Majahuitas by Boat from Puerto Vallarta

Leave Puerto Vallarta behind for a jungle-backed cove with no road and no jetty, where the day is simply swimming, lunch and shade.

Down the Coast by Sea

The day starts at Puerto Vallarta’s marina, with boats idling offshore and the town already buzzing, the city whose Zona Romántica is famous as one of Mexico’s great LGBTQ+ neighborhoods. Heading south, the coast soon changes: buildings thin out, roads vanish, and the boat follows the curve of the Bay of Banderas past rocky headlands and jungle plunging into the sea.

In under an hour Majahuitas appears. There’s no jetty and no village, just a small crescent of sand backed by thick greenery, with a few buildings set back under the trees. The boat slows, cuts its engine and drifts in close enough for you to step into the shallows and wade ashore. Once it pulls away, Puerto Vallarta feels far behind; there’s nothing to get your bearings from but the beach, no road noise and no traffic, and the day narrows to the sand in front of you.

Reached Only by Water

Majahuitas lies on a stretch of Mexico’s Pacific coast that has stayed largely wild despite being so close to a major resort town. Just beyond Puerto Vallarta’s southern edge come protected jungle, steep hills and little coves you can only reach by boat. Fishermen and local communities once used these beaches, arriving by sea; roads were never cut through the terrain, and access is still deliberately limited. That’s exactly why Majahuitas works: you can’t just drop by.

Most people visit on a day trip, some on shared excursions, others by private boat. The beach is the same either way; what differs is how much say you have over the timing and pace once you’re there.

Shade, Swims and Quiet

The beach is modest in size, pale sand shelving gently into clear water that stays calm most of the day, with the jungle behind giving natural shade, pockets beneath palms and broad-leaved trees rather than a row of umbrellas. It’s quiet: water on the shore, the odd voice, music if any kept low. Nobody tries to liven it up beyond what the place offers. You swim often and without fuss, drifting between shade and sea, and the warm, forgiving water invites long swims rather than quick dips. It’s an easy, happy day for a couple or a group of friends.

Arranging the Day

Majahuitas is at its best when the logistics are settled beforehand. Out Of Office arranges a private or small-group boat timed to avoid the busiest arrivals, so you land when the beach is calmest, and works with the beach team to secure shaded seats and pace lunch the way you want the day to feel. Timing, seating and the return trip are all agreed in advance, so there’s nothing to negotiate once you arrive.

It isn’t a secret, but it is selective, and its appeal is its simplicity: arrive by sea, stay the day, swim, eat, rest, repeat. With no roads or noise, it offers a focus that’s increasingly rare on developed coasts, a reminder that Mexico’s Pacific shore still has places where geography, not an agenda, shapes the day. Your LGBTQ+ travel specialist can pair it with a welcoming hotel in Puerto Vallarta.