Sailing Banderas Bay

Sunday the 23rd was an amazing day on the water with Captain Peter Vines of Vallarta Fishing. The four of us (Tonya, Priscilla, our friend Wendy and myself) met Pete and Tony, his helper, at the Los Peines Marina before boarding his lovely 50-foot sloop, the Dos Niños.

Pete and Tony took great care of their guests all day long. We had continental breakfast featuring some nice pastries and fruits, a mid-day snack and then a tasty lunch. Of course there were lots of cold cervezas to be enjoyed as well.

We fished on the cruise out to our snorkel site, catching a number of bonita - lovely fish that put up a terrific fight - as we all got a chance to reel one in. Once we arrived at Los Arcos, a local group of islands known for great snorkeling, we got to get wet in the cool waters of the Pacific. There were tons of tropical fish to swim with and we all enjoyed bobbing around for a bit.

Afterwards, Pete and Tony hoisted the sails and we cruised back to the north toward the Marina. There was nothing but the sound of the water and the wind in the sails. Yours truly even got to take the wheel for a while.

All in all, we were on the water for over 6 hours and enjoyed a glorious time. Thanks to Pete and Tony for a great day and we definitely will plan to sail with them again!