Does anyone have info on Ixtapa? - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Forum, Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

Socal Susie · 04-19-2006, 04:14 PM

I haven't seen any threads on Ixtapa yet. Does anyone have suggestions on good excursions there?

flacruiser · 01-15-2007, 12:28 PM

I could use this help also

Krazy Kruizers · 01-21-2007, 01:32 PM

Ixtapa

You really tender into Zihuatanejo. Right at the tender pier there are lots of small shops -- t-shirts, jewelry, etc. Also along the water's edge are lots of vendors -- rows upon rows of them, and a couple of restaurants.

To get to Ixtapa, you need to take either a ship's tour and a taxi -- there were not a lot of them there all of the times we have been there. A ship's tour doesn't let you really go to a beach.

Ixtapa -- we traveled past the Playa de Palmar beach - beautiful, passed a let of high end hotels and high rises -- very expensive here. We also got to stop at one lof the smaller shopping malls -- very expensive pottery, jewelry, shoes, etc. One picture stop showed us what we thought was a light house but was really a restaurant. Also passed lots of gold courses and very fancy restaurants.

Another great beach is on Isla Ixtapa - also great for snorkling. But the few times we have been there, our ship always left at 2 PM. To get to the this island you take a special launch early in the morning -- but it doesn't return until 4 in the afternoon. We have heard so many good reports about this place and hope to get there some day.

Sea Otter · 01-23-2007, 10:05 AM

Don't dismiss Zihuatanejo. It is a wonderful port. There are some nice shops along with the usual vendors. It is a quaint town. I found the people to be very nice and not pushy like some at other ports.