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Rating9.9Adults OnlyComprehensive daily program covering water sports, fitness, culinary, and cultural activities. Riviera Nayarit's Pacific coast allows ocean swimming — a distinction from Los Cabos properties. The Islas Marietas excursion accesses a UNESCO marine reserve with hidden beach.
Boutique at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit
Grand Velas Resorts
The top tier with the widest panoramic view of Banderas Bay. Quieter than the main pool — fewer organized activities and a generally calmer atmosphere.
The primary social pool with the most activity. Organized water sports, pool games, and the aqua bar service. The most social option and the busiest in high season.
Closest to the beach and bay level. Good for transitions between pool and beach. A different pace from the main pool — somewhat quieter.
Shallow dedicated children's area with appropriate depth for younger guests.
A miles-long stretch of soft, wide sand on the shores of Banderas Bay with gentle Pacific waves ideal for swimming, boogie boarding, and beginner surfing. The resort provides complimentary loungers, sun shades, towels, and beach beverage service. Free water sports equipment includes kayaks, boogie boards, snorkeling gear, and surfboards. The beach faces west, offering spectacular Pacific sunsets. Located in Nuevo Vallarta on the northern edge of Banderas Bay, framed by the Sierra Madre Mountains.
From the Banderas Bay beachfront. Included. Protected bay conditions allow for genuine open-water kayaking.
Equipment provided from the beach. Pacific wave conditions allow for actual wave-riding.
Instruction in the Banderas Bay conditions. A useful distinction from the Los Cabos properties where Pacific currents prohibit beach-based water activities.
Equipment included. Banderas Bay marine life is accessible directly from the beach.
Courts available with instruction for first-time players.
Courts with equipment. Morning sessions recommended to avoid peak afternoon heat.
Full court with organized games and pickup play.
Courts on the Banderas Bay beach. Organized games scheduled throughout the week.
Organized pool volleyball in the main activity pool.
Guided cycling around the Nuevo Vallarta area.
Mexican culinary instruction with the resort's chefs. Regional technique focus.
Daily morning sessions including standard Hatha and the antigravity yoga option — the aerial yoga is the distinctive format worth trying.
Aerial yoga using suspended hammocks. An unusual offering at a Pacific Mexico all-inclusive — more athletic and meditative than standard resort yoga.
Scheduled mat and reformer sessions in the fitness area.
Dance fitness classes on a daily schedule. Social and approachable for guests without dance experience.
Evening dance instruction. The Pacific Mexico setting makes salsa classes culturally relevant and enjoyable.
Well-equipped cardio and strength training facility. Daily group classes.
Structured programming with cultural and ecological activities appropriate to the Nayarit region.
Dedicated teen space and programming.
Nightly performances at the resort's entertainment venues.
Guided sessions on essential oil blending and aromatherapy applications.
The Islas Marietas are a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve — the hidden beach (Playa del Amor), reachable only by swimming through a rock tunnel at low tide, is one of Mexico's most photographed natural features. Access is permit-controlled and limited. Concierge arranges permits and transportation.
Guided or self-arranged tours of Puerto Vallarta's historic Zona Romántica, the malecón, and the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe. About 20 minutes from the resort by taxi or organized transfer.
