Ecotours Vallarta

This experience was amazing! We took the Islas Marietas snorkeling and birding tour. From the time we booked until the end of the tour, everyone was so helpful. Honestly, as bird nerds, we mostly wanted to see the blue-footed boobies while the others were snorkeling, but we did some snorkeling as well. Francisco and Martín were fantastic and made us feel comfortable the whole day. While others swam to a hidden beach with Francisco, Martín took us on our own little birding tour around the island. We saw thousands of birds! Francisco was a fellow bird nerd, so he helped us a lot, but they also spotted six whales and a sea turtle for us. As complete amateurs, we felt safe and had a blast the entire day! Thank you so much, guys! Great trip!

5/5

I highly recommend Ecotours Vallarta. Although I haven’t taken any tours with them, I had an amazing experience at their shop. They hooked me up with some great beginner gear for scuba diving. I had a problem on my first time in the water with the first knife I bought—the straps broke. No questions asked. They gave me a full refund and a really good discount on the upgraded knife, which is in my photos. They also gave me a great deal on a snorkel that matches my goggles and has a check valve. If I could give them more than five stars, I absolutely would.

5/5

1/21/2026 Joined a Whale Watching Excursion provided by Ecotours in the Bay of Banderas. We spent about 3 hours running all over this huge bay chasing Humpback whales and saw at least 20 of them in several groups. There were dolphins too. With my Canon 7D Mark ii and Tamron 18-400mm lense, I am very pleased with the photographs I was able to capture. Here are some samples.

5/5

My husband and I had a fantastic trip to the Islas Marietas and Hidden Beach with Michael as our guide. He was an excellent tour guide with so much knowledge about the birds and marine life. It was interesting to learn from him. He worked hard to find a clear place for us to snorkel, but unfortunately the conditions weren't right for it today. Swimming in the ocean felt great, though, and we were lucky enough to be able to go to Hidden Beach since it is not guaranteed. It was beautiful and felt like an adventure to get there, swimming under the arch. What an amazing place! I should have brought a waterproof camera to get pictures there. I'm so glad we chose to do this tour! We weren't interested in a party boat with drinking and loud music. This was exactly what we were looking for! Fun, educational, and beautiful. Thanks Michael (and the other guy whose name I forgot)!

5/5

We did the wild dolphin excursion with Christine as our tour guide. It's really nice to have the smaller group sizes! We had an awesome time jumping into the water to try to swim with the dolphins, and watching them from the boat. Then we went to Los Arcos to snorkel in "the aquarium" which had so many beautiful tropical fish. The experience was a lot of fun and the guide was informative and safety-conscious. She also got some awesome photos of us! Would definitely recommend!

5/5