Love this piece of Mazatlan- actually an Isla across from the harbour of Mazatlan. If on a cruise ship you simply step outside the terminal gate and turn left. Walk about three blocks and down a gravel road to the Embarcadero. Pay 3.00 and get a “returno” ticket , walk down the wharf and onto a “Panga” which will whisk you across to the Isla in about five minutes. Once on the Isla simply cross the road and walk down onto the beautiful beach that runs for miles. There are a number of beach style eat/ drink establishments along the way. Highly recommend El Velero for very good food off a wide variety of menu offerings. Same for drinks. You can eat at your lounge chair under your umbrella or at the restaurant. Your choice, great service and pricing and they do not charge for beach chairs , unlike some other venues. We had a great day and have agreed to return in the future to bask in the sun once more.

We picked this bean from aa review on Trip Advisor and it did not disappoint. A short 10-15 min walk from cruise terminal to water taxi, $3 pp round trip (they collect tickets on the return trip), so many restaurants to choose from and we just got some drinks and nacho and no charge for the chairs. Beach are was so wide, tons of room. Plenty of people just laid in the sand. There are several vendor that try and sell their goods, but not too pushy. Great relaxing day

We read about Stone Island on another review and took our family, and LOVED it! We went from a cruise ship that ported in Mazatlan and simply walked there. We exited the marina area, turned left and walked down the street a few blocks until we hit an intersection, crossed the street and walked straight along the gravel road until we found a small ferry and went over. I believe it cost $3 per person round trip. There was someone there waiting for tourists to try and talk us into sitting in his chairs, but we went a bit further to El Velero restaurant, sat in some lounge chairs on the beach for free, ordered some drinks, and had a great time. The kids played in the sand and ocean while we ate fresh cannolis. There was also a message therapist/chiropractor named Sonia outside Estebin restaurant (just prior to El Velero) who was great! This beach was our favorite stop of all the ports. We enjoyed this way more than touring Mazatlan itself with an overpriced tour.

I usually visit stone island in december when I go on vacation to Mazatlan. It is a very beautiful place that makes me feel incredibly happy and calm, although it also makes me nervous to cross the sea. Their food is very tasty and fortunately, they sell other foods besides seafood, it is a very pleasant and comfortable environment. It is a place that I really like a lot, but I would not recommend it to people who are afraid of the sea, unless they arrive by land.