Aboard Steel n Time
Runs the flagship on everything from a half-day inside the bay to three days offshore at El Banco. Sonar, radar and a lifetime of local water behind every call.
Chase a sailfish at sunrise, snorkel the arches of Los Arcos, eat lunch with your toes in the sand at Las Ánimas or Yelapa, and toast the sunset on the way home. We leave from Marina Nuevo Vallarta, ten minutes from Bucerías and a short ride from Puerto Vallarta — three fast, comfortable boats you book by the hour, 4-hour minimum. Fishing, snorkeling, a island day, a sunset cruise, whale watching or a private party. You pick the day, we build it around you.
Private boats in the fleet
Minimum booking, hourly after that
Ways to spend the day — you choose, and you can mix them
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We don't sell fixed tours. You book a boat and a block of hours, then tell us what you want to do with them — and most groups mix two or three of these into the same charter. Fish the morning, snorkel a cove at noon, finish on a island with a cold drink: it's all one trip.
Private boat tours to the islands of Loreto Bay National Marine Park — snorkel with sea lions, swim off white-sand beaches and eat lunch under our shade tent.
See Island Tours →Blue whale watching in Loreto from January to March — plus fin whales, humpbacks, dolphins and, some years, orcas — on a private panga with your own captain.
See Whale Watching →Private panga fishing charters out of Loreto — dorado in summer, yellowtail in winter, roosterfish, cabrilla, snapper and, in season, marlin and sailfish.
See Sport Fishing →All three boats do all of it — the difference is how many guests you're bringing and how comfortable you want to be. Compare all 3 experiences →
Los Arcos, Las Ánimas, Majahuitas, Yelapa, Punta Mita, Sayulita — every stop below is on your route from Marina Nuevo Vallarta, and most of them you can only reach by boat. Pick one, or string two or three together into the same day. Each destination has its own page with the run, the minimum hours and what's actually there.
North Shore · 4h+
The closest island to Loreto and the one everyone should see first — a white beach on the sheltered side of a volcanic cone, a sea lion colony to snorkel with, and water so clear the boat looks like it is floating in air.
South Shore · 5h+
A rugged, narrow island south of town with a string of tiny coves — Honeymoon Cove above all — rock arches you can swim through, and reef snorkeling over boulders rather than sand.
North Shore · 6h+
Thirty kilometres long and almost entirely uninhabited, Isla del Carmen has the longest beaches in the park, the abandoned salt works at Bahía Salinas and a real sense of having the Sea of Cortez to yourselves.
Colomitos, Paradón, El Caballo and the quiet anchor spots only our captains know.
See all destinations →Swipe to explore →
Volcanic arches rising out of the water, jungle coves with no road in, humpback whales in season and water warm enough to jump in year-round — all of it starts minutes from the marina. The boat is just how you get there.
Book any boat in the fleet for a fishing charter around Banderas Bay. Rods, tackle and an experienced captain are ready to go — how far we run depends on how many hours you book.
Anyone can rent you a boat. What actually decides whether you catch fish is the person driving it — ours have spent their working lives on Banderas Bay and know where the bite is that week, not last season.
Runs the flagship on everything from a half-day inside the bay to three days offshore at El Banco. Sonar, radar and a lifetime of local water behind every call.
On a fishing day the captain works from the tuna tower, spotting fish, birds and whales long before you'd see them from the deck.
Rigs the lines, sets the spread, and gets the rod into your hands the second something hits — whether it's your first fish or your hundredth.
Anchor over clear turquoise water near the rock formations off Puerto Vallarta. Masks and fins are on board — just jump in. Majahuitas and Los Arcos are our captains' top picks for reef life and visibility.
Skip the crowds and cruise to a island you can only reach by water — south to Los Arcos, Las Ánimas, Majahuitas and Yelapa, or north toward Punta Mita and Sayulita. Drop anchor, wade ashore and spend your hours in the sand.
Almost always paired with fishing or a island stop — our most popular charter combines all three.
Tell us what you want — sunset cruise, private celebration, island hopping.
Life jackets and a licensed captain on every charter.
4-hour minimum, extend by the hour after that.
Head out in the late afternoon and watch the sun drop into the Pacific from the middle of Banderas Bay — no crowd, no fixed route, just your group and the crew. Book it on its own, or tack it onto the end of a longer day.
The boat is yours for the hours you book — no strangers, no shared tour. Bachelor and bachelorette parties, birthdays, anniversaries and group trips run out to Las Ánimas and Yelapa, where you can eat on the island and swim before heading back.
Ask any group what they remember most and it's the run home — music low, sky on fire, everyone salty and happy. Three boats, three sizes, one crew. Pick the one that fits your group and the rest of the day takes care of itself.
Every boat is booked by the hour with a 4-hour minimum, and all three run every experience above. Pick the one that fits your group, choose your date and hours, and tell us what kind of day you want.
Classic Baja panga with a full bimini shade top, cushioned seating and everything you need for a day in the islands — captain, life jackets, fishing tackle, snorkel stops and a beach set-up with shade, chairs and a cooler.
Nobody wants to cook in the sun for four hours. Every boat in the fleet has a full shade canopy over the seating area — and a wide open bow for anyone who came to sunbathe.
Cushioned lounge seating under a solid canopy on every boat, plus an air-conditioned salon on Steel n Time. Spend the whole charter out of the sun if that's what you want.
The whole foredeck is left open. Lay out, get some sun, jump in at the swim stop, then come back under the shade when you've had enough.
Twin 300 HP Mercurys, turbo Cummins diesels and twin Detroit 900s. Less time running, more time doing what you came for.
Cushioned seating, bathrooms on board, and a full kitchen, salon and two cabins on Steel n Time.
Furuno and Raymarine GPS, radar, sonar and fish finders — these are working sport-fishing boats, not party rentals.
Bring your own music, food and drinks. Tell the captain where you want to go and how long you want to stay.
No stock photos — every shot below was taken on one of our own charters out of Marina Nuevo Vallarta.
