Tourist Activities & Things to Do in Mazatlan

Mazatlan is one of those places that make it hard to decide where to start off having fun by. Why not starting off by a tour on a scooter? There are several rental standings for motorcycles around the golden zone that will make your first tour easier to get around Mazatlan streets, on a scooter you can ride all over the malecon which distance reaches the 20 km length right in front of the ocean that will fill you up with freedom.

Sports Fishing

Mazatlan coast is best known by being an ideal place for the fishing sport. From a yatch, you will be able to catch species such as the Blue, Black or Striped Marlin, as well as the very much searched Pez Vela (Sailing Fish), which season starts in March, When you show the picture of your catch you will be the talk of the day around your office.

Speed on Water

Riding a Jet Ski is one of the most fun hobbies. If you don’t own one, you can rent a jet ski to ride at a fast speed and great confidence over the Mazatlan beaches.

On the Mazatlan crystal clear waters you can enjoy from snorkeling, scuba diving and surfing, plus, ski, sails, and banana rides, and any other aquatic activity that can comes to mind.

ATV’s

You can find several off road routes especially dedicated to all-terrain vehicles. You can tour with all your family at the De la Piedra Island, riding ATVs, or can do trekking on your bicycle.

Golf

Estrella del Mar is a beautiful golf course located on the southern area of Mazatlan that makes any sport enthusiast to come back. Is one of the three golf courses in Mexico that were designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones Jr. The exotic place offers luxurious homes available for sale or rent and is ideal for those who want to relax, due to is isolation from the city hustle and only 10 km away from the International airport of Mazatlan.

Other golf courses are Country Club El Cid, designed by Larry Hughes and Lee Treviño, which each year hosts the International Tournament Jesus Arnoldo Millan, and the Country Club of Mazatlan, designed by Carlos Smith.

Boat Tour

Get away from the dry land and enjoy from an impressive tour on boat and visit from the ocean all those Mazatlan beaches.

Ocean and Land are not enough for you? A parachute dragged by a boat will make you fly over the sky to observe the splendorous port of Mazatlan from the sky.

“Pulmonia” Rides

These peculiar vehicles will take you all around the port so you can enjoy the ride at open air. It’s so nice taking a ride on them that makes it real fun for you to tour the whole port. They are available 24 hours a day and their drivers are characterized by their charm and kindness. Their popularity is so big that a monument was dedicated to them.

The Sinaloa’s Traditional Band

The Tambora, or Sinaloan band, is the traditional musical genre that Mazatlan exports to the whole world. Led by the internationally known El Recodo Band, the sinaloa musicians will make you dance all night with a unique rhythm in the planet. Some exponents proudly from Mazatlan are: Julio Preciado and El Coyote and its band.

Play ball!

Venados de Mazatlan (Mazatlan Deers) is a team that plays in the best baseball league in Mexico: The Pacific Mexican League (Mex-Pac), which is played from October to January.Dozens of Major League players participate on the winter tournament, offering a great baseball show. If you visit the port during the winter don’t forget to visit the Teodoro Mariscal stadium.

Other places of interest in Mazatlan:

• Immaculate Conception Cathedral
• The Pacifico and Corona Beer Factory