Golf: Golf in Mazatlan? Absolutely! Estrella Del Mar runs parallel with 3.5 miles of beach, including six of the holes and fairways right off the beach, with sand, surf, and palms providing spectacular scenery. El Cid Golf and Country Club has an equally impressive 18-hole course which is complemented by the addition of 9 new holes build at nearby sister resort, and surrounded by a beautiful marina. These are the best-known 18 hole courses in Mazatlan and are considered by many as two of the top courses in all of Mexico. Nature's stunning visual distractions surrounding these courses will make you work at keeping your eye on the ball!
Pools: A freeform pool provides fun, relaxation, and a place to cool off. Comfortable lounge chairs and towels are provided all throughout the pool areas and beach areas.
Aquarium: Home to sharks, eels, seahorses, lobsters, and hundreds of marine species from around the globe, the Mazatlan Aquarium is a delight - there is a sea museum, a trained seal show, and an auditorium with films about sea life.
A small zoo and botanical gardens are nearby.
Water Sports: Enjoy sailing and boating, kayaking, jet skiing, parasailing, boogie boarding and body surfing, banana boat rides - any water activity you like, in the calm waters along the beach. Motorized equipment is available by third party tour providers.
Beach: The Gaviotas Beach is a lush strip of sand and perfect for swimming, with gentle surf and warm waters. Enjoy sunbathing, shading under the beach palapas, strolling or jogging on the fine-grain sand, viewing brilliant sunsets, and the exquisite feel of soft starry nights.
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Shopping: The hotel has a casual clothing shop, and a small store to purchase basics and sundries. A few miles from the resort is the Golden Zone, filled with shopping malls, downtown shopping plazas, and open-air markets. Whether you're looking for barber and beauty-hairdresser shops, a newsstand and books, precious stones and silver or other jewelry, beachwear, tourist T-shirts, clothing and swimwear, Mexican handicrafts, hammocks, gifts and souvenirs, leather products, or footwear, you'll find it, and at reasonable prices.
Exploration and Sight Seeing: Mazatlan is called the Pearl of the Pacific, with a long and colorful history of Spanish Galleons, conquistadors, and legends of buried pirate treasure. Old Mazatlan is a treat for those longing to see Old Mexico and peer into her romantic past. The Angela Peralto Theatre and the central plaza take you back to a time of nobility and old world culture. The central Cathedral reminds you of life in old Colonial Mexico. A half-day city tour will let you see it all. Take a bay cruise and watch the entire shrimp fleet come in. See seals and marine life. Enjoy a daylong mountain tour to the Sierra Madre and see Copala, a 500-year-old mining village. Tour the cottage industries of pottery and furniture making in Concordia in the foothills. Take a jungle river cruise through the estuaries and waterways and thick lowland vegetation, or go deep-sea fishing in world class waters. Dance, eat, and party at an authentic Mexican fiesta. Cruise to a remote island beach and snorkel, surf or just play in the water.
Fitness Center and Spa: There is a fitness center at the hotel with all the latest cardio and weight equipment. Los Sábalos Hotel Spa offers sauna, steam bath, Jacuzzi, body treatments, facial treatments, manicure, pedicure, acrylic nails, body peeling, full body waxing, and foot reflexology.
Entertainment: Walking, beach volleyball, aquatics, kayak tours, windsurf lessons, aerobics, yoga, and some live music and shows are at the resort. There is so much entertainment in Mazatlan. Live music of any variety can be enjoyed. The Specialties are Salsa, Mariachi, and anything you can dance to. Enjoy Mazatlan!
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