Banderas Bay is a huge bay. It is capped by Punta de Mita in the North and Cabo Corrientas in the South. This is where the very famous tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta can be found as well as lots of more little known destinations like Bucerias and Nuevo Vallarta. The state border line between Nayarit and Jalisco is right in the middle of the bay, and technically there should be a 1 hour time change between the two halves. But at some point to avoid all the confusion it caused, the coastal section of Nayarit decided to operate on Puerto Vallarta time, so we were thankful for that. There is an easy to navigate bus system that made it easy to get around the bay, even if Exodus stayed put. There was a daily VHF cruisers net, which made it easy to ask where you might find the things you need and connect with other cruisers around the bay. There are several marinas including 1 in La Cruz, 2 in Nuevo Vallarta, and 1 in Puerto Vallarta. Back in civilization again, we planned to spend some time preparing for our Pacific Ocean Crossing, so we never did make it to the more remote destinations on the southern side of the bay. There were lots of perks like twice weekly vegetable markets and tons of kids to play with, but we got bogged down a bit and started to feel like we weren’t even cruising anymore. However, I am thankful for our time there, for being able to find the necessary resources to get all of our projects done, and especially for all the new friends we made.
Gresham Family Exodus 