Punta de Mita

February 2014

I’ve mentioned Punta de Mita a few times, so I thought I’d give a little more information about it.  It is the northern point that defines Banderas Bay (Cabo Corrientes is the southern point), and the hook of land just inside the point has a small beach town.  The anchorage is a popular spot amongst the cruisers for the surfing, and it is sort of a getaway spot when you feel like getting away from towns and crowds but still feel like staying within the Bay.  Our first time there was actually by land when we took the bus from La Cruz.  Shauna (s/v Sand Dollar) and I thought we’d take a our kids for a day outing for some boogie boarding and fun in the sand and sun.  Of course, without consulting each other we both invited other kids to come along and when all was said and done it was me, Shauna, and 11 kids age 7 to 14.  It was actually a lot of fun, but there was obsessive compulsive head counting going on when we were boarding and disembarking the buses.  We parked ourselves on the sand in front of a palapa and ordered some drinks so we could sit there and let the kids play.  The waves weren’t that great that day, so some of the older kids tried going to a few different spots, but it was pretty calm everywhere.  That didn’t stop them from having fun and they played in the lapping surf and dug holes and built forts.  We also stopped at the OXXO (convenience store, like 711) before grabbing the bus back, and they all got good and sugared up for their parents.  Among the kids we took were Victoria and Jonathon from s/v Fuenta.  Have I mentioned already how I would take those kids anywhere?  Well, I would.  They are fun, friendly, and very very low maintenance.   Our second time at Punta de Mita was by way of Exodus when we anchored out for one night when Gary and Marsha were visiting.  We found a spot close in where there was easy access to the surf, and this time there was surf to be found.  Unfortunately, Alex had another ear infection, so he wasn’t able to play in the water, but Tim and Brenden took the boards out and had a lot of fun.  A few of our friends (s/v’s Fluenta and Kenta Anae) had taken the bus up from La Cruz so they all did a little surfing together.  Alex tried to get to shore to play with the kids, but the surf was too big for him to paddle in without the risk of falling in and getting his ear wet, so he had to abort the mission and turn back.  Spoiler alert – we will spend more time at Punta de Mita in future installments, but for now these were our initiations to Punta de Mita.”