Puerto de la Navidad - General Info
Description:
Bahia de Navidad is a u-shaped bay on the Pacific Coast of Mexico on the Jalisco-Colima boarder, about 23NM north of the bay of Manzanillo. It contains village of San Patricio – Melaque on the northern end and the village of Barra de Navidad to the south (known as Barra). Laguna de Barra de Navidad is a large, well-protected, but shallow lagoon with a marina and an extensive anchorage that’s entered from the southern end of the bay.
Further south Manzanillo is a large resort and port community. Before the Las Hadas marina opened, it was a good-weather-only roadstead anchorage as the busy container port is off limits to yachts.
Cruiser Highlights:
Customs and immigration in Manzanillo, restaurants, bars, provisioning, fuel, transportation, tourism options, fun beach activities, cruising community, marina, secure anchorage, hiking on the marina’s peninsula.
The VHF cruisers net runs Monday to Saturday at 09:00on Channel 22 in the high season.
The French Baker announces his arrival on Channel 22.
Entrance notes:
The Barra de Navidad lagoon entrance is known to silt. Depth at high tide should be confirmed before entrance.
Position:
19° 12.00’N, 104° 41.32’W (harbor entrance)
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Puerto de Navidad- Marina is overall in good condition and access to the resort is a big plus. The dock water is un-chlorinated and truly not potable, so don’t put it in your tank, even after filtration. One of the ladies from the water taxi desk in Barra will arrange delivery of garrafons (jugs) to your boat. There are only 3 pairs of showers with one not working on a recent visit and another not having hot water. The resort restaurants and bar are quite expensive and mostly not worth the price. The pool restaurant and bar, and Antonio’s with good tequila bar are the best choices. Water taxi is now 30P round trip.
Marina Las Hadas – Now costs P250, Water is not potable, women’s shower closed, cannot use the pool or other hotel facilities, harbour master cannot do check in or check out, the docks are in poor repair, and the security guards are aggressive. Not especially welcoming
place.
Marina Las Hadas – If you are anchored out the dingy dock rates are 200 pesos per day. You can press them for seven days by paying for five days in advance. They will take credit cards.