Things to do in Bahía De Navidad
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Sociedad Cooperativa de Servicios Turísticos
Trips into the Laguna de Navidad are a Barra highlight. The boatmen’s cooperative, Sociedad Cooperativa de Servicios Turísticos, books a variety of boat excursions ranging from half-hour trips around the lagoon ($300 per boat) to all-day jungle trips to Tenacatita (M$3000 per boat). The cooperative also offers fishing, snorkeling and diving trips, plus visits to the tiny village of Colimilla, where there are several welcoming seafood restaurants. Prices are posted at the open-air lagoonside office.
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Sea to Sierra
The Mexican-owned Sea to Sierra offers a wide range of active adventures through remote, gorgeous territory. Choose from mountain-bike tours (four- to eight-hour tours M$300 to M$900), diving (one-/two-/three-tank dives M$850/1200/1500), snorkeling excursions (per person M$600, per boat M$1500 to M$2500) and horseback adventure tours (two-/seven-hour tour M$600/1200). Ask about the multiday ecoadventure and cultural tours.
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Restaurant Maya
The menu changes regularly, but the quality at this Asian-fusion beachside hot spot is consistently excellent. Dinners include a range of gourmet salads, grilled meats and fish with exotic sauces, and there are appetizers like tequila lime prawns or mussels in chipotle cream. Western favorites like eggs Benedict and rich omelets with brie rule the brunch menu.
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Mexico Lindo
With simple plastic tables under a corrugated tin roof, Mexico Lindo somehow manages to feel romantic and intimate at night. The menu features regional favorites like savory and sour tortilla soup, quesadillas and garlic fish tacos. A good selection of cocktails seals the deal.
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Concha del Mar
As you stroll ‘Palapa Row, ’ look for the blue archway entrance of this popular beachside eatery, which offers two-for-one drinks all afternoon. From large breakfasts to Mexican combo plates to shrimp and fish fajitas, the price is right, and the location couldn’t be better.
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The Only Tours
The Only Tours runs popular full-day tours to Tenacatita (M$350, including boogie boards and snorkeling equipment) and Colima (M$700). For rent are mountain bikes, snorkeling gear and body boards (each M$100 per day).
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Flor Morena
You may have to wait to get a seat in this tiny, all-women-run place, but it’s worth it. Everything is made fresh, there are plenty of vegetarian options and even the house specialty, shrimp pozole, costs only M$40.
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Grand Bay Golf Course
Grand Bay Golf Course is a celebrated 27-hole course with excellent vistas and greens carved into ocean dunes against a backdrop of mountains. Caddies and rental clubs are available.
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Ambar d’Mare
This is a romantic spot with a lovely seaside terrace, Ambar d’Mare boasts a good wine and aperitif list and a wide-ranging menu featuring wood-fired pizza, seafood, and French and Italian fare.
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Sea Master Café
With hip decor, live music and winning sea views, this place scores by taking liberties with seafood, with delicious results. It’s also a swanky choice for your sunset happy hour.
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Restaurant Ramon’s
This casual and friendly restaurant is justifiably popular for its excellent fish tacos, chiles rellenos, and local and gringo favorites like fish and chips.
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Mariscos Sinky
A simple, time-honored joint with shaded sidewalk tables serving a local sea harvest. The toothsome seafood soup is made to order with a whole fish.
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Viajes Fesa
Viajes Fesa books one-day tours to Colima ($300) and Guadalajara ($310), and sells tickets for boat passage to Tenacatita ($180) and for ETN buses.
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Amigas
Study Spanish at Amigas, a friendly small school dedicated to making language instruction fun and instantly applicable.
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Piper Lover Blues Bar
An upstairs joint, directly overlooking the ocean, that offers live blues and rock Wednesday through Sunday in high season.
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Surfos & Vagos
Rocking to an agreeable beat, this 2nd-floor open palapa mixes up margaritas so stiff you can ride a wave on them.
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Rocktavio’s
With its tough motorcycle-bar look and loud live music Friday and Saturday (from 10pm), this is the place to rock.
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Show Bar Jarro
A down-to-earth, gay-friendly disco with pool tables and lagoon views, near Yucatán.
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Kucaramakara Sushi Bar and Lounge
On a dusty street, this incongruously hip eatery capitalizes brilliantly on its proximity to the sea, serving super fresh rolls, tempura and sashimi in a contemporary setting.
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