Puerto Vallarta - Beach Party Tour

One of the excursions offered when you reach Puerto Vallarta is the Beach Party tour. There is a morning or an afternoon tour offered. We took the morning tour. We boarded a bus as soon as the ship was cleared. The trip took about 20 minutes and I was informed we were no longer in Puerto Vallarta but Nuevo Vallarta. The bus pulled in through a security gate and into the Paradise Village Beach Resort. The main building resembles a Mayan pyramid, inside and out. Everything is immaculately kept. We went through the lobby and into the pool area. The pool is larger than the public pool we have at home. At one end is a spiral staircase inside a tower feeding to a suspension bridge (watch your head, there's a forehead high steel bar on both ends). Two large alligator water slides split off right and left. Everyone in our group had fun going down. Beyond the pool is the shaded tables and the beach. We had access to the wave boards for an hour free. Vendors walk the beach selling T-shirts, jewelry, or blankets. My daughter, Amy, along with many others were getting their hair put into corn rows. A very tasty beachside buffet is also available ($6.50). The tour guide made an announcement that if you had an afternoon tour you should take the 12 o'clock shuttle back to the ship, otherwise you can stay until the 1 o'clock shuttle takes you back. We were glad we had that extra hour.

BEACH PARTY
$15 adult
$7.50 child (under 12)