Acapulco Cruise Guide
Dating back to Aztec times, Acapulco was claimed as a base by the Spanish who used it to venture into the Pacific in vast galleons. Today it is a popular fishing hub and watersports centre with shallows for snorkelers, deep ledges for scuba divers and wild, open waters on which to jet-ski full throttle across the bay.
Sightseeing
Highlights:
• Sport-fishing in Pacific deep water
• Skin-diving (diving without a suit)
• Speed-boating on Puerto Marquez Lagoon
• Parachute sailing
• Sunset views from Pie de la Cuesta
• Swim with dolphins at CiCi water park, Playa Icacos
• Snorkelling and scuba diving
• Surfing on La Condesa beach
• Boat trip to Roqueta Island
• Sunbathing on Playa Hornos
• Mundo Marino aquarium
• Parque Papagayo (playground)
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Tipping: 15% is expected and 20% if the service has been very good.
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