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The bucket-list things to do — and who runs each one.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, who runs it, and how to book it direct — so you can weigh it against your ship’s excursion and pick what suits you.
Glide out to Deer Island — Mazatlán's crown jewel — for world-class snorkeling in crystalline Pacific waters, kayaking through sea caves, and encounters with wild dolphins. A bucket-list blend of marine wonder and untouched natural beauty.
Ascend El Faro — one of the world's highest natural lighthouses — for panoramic Pacific views that stretch to the Sierra Madre, then wind through cobblestoned Old Mazatlán with a certified expert guide uncovering 19th-century mansions and hidden plazas.
Tear across the jungle tracks and coconut groves of Stone Island by ATV, then emerge onto a near-deserted stretch of Pacific beach for a long, lazy lunch of fresh grilled fish. Raw Mexico at its most exhilarating and its most serene.
Board a dedicated whale-watching vessel and head into the deep blue of Mazatlán Bay during peak season, when humpback and blue whales breach and spyhop just metres from the boat. A raw, emotional encounter with the ocean's greatest giants.
Commission a fully private suburban and a certified guide for a bespoke day: Old Town mansions, the 1873 Observatory, the Aquarium, Olas Altas seafront, and a long-table lunch of Sinaloan cuisine in a restaurant locals actually love.
Sail the Bay of Mazatlán on a sleek catamaran as the Pacific sky turns amber and rose — cocktail in hand, live music playing, the city's lighthouse silhouetted against the dusk. Mazatlán's most cinematic finale to a perfect port day.
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