THE MARINA VALLARTA
AMMENITIES, MARINA & GOLF
The first sight you’ll see when coming from the airport is fancy Marina. Marina Vallarta began with a dream of creating a new level of life on Banderas Bay.
Today, it is a first-class, planned real estate community including both homes and luxurious condominiums, high-end shopping stores, and 5-star restaurants, an American school and first-class hotels. All centered around a marina packed with yachts and an 18-hole golf course. Marina Vallarta's real estate opportunities include marina, oceanfront and fairway homes and condominiums for sale, with oceanfront condominium towers being the newest developments.
Work on the marina itself, with 450 boat slips, began in 1986. And by 1990, the marina was in full swing, even though it was 1993 before it was completed. Today, there are high-rise condominiums along the shoreline, marina-front condos, and homes and small development condominiums along the fairways of the Marina Vallarta golf course. It’s an excellent location that’s close to the airport and not far from downtown Puerto Vallarta, from shopping available close by at Plaza Marina or at the shopping centers Galerías Vallarta near the port or La Isla in the Hotel Zone.
Landmarks & Sights
There are three distinguishing landmarks for Marina Vallarta. When arriving by vehicle, the first you'll see is a large whale sculpture at the Marina's main entrance. It was built by Octavio González in the early 90s and paid for by local Marina businessmen. The prominent landmark is a lighthouse, built alongside the marina promenade and at the end of Calle (street) Timon. The lighthouse has a bar at the top and is a wonderful place to have an evening cocktail and get a great view of all of Marina Vallarta. The marina promenade is very popular with strollers, enjoying the many boats in the marina, and the many restaurants available for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Cuisine, Art and Music
The marina especially comes alive in the evenings, with people and families walking the promenade before selecting a place for dinner. We love to simply walk the promenade and read the menus. There are a wide variety of cuisine types available. Always passing trios or mariachis who are ready to perform for you. Most of the cultural experiences can be found on the marina promenade, which is lined with numerous restaurants. In the evenings, artists display their works along the promenade. Calle Popa (near the entrance and siding with Plaza Neptuno) has become very popular as it lined with many restaurants and sidewalk cafes offering many types of cuisine. There's a type and price of cuisine here for everyone.
Farmers Market
On Thursday evenings for 6 pm to 10 pm from the end of October to mid-May.
The whole marina boardwalk comes alive turning into a farmers market with all sorts of interesting things. Clothes, sandals, caps, belts, bags, sarongs, rugs, crafts, jewelry, ornaments, glasses and cups, lamps, piggy banks, organic coffee, natural dairy-free bread, fresh pasta, peanuts, nuts, and the list goes on much of it handmade. In different areas of the market, you will find cultural spots with live rock, jazz and pre-Hispanic music. Folkloric ballet and flamenco performances are also. held It is a very popular event with people coming from all over, and enjoying one of the boardwalk restaurants afterwards.