8 of the Best Island Hopping Tours in Puerto Vallarta

1.Boat and Snorkel Tour to 5 Islands of Los Arcos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,176 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48Our pick

Review of Puerto Vallarta’s Los Arcos boat and snorkel tour, with five islands, sea caves, wildlife, bus transport, costs, and practical tips.

“Had a fantastic afternoon out at Mismaloya and the Los Arcos. Our tour guide Sabastian was great explaining all the Islands and helping us with our snorkeling experience. Would recommend this adventure for sure. Even for someone whom has never snorkeled Sabastian makes it fun and easy.”

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2.Los Arcos Islands Boat Tour and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 317 reviews · 3 hours · from $47

Review of Puerto Vallarta’s Los Arcos boat and snorkeling tour, with practical tips on the bus ride, wildlife, guides, costs, and water conditions.

“it was an amazing experience... I enjoyed the learning and being able to snorkel -was so terrific !”

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3.Los Arcos 5 islands Snorkeling Cliff Jumping and Hidden Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $49Top rated

Review of Puerto Vallarta’s Los Arcos tour, with snorkeling, cliff jumping, a boat ride, hidden beach stop, costs, and practical tips.

“Came with my husband and 13 year old son and we all loved it! For the cliff diving, they have different heights you can jump from. The snorkeling was amazing. We saw all kinds of different fish and even a sea turtle. Alfonso and Diego were our guides, they both had so much knowledge and were super helpful and friendly. Chito was our captain who was also great! Would highly recommend!!”

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4.Guaranteed Hidden Beach • Small Group Tour • Punta Mita

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $173

Review of Punta Mita’s small-group Marietas Islands tour, with Hidden Beach, snorkeling, wildlife, practical tips, costs, and safety details.

“Memorable adventure to the Marietas hidden beach under the excellent guidance and navigation by Reuben & Chuy. While accessing the beach requires a strong swim through a cave with active currents, we enjoyed the thrill and felt very safe under Reuben’s watch. Beautiful boat ride and we got very lucky to see whales up close. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a true adventure in Puerto Vallarta.”

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5.Snorkeling at Los Arcos 5 islands Hidden Beach and Cliff Jumping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $44

Review of Puerto Vallarta’s Los Arcos snorkeling tour, with cliff jumping, a boat-only beach, pickup details, price, and practical tips.

“We went with a group of 9. Instructions were easy to follow. We had no problem finding where to go to meet Jason where he took us to our boat. Ivan was our guide. He was great, very informative about the area and things to do. We gRead more”

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6.Whale Watching and Los Arcos 5 Islands Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $79

Review of Puerto Vallarta’s whale-watching and Los Arcos boat tour, with wildlife, snorkeling, practical tips, price, and booking advice.

“We saw whales and dolphins. The dolphins were jumping out of the water and a whale breached right in front of us.”

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7.Snorkel & Playa nopalera • Small Group Tour • Punta Mita

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $71

Snorkel clear waters at the Marietas Islands, explore Playa Nopalera, and enjoy a small-group Punta Mita boat trip for $71.65.

“Great tour. The guides were excellent and very friendly. Snorkeling was good but water was a bit murky. Got to see whales as a bonus.”

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8.Los Arcos Snorkeling & 5 Island Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39Best value

Review of Puerto Vallarta’s Los Arcos snorkeling tour, with boat views, sea caves, guides, transport, value, drawbacks, and booking tips.

“Private transportation from and to the Romantic Zone is included. Very important as the driver knows exactly where to drop you off, and on return you don’t want to have to take the public bus or a taxi in a wet bathing suit. The excursion leader Alfonso was excellent. He worked hard to learn everyone’s name and succeeded. He treated us as adults—didn’t opine on whether or not to do the cliff climb and dive, left it up to each of us (on our excursion, 2 of 8 did it). Not his fault—the snorkeling was only so so as the water visibility was limited. But there were lots of fish…”

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