3 islands · within 60 km
There are 3 islands within 60 km of Puerto Vallarta in a straight line: an hour or a little more by road to the shore, and then for most a short boat ride. The closest is Isla del Río Cuale, 4 km away; the farthest, Isla del Coral, is 46 km.
Most islands are reached by boat from a nearby beach or dock, and the last boats back leave in the afternoon. Go in the dry season, November to May, for calm water, and bring cash, water and sun protection: there is little or no shade or shops.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Mar, Apr, May, Nov.
The Islands 3
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Isla del Río Cuale · Island · 4 km from Puerto Vallarta · Jalisco
A shady river island between downtown and the Zona Romántica, with craft stalls, riverside restaurants, a small archaeology museum and iguanas. -
Isla Cangrejito · Island · 45 km from Puerto Vallarta · Nayarit
A grass-topped rock islet in Jaltemba Bay, also mapped as Isla Cerotero, between the beaches of Guayabitos and Los Ayala and Isla del Coral. -
Isla del Coral · Island · 46 km from Puerto Vallarta · Nayarit
A small jungle-topped island off Rincón de Guayabitos, a 15-minute panga ride away, with a sheltered beach, easy snorkelling and an underwater Virgin.
On the map
Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
These places are not in a Pueblo Mágico. Hotels around each one:
- Hotels near Isla del Río Cuale
- Hotels near Isla Cangrejito
- Hotels near Isla del Coral · Reached by boat from Rincón de Guayabitos: 15 min each way.
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