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Bay of Banderas

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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Type: Bodies of Water, Resort Communities, Beaches
Activities: Birdwatching, Scuba diving
Description: The Pacific Ocean's largest and deepest inlet.
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Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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21 reviews 21 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

I swam in it. I went on boat rides on it, and spent many hours underwater diving it! Great marine life. Not the best visibility but loved it. Lots of big and small sea life. We even saw a sailfish swimming at the surface! Just awesome. Oh, the dolphins followed our boat and were very playful.

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Anchorage, Alaska
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Stayed at the Grand Mayan. I was on the beach every day. Very sandy and long....i very much enjoyed walking the beach each and every day i was there.

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Hot Springs, Arkansas
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10 reviews 10 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

The bay was beautiful. The waves were perfect and the water was gorgeous! The bay is surrounded by views of the city with the mountains and spectacular buildings!

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socal
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27 reviews 27 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
63 helpful votes 63 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

I was told yesterday that Banderas Bay is the third largest Bay in the world -- not sure if that's true but it truly is beautiful. A friend arranged for us to go out on a sail boat to Los Arcos and it was just spectacular -- a favorite!

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Palm Springs, California
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

The view from the condo I stayed in had a clear view of the Bay of Banderas. I watch pods of dolphins and schools of fish jumping every day in the waters. The perfect vacation and place to visit in Mexico

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Charleston, West Virginia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
3 attraction reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

The whales birth their babies here and fatten them up for the trip north. You can't miss seeing the babies and their mothers and nurse whales as they shepherd the babies around the bay to build up their fat for the long haul north

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Zionsville, Pennsylvania
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4 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Gorgeous. Nice contrast with the sierra madre mountains along it. Great scuba diving, para-sailing, swimming; beautiful beaches; great hotels

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Barrie, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013

Enjoyed watching the dolphins in the morning. Pedlars and their wares were always around and we bought quite a few unique items. Beautiful sunsets.

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ohio
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18 reviews 18 reviews
10 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

End of the season, but we still saw whales, and caught some game fish, you can find the owner on line, or FB, if you speak Canadian you can ask for a discount. ;-) Boat is a dual inboard diesel-- fast, roomy, with a toilet.

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Burks Falls, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Saw lots of Whales with their babies from the boat. Awesome! Photographers and Whale Guides were very informative about the whales habitat and activities

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