Top Acapulco On the Water

Watch professional divers jump from cliffs as high as 80 feet on a trip to La Quebrada. While your guide navigates, listen to background on the iconic and dangerous ceremony that many visitors never hear. Enjoy two drinks at La Perla restaurant overlooking the ocean, and then take advantage of rare photo opportunities when your guide introduces you to the divers post-show.

See more of Acapulco in less time during a small-group sightseeing tour, ideal for first-time visitors. In a small group limited to 15, you’ll tick off top Acapulco attractions such as Las Brisas, the clifftop Chapel of Peace, Acapulco Bay, and La Quebrada Cliff Divers. All entrance fees and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Head to Isla la Roqueta (Roqueta Island) on a 2-tank dive from Acapulco. You'll have the chance to see eagle rays, puffer fish, seahorses, and other Pacific marine life. This is for certified divers only.

Take the plunge with this scuba lesson for beginners. Explore the crystalline waters surrounding Roqueta Island, off Acapulco’s coast, while diving with an experienced instructor. Enjoy snacks and drinks—a vegetarian option is available—and upgrade to an extended experience with a second dive. Hotel pickup and drop off are included.

We paddle in the most crystalline waters of the port of Acapulco. The island of La Roqueta is a spectacular place that gives us beautiful landscapes and beaches to be able to paddle them accompanied by our Stand Up paddle boards. We provide you with the most refreshing fruit cocktail on the most beautiful beaches of the island of La Roqueta. The island has different spots that will give you the best souvenir photos on your visit to Acapulco.

Snorkel and swim in the shimmering waters of the Pacific Ocean on a half-day snorkeling tour from Acapulco. Cruise to the idyllic La Roqueta Island, stopping along the way to snorkel in spectacular spots among marvelous marine life and colorful coral reefs. The tour visits areas with few waves so you can snorkel comfortably in the waters.

See what Acapulco has to offer on this half day tour. From your hotel or from the cruise ship terminal, head out to the Chapel of Peace, high over the bay. Next, see the famed High Cliff Diving Exhibition—a highlight of many Acapulco vacations. Exekatlkalli, the mosaic mural by Diego Rivera is another can’t miss Acapulco treasure. From there you will head back to your hotel or ship.

Enjoy the thrill of scuba diving without being certified. This half-day Acapulco course is perfect for beginners who want to experience what it's like to be completely immersed in the sea. A certified PADI or NAUI instructor will teach you the basics before you set out to explore nearby shallow waters, swimming alongside schools of tropical fish and discovering incredible coral formations as you go.

Don't leave the waters behind on your next port of call: instead, embark on a small boat tour of Acapulco's lush Coyuca Lagoon. With tropical flora that includes floating water hyacinths and mangrove forest, this freshwater body often doubles for Asia in Hollywood films. Savor a buffet lunch while cruising through the spectacular jungle-like setting, keeping an eye out for white herons, storks and numerous other bird species as you go. This shore excursion features round-trip transport and the expertise of a bilingual guide.

Explore one of Acapulco's most stunning natural settings with a leisurely cruise along Coyuca Lagoon. Known for its lush vegetation and calm waters, the freshwater lagoon also attracts hundreds of bird such as herons, storks, and pelicans. Enjoy a buffet lunch as you sail past mangroves and flowering hyacinths. Coyuca had also been a favorite Hollywood filming location, doubling for jungle settings in Tarzan movies and Rambo II.