Golf: Mazatlan golfing is some of the best in Mexico. 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 leave a wonderful impression.
Pools:A beautiful free form pool is relaxing and fun with activities. See sweeping views of the ocean. Comfortable lounge chairs are provided all throughout the pool area.
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 at the Oceano Palace is a great beach, long and wide, and very suitable 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.
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.
Fishing: If fishing were the only activity to do in Mazatlan, the quality and thrill of it all would be enough to lure you. Bottom fishing is great for beginners or kids and features light tackle casting or trolling, going after snapper, grouper, and sea bass. Is world-class big game deep sea fishing what you're looking for? Catch mahi-mahi, tuna, swordfish, and blue, black, and stripped marlin. One excursion and you're forever hooked on Mazatlan fishing!
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Shopping: Not far from the resort are 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 day long 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.
Entertainment: In addition to continuous activities in the day at the hotel, every night features a differently themed show at the outdoor theater. Enjoy dancing at the Roxy Disco. Nightly shows after dinner are Vaseline (an excellent and fun show that's a takeoff of Grease); Latin Fire, featuring colorful and exotic dances, lots of rhythm to portray many places of the Caribbean and Brazil. Costuming and colorful scenes exude a Latin flavor; Broadway's wildly popular CATS is shown at the Luna Palace (a next-door sister resort); Enjoy a surreal experience in Black Theater, where affects in black and fluorescent lighting is mixed with music and a profound message; Mexican Fiesta takes you on an imaginary journey throughout Mexico with scenes, traditional costumes, and dinner that even that is totally Mexico!; Alladin is another show the entire family will love. Reacquaint yourself with all the Disney characters. Apart from the happenings at the hotel, there is an incredible variety of entertainment throughout the Mazatlan area. Live music of any variety can be enjoyed. The specialties are Salsa, Mariachi, and anything you can dance to.
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