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If you’re looking for a fun day out that’s pretty quiet, a good combination of a scenic spot, a decent meal at a cool restaurant, and a leisurely stroll around a different kind of blue water in the Vallarta area, the La Cruz yacht club can certainly satisfy, even if you have no interest at all in yachts… or clubs for that matter.

La Cruz is a spot you can identify from many places in the bay because it’s the town off the shore of which you’ll notice numerous sail boats seemingly in formation but in fact just floating lazily in the water waiting for their holidaying owners to return.

If you’re on the bus up the highway in Vallarta, about 7 minutes past Bucerias you’ll come to La Cruz. You’ll know it’s the main part of La Cruz from the first overhead sign you see pointing to La Cruz off to your left. You’ll also see the signs pointing down this road to the Yacht Club.

Making your way down the street you’ll past restaurants old and new, delightfully bright coloured house walls, and a town square where locals can be found barbecueing or sitting around chatting passing their day.

Finally after you make your way across a construction site (and realize there’s probably a better way to get to the yacht club) you’ll reach your destination. From here you can either head out on a self guided tour of the many rows of boats, or just appreciate the palms and distinctly more clear more blue water of the marina.

Along the front of the marina you can both watch sail boat owners tending to their precious babies one one side or in the other direction have a bigger than 180 degree view of the entire bay of Puerto Vallarta.

This will wind you around to the La Cruz yacht club, the upper floor of which is a Palapa covered restaurant with a white marble bar and that while seemingly snooty and over priced is actually reasonably priced and perfectly friendly. Enjoy some of the local seafood or just snack it out with some nachos or other mexican faves. But most importantly, look around and appreciate your elevated view of the yacht club! Watch the sun glistening off the water, look for fish risking life by cruising ever so close to the surface, and check out the boats of varying types and sizes.

The restaurant’s atmosphere is super relaxed and depdending on which day you go, not even that busy.

When you’re done with your meal, walk the opposite way to where you came in to see everything from the other side and undoubtedly a couple of boats or palm tree clusters you missed from the other angle. Take your time, a couple of photos, and enjoy the sunshine.

The yacht club is the perfect spot to plan your La Cruz visit around because when you leave you can walk back to the highway on a different route, exploring more of the town’s shops, markets, parks, and side streets.

Like I said, if you’re looking for a nice day out on the north shore of Puerto Vallarta, the yacht club at La Cruz and it’s surrounding areas will not disappoint.

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