Puerto Vallarta · EVENING EXPERIENCES
Nothing here starts before eight and the best of it runs on a boat timetable. These 15 cover the dinner crossings, the shows, the late food walks and the rooftop hours, with prices and how you get home after.
Sail Banderas Bay at sunset, dine by candlelight at Las Caletas, and watch a high-energy acrobatics and fire show in Puerto Vallarta.
“Great experience. Footpaths around the site are sometimes steep and a little irregular. Seniors can expect the need to be cautious. But the trip is worth it!”
Review of Puerto Vallarta’s Taco Adventure Evening Food Tour, with seven taco tastings, local guides, neighborhood walks, price, and practical tips.
“Very friendly guide and lots of great food. Great way to get introduced to the city. Get the one with the included drinks.”
Review of Puerto Vallarta’s $99 luxury sunset sail, with wine, open bar, snacks, Banderas Bay views, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“50' Sail boat that glides smoothly on water. Can comfortably accommodate a couple dozen passengers. Sails were hoisted making it a quiet ride. Saw some sea life, scenic sunset, and shoreline views. Crew was exceptional, attentive, and made sure your glass was always full. Excellent value. Will do again as it was our best adventure in Puerto Vallarta.”
Review of Puerto Vallarta’s Los Arcos sunset and bioluminescence boat tour, with whale sightings, swimming tips, safety advice, and value.
“The bioluminescence tour was great! Couple important things: the meeting location (margarita bar) was super cute and touristy. Not sketchy like I was originally worried about. We didnt eat or drink and there was no pressure to. Our guide, viktor, was 10/10. Kind, knowledgeable, honest, etc. when we got in the water at the caves, he would bop around to everyone to make sure they were okay. But he also gave space for us to enjoy. I felt totally safe with him and learned a lot on this tour.”
Cruise Banderas Bay to Las Caletas for a candlelit buffet, open bar, jungle acrobatics, and a memorable sunset show in Puerto Vallarta.
“Everything was fabulous. From the awesome entertainment on the boat ride to and from our venue, the delicious buffet and the amazing show our Christmas couldn’t have been better. Thank you”
Swim through blue-green bioluminescence beneath Los Arcos after sunset, with snorkeling gear, drinks, snacks, and a scenic boat ride from Mismaloya.
“Good people, very nice, very accommodating, most beautiful views. Don't be afraid to go into the water at night, they guide you, Alex and Poncho were fabulous. The beach restaurant (Las Gaviotas) was a rip off, they charged my wife $16 US dollars for a very small margarita and bottle of water. I do not like when locals take advantage of people, don't they want us to come back? or just make a few extra bucks right now? Anyway the tour was great”
Watch humpback whales at sunset from a spacious Puerto Vallarta mega yacht with drinks, guacamole, live guides, music, and city lights.
“The staff was friendly, helpful, and very attentive. Isai was very informative and we saw a lot of whales. THE SUSNSET WAS LASO SPECTACULAR.”
Review of Puerto Vallarta’s 3-hour luxury sunset sail, with open bar, charcuterie, Bay of Banderas views, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Beautiful sunset cruise with good food and drinks. The staff was very attentive and pleasant. The sunset was beautiful with many great pictures! This is the second time we’ve taken this tour, and we will do it again in the future”
Cycle Puerto Vallarta at sunset for tacos, mezcal, raicilla, craft beer, and six food tastings with a small English-speaking group.
“We had a FANTASTIC experience with Homer. He was very knowledgeable, showed us spots in town we had not seen before, the food was great, and he was super conscious of safety in riding the bikes through downtown PV. A 5-star experience -- we felt like true VIPs since we were the only ones on the tour that day. Highly recommend! This is the second tour we've taken with this company and have been really pleased.”
Sail privately from Marina Vallarta to Los Arcos with an open bar, charcuterie, whale watching, and a sunset view of the Malecon.
“Ernesto, Nico, and the Captain were all amazing host! Ernesto is very knowledgeable and friendly and was making sure we had the best experience the whole time. Nico was very fast to get drinks and provide what we wanted while with them! Thank you for a wonderful sunset cruise and we are so happy we saw Whales!!”
Review of Puerto Vallarta’s private sunset sail, with Sierra Madre views, drinks, snacks, crew details, pricing, and booking advice.
“This boat trip was worth every penny. Ricky (Papacito) and his crew took excellent care of us. If you want a relaxing sailboat ride along the coast, relaxing, taking in the views, with an incredible sunset, I couldn’t recommend this trip more.”
Review of Puerto Vallarta’s gay-owned sunset yacht cruise, with a premium open bar, fresh appetizers, Bay of Banderas views, and practical booking tips.
“This was a fantastic sunset cruise and the highlight of our vacation. We've been on many other day cruises and this was by far the best. The owner, captain, and crew were outstanding and extremely attentive. The drinks and hors d’oeuvres were delicious. We saw several whale breaches and a big variety of birds. The sunset was beautiful. The tour guide was very experienced and knowledgeable about everything we saw. We had a great time and learned a lot about the area and nature.”
Sail from Nuevo Vallarta at sunset with coastal views, live saxophone, an open bar, light food, and a relaxed two-hour catamaran ride.
“Fantastic cruise, friendly staff, open bar was great. Don’t do this for the Food ( I’d say it was a 3 out of 10 ), but everything else was fantastic. Being here in January, we saw lots and lots of whales, fairly close by, for at least half the cruise. Awesome experience!”
Release baby Olive Ridley turtles at sunset near Puerto Vallarta, with a marine biologist talk, nursery visit, transport, and conservation support.
“I took my grandson years old to the tour it was really memorable and emotional for him , releasing little turtles ,the guide was very knowledgeable . Yes we like the tour !”
Review of Puerto Vallarta’s 3-hour luxury yacht sunset cruise, with Bay of Banderas views, open bar, appetizers, and a 16-person limit.
“This was a wonderful, intimate sunset cruise with the best wine I had the entire trip. Small bites, charcuterie and snacks were served throughout. The staff was wonderful and very attentive.”
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