Full-Day Experience in Banderas Bay: Local Exploration with Jack Sparrow PV

Embark on a full-day adventure in Banderas Bay with Jack Sparrow PV. Explore waterfalls, swim, whale watch, snorkel, and more. Personalized tours with a focus on safety. Book now!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Yelapa Waterfalls - The south side of the banderas bay excellent place. Beach, town and waterfall, we make the tour of the town beach and visit the waterfall to enjoy the best view from the top of the waterfall in a natural pool followed by a diving show you can join if you wish.
What's Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

We are a fun local company that takes pleasure in sharing all of the sweet spots along the South Banderas Bay with our customers. Hiking, exploring the waterfalls, swimming, whale watching (seasonal), snorkeling, or just taking in the awesome river, ocean and mountain views is a day well spent with Jack Sparrow PV.
Each tour is different because we…

Location
Mismaloya Beach
We meet at Mismaloya beach on the sand in between the river and the Barcelo Hotel.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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190shawnnat
Aug 27, 2026
Customer Experience - These guys are the best. This is our 3rd time on their boats. They continue to meet and exceed every single time. They bring great energy and keep it fun. 10/10
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Keris
Jun 25, 2026
Best Day on the Water - Highly Recommend - We did a private seven-hour boat tour with Jack Sparrow and it was fantastic. The owner Jack is awesome—super enthusiastic, fun, and a great communicator. He did the first part of the tour with us and then brought on Paul, who was with us the rest of the day. Paul was excellent. Great personality, fun to be around, super knowledgeable about the area and everything underwater. He was constantly diving down trying to find cool stuff for us to see. Right at the start, Jack took our phone, put it in a waterproof case, and started taking photos and videos for us. When he left, he handed it back so we could keep capturing the day ourselves. That was a really nice touch. The snorkeling at Arcos was incredible. We went in the morning when the ocean was still glassy, which made a huge difference. My boys loved it. Paul even dove down and found a puffer fish for my son to hold—that was wild. We stopped at Quimixto waterfall and the boys hiked up and jumped off. The walk was a lot for me and my 10-year-old daughter, so we hopped on an ATV for a ride instead. The town itself is tiny and there's not much to do there, but the hike to the waterfall was cool. We also hit another beach stop that was just really beautiful to swim at. For lunch we stopped at Las Animas and ate at a restaurant right on the beach. It was pricey but worth it for the setting. Being a private tour with just our family meant flexibility—we could stay longer at spots we loved or move on whenever we wanted. There was a cooler stocked with drinks the whole time. It was a beautiful day on the water. $600 for seven hours felt absolutely worth it. Would definitely do it again!
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148katyg
Feb 22, 2026
Whales! Dolphins! Snorkelling! A perfect day! - Our guides,Javier and Joshua, were incredible! We saw whales, dolphins (some of our group even jumped in the water and swam with the dolphins!) Then we went to a calm cove to snorkel. It was wonderful. We controlled how long and what we wanted to do. We only quit when we were all tired and happy! Javier also recommended a restaurant owned by his family and the two people that ate there a few nights later were very excited and satisfied with the food! Overall. The best day of our trip!
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T1157vljoanb
Feb 20, 2026
Best day ever! - Our family of 12 from age 4 to 70 boarded the small boat at the beach in front of the Barcelo Hotel. There were three fantastic crew members: Danny, Samir and Kevin. They took great care of us. We first headed to whale watch. Five whales came up to the boat! There were quite a few boats around, but our team made sure we were in the best spot. AMAZING!!!! We were there quite a while until the whales went for a deep dive. We had some assorted beverages. NEXT a charming small isolated town by the shore where we could walk, horse ride or taxi by ATV to a water fall with a lovely pool of river water for swimming, and a restaurant. NEXT back to the beach for lunch and surfing! Finally the boat ride back. We were all ecstatic. Our crew were tremendous. They knew exactly what we needed when we needed it. A day of joy I will remember the rest of my life! Gracias Danny, Samir and Kevin!!!!!!!
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Cruiser487068
Feb 18, 2026
Excellent day trip - We had an amazing experience! Javier and Joshua were great guides, with so much info and knowledge. Very adaptable to our kids needs and desires. We saw some amazing whales, snorkelling, and an impromptu swim with the dolphins. Had a group of 14 family ranging from 5-70 yrs old. Everyone enjoyed it extremely.
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Dedrac2026
Jan 31, 2026
5 STARS HIGHLY RECOMMEND - Jack (Ulysses) is THE BEST. We do this tour every time we are in PV and will continue so on subsequent visits. We snorkeled, hiked to a waterfall, ate at a restaurant right on the beach and saw so much of Mexico that you can’t get to by car. He remembers us from previous visits and calls us family. He is a sure delight!
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Gracekp4146mb
Dec 20, 2025
Boat tour to Yelapa - We had an all day tour to Yelapa, and we had an amazing time. Our tour guides Javier and Daniel were very educated and good at the tours. They made us feel safe and welcome the whole day, and were also funny which is a plus. If we come back to Mismaloya we will be booking with them again! Highly recommend!
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Jahairy
Dec 20, 2025
A tour that connects, moves, and surprises - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An incredible experience for the whole family. We had fun like never before, and in every moment you can feel the passion, love, and respect for nature with which the Jack Sparrow team works. The information they share is valuable, the service is warm and friendly, and their hospitality makes you feel right at home. Without a doubt, a small local company that is absolutely worth it and that we highly recommend.💯
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B6175nhalexisg
Dec 16, 2025
The girls trip that made it out of the group chat! - We did a half day experience (9-1) of whale watching and snorkeling with Javier and Kevin. We had a wonderful time and our guides made sure of that! We saw lots of humpbacks, pods of dolphins, and turtles. Snorkeling we saw tons of colorful fish, spotted eagle ray, starfish, and had Kevin in the water with us telling us about different fish species. There were 6 of us adults and we all had a blast, 10/10 would do this again, especially the snorkeling!!
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Compass48063184502
Jan 29, 2026
Ensure you get what is advertised. - Ensure you get what is advertised. Felt they should at least tell you where lift jackets were located on the boat and offer you one if you wished. We were not taken to any cliff jumping spot. Was also told they would drop us off at a beach where we could take a short hike to the next beach where they would pick us up. None of these occurred. We were dropped off at the beachfront village of Playa Las Ánimas. I asked what time to be back at the boat, no clear answer received, besides they will find us. We were stranded for 90 to 110 minutes with nothing to do. We did walk the beach which was nice but did not need to be there for so long. Complete waste of time. Figured that they wanted everyone to buy a meal and drinks from the restaurants. The snorkeling experience is good, but felt that they were not doing a good job helping the one lady who had never snorked and was a bit afraid. She told him many times that she had never snorked and needed help. Once dropped into the water she panicked a little. Good thing her friend was able to come over and help her and show her how to use equipment. I would only give them a rating of 3 out 5
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From $99
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).