Arcos - Animas - Quimixto. By Bahia Shipping Group (Shambala II)

The staff on boat were friendly and cheerful. Terrible snorkeling. Boarding and getting off we’re over complicated. Food was bad. We left early.

The employees were very friendly. The difficulty and length of time to get on and off the boat was frustrating. The snorkeling was disappointing. I actually left the tour and took a taxi back to my hotel.

Most of the staff was attentive. Quimixto portion made the trip. Would have liked to stay longer. Food on boat was salty, and food on beach was not much better.

It was nice on the boat, the food on the beach was cold and dried out. It took a long time to be served. Did enjoy the time on the boat.

Loved this trip! Covid protocol in place. The snorkeling at Los Arcos was beautifully clear. Saw lots of fish. Beach at Las Animas was just what I needed. And the staff worked to make everything fun and engaging

This tour is probably the best thing you can do in PVR in this price range. The fun really never stopped. The staff are all top notch and really went out of the way to make sure everybody was enjoying themselves. I think I was the only passenger who speaks primarily English but I’m bilingual in Spanish. The tour leader/animator David came over specifically to check and offered to make announcements and explanations in English, so don’t be afraid to book this experience, you are guaranteed to have a wonderful time. On the playa Las Animas there are various add-on activities available for a reasonable price, the tour coordinators advise you about what’s available but there is ZERO pressure to book anything additional. My boyfriend and I did the banana boat ride and a couples massage, both 100% worth it. The food served in the restaurant on the beach is great qualities and the drinks were some of the best we have ever had an VERY reasonably priced (drinks on the boat are included, drinks on the beach you pay at the restaurant). We tried the mango colada and the chango sucio, both totally delicious! I wanted to go to Quimixto to see the waterfall but in the end we decided to just relax. Next time we come back to PVR we would totally book the same tour to check our Quimixto as well. :) On the way back there were some contests and music played for dancing. Boyfriend and I are really into salsa and bachata and our lovely hosts were kind enough to play some songs of that genre so that we could dance on the boat. :) All in all it was an amazing day, this tour is absolutely the best! Book it, do it, enjoy the ride and the open bar, you won’t regret it. David, Adrian and other staff members— thanks again for treating us so kindly! You’re the best!

The price was more reasonable than a larger tour company doing the same tour. They provided free drinks and breakfast on the boat. We stopped at Los Arcos to snorkel, but unfortunately, a storm had come through the night/early morning before and the ocean was quite choppy, so swimming was difficult and we didn't see any fish. At the private beach the tide was up, so there was very little beach area, but we were able to swim in the water. The tour included a hot lunch at the beach area which was very good. They should be more specific in the description to advise that breakfast would be served on the boat and not at the doc. We got there too early not knowing this. They didn't stop at the 3rd location as mentioned in the tour package and I'm not sure how they would have done this, since we left at 10 am and got back at 6:30 pm. None the less, we enjoyed the day.