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Mexican Riviera
Includes: Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Loreto, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Pichilingue/La Paz, Puerto Vallarta, Topolobampo , & Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa, Mexico

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Old October 31st, 2009, 12:03 AM
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Does anyone know of any "reliable" private ATV & Snorkel combination tours in any or all of these ports???? Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, or Puerto Vallarta? We love to do the adventuresome ATV's, but also the relaxing snorkeling. We want to see it all and do it all while in these ports!!!
Any advice would help a lot.

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Just back from 5 days on the Radiance. Ship is great. Ensenada still and sadly, not so great. Cabo been there many times. The ATV tours are still one of my favorites to do. This last time I used Amigos/Cabos Moto Rents. Book the tour before you go and save yourself $10 per person. Skip the tours with the lunch included unless you think you absolutely must have another meal along with three three four or five meals a day the ship has been providing. :}

The tours without the meals give virtually the same tour. The dunes are not as big and grand as those at the old park but they will do. On the other hand this park has far longer straight aways along the beach where you can let the ATV rip... well as much as they will rip. Top speed is 35 mph.

I lucked out and got a totally private tour. Me and the guide. It helps to speak Spanish as the guides' English is not the best. The scenery is spectacular if you like desert scapes and sea cliffs.
Cost was about $60.00 for four hours which included transport to and from Cabo. Cold bottled water is provided as are helmet, goggles and bandana.

The drive time to the park is about 30 minutes in traffic. It is considerably farther out than the previous ATV terrain park.

Amigos was very responsible. They knew I had to be back at the ship at 3:00 PM. The van bringing customers from town was running behind schedule and was not going to make it to the park in time to pick me up at 2:30 to have me at the pier by 3:00. The manager came and got me in his personal Suburban and drove me to the pier.

Hope this helps.
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we have used bajawild (go to bajawild.com) for snorkeling and kayaking in Cabo. They were fabulous. The best tour company we have ever used. We've actually used them twice. We used another company the last time we were in cabo, totally regret it. I don't know what else they offer.
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we have used bajawild (go to bajawild.com) for snorkeling and kayaking in Cabo. They were fabulous. The best tour company we have ever used. We've actually used them twice. We used another company the last time we were in cabo, totally regret it. I don't know what else they offer.
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Just back from 5 days on the Radiance. Ship is great. Ensenada still and sadly, not so great. Cabo been there many times. The ATV tours are still one of my favorites to do. This last time I used Amigos/Cabos Moto Rents. Book the tour before you go and save yourself $10 per person. Skip the tours with the lunch included unless you think you absolutely must have another meal along with three three four or five meals a day the ship has been providing. :}

The tours without the meals give virtually the same tour. The dunes are not as big and grand as those at the old park but they will do. On the other hand this park has far longer straight aways along the beach where you can let the ATV rip... well as much as they will rip. Top speed is 35 mph.

I lucked out and got a totally private tour. Me and the guide. It helps to speak Spanish as the guides' English is not the best. The scenery is spectacular if you like desert scapes and sea cliffs.
Cost was about $60.00 for four hours which included transport to and from Cabo. Cold bottled water is provided as are helmet, goggles and bandana.

The drive time to the park is about 30 minutes in traffic. It is considerably farther out than the previous ATV terrain park.

Amigos was very responsible. They knew I had to be back at the ship at 3:00 PM. The van bringing customers from town was running behind schedule and was not going to make it to the park in time to pick me up his personal Suburban and drove me to the pier.

Hope this helps.
Was their any atv riding in Ensenada?
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I saw them for rent close to the pier but my understanding was it was quite a distance to the dunes and through city streets. As of yet, I have not been able to find anyone to recommend ATV's in Ensenada. Come to think of it, I haven't found anyone to recommend much of anything there.
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my husband and friend went atv riding last year in ensenada. if i remember correctly we used johan and sandra. youll see them advertised all over CC. they had a good time and it was inexpensive.
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