the Mexican BBQ and both experiences were very enjoyable! Our guide Martin was…”
Speedboat south of Puerto Vallarta to Yelapa, a waterfall stop, and secluded Pizota beach with BBQ, open bar, and water time.
“We had such a good time on this tour. The horses were matched to each individual, as I found out by my horse, who wanted to be in the lead! The snorkeling was fun and so was traveling by boat to different areas of the islands. The lunch was good and we were able to…”
Private boat in Bacalar with onboard BBQ, snorkeling at Cenote de la Bruja, Pirate Canal swims, drinks included, bird island stop.
“Great experience to take a private boat in paradise. Captain Carlos could not do enough for us. Kept the drinks flowing.”
Catamaran to Islas Marietas for kayaking, snorkeling, and a beach BBQ at Majahuitas, with an open bar and included water gear.
“On the positive side, the catamaran itself and crew were quite good and the beachside lunch was tasty. However the tour overall is poorly organized. There are too many people (capacity of 180 people is not clearly advertised), roughly 4-4.5 hours of the 7 hour is spent transiting between Marina-Island, island-Beach, beach-Marina, and too much…”
