Private Tour Seven Bays, Huatulco HT

We did a cruise that called in Huatulco, and this tour was perfect for our day there. They were able to meet us right at the cruise ship pier, get us fitted with snorkel gear (tour includes gear for 2 but we rented more sets for $15 each), and walk us to our boat. The boat had individual seats for each person and plenty of beer and soda to go around! The bays were beautiful and we were able to see so much. We visited two different snorkel spots and were able to see all sorts of beautiful things, even turtles and rays. As we were cruising along the coast, we spotted a large group of dolphins and were able to detour and cruise along with them for a while as they swam right next to the boat. After this, we were hungry, so we were taken to a beach restaurant with a huge selection of seafood and other things. We were also able to see all the bays and stop at whichever beaches we wanted. Even though the tour says it's 4 hours, we never felt rushed and were able to decide what we wanted to do and spend as much time at each location as we wanted. They didn't bring us back to the ship until we were ready. One thing to note is that our two guides did not speak great English, but it was sufficient for the tour and we were able to get by and would recommend this tour despite the slight language barrier. We had an absolute blast and feel like this was a fantastic value for 6 people!

Where do I start? The minute my husband and I were picked up at resort, biologist Alberto taught the ecological vision for this area pointing out aspects of engineering along the drive to Sta Cruz. In a brief time, we felt we learned much about the Oaxacan coast. We met Capt Insidro at Sta Cruz—we always felt safe even amidst some of the tougher waves and currents along the path to explore multiple bays and beaches. From the historical Playa La Entrega to the legend Playa India, we discovered such beautiful secluded areas—we stopped at 3 bays to snorkel—magnificent! I felt Isidro added more to this exploration than expected—delightful. We witnessed the beauty of sea animals traversing their glorious waters—sea turtles, manta rays, dolphins and (wow!) a graceful whale swimming close by. Isidro picked three beautiful snorkeling sites—glorious. We had lunch —baked chula (tuna) on Playa Maguey with a couple of cokes. Alberto and Isidro from Homietours did an excellent job allowing us safe exploration and discovery and teaching us along the way. So grateful for this adventure.