Acapulco Bay has a score of delightful beaches. Some have gentle, friendly waves, like Caleta and Caletilla. Others have moderate waves like La Condesa. Still others have rough waves in the open sea like El Revolcadero, but all of them are extremely beautiful.

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In Acapulco, you can camp at the Playa Suave Trailer park, next to the Hotel Do Brasil. Electricity and bathroom facilities available.

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The transparent waters between the rocks and Icacos beach on the eastern side of Acapulco Bay are a great place for diving. Coral reefs and all types of fish can be seen at this spot. Other places where you can enjoy sea wildlife are Roqueta Island and Caleta and Caletilla beaches.

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The Coyuca and Tres Picos lagoons located just outside Acapulco are full of Mangrove trees and wildlife. The network of canals through the dense forest can be traversed in boats from which you can admire the wide variety of birds and listen to their pleasant song.

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If you are addicted to adrenaline, you can get your rush by taking the bungee jump at Condesa Beach on the Costera Miguel Alemán (the coast road). This is a drop of some 50 meters. If you enjoy white-water rafting, you can get your thrills riding the Shotover Jet boat on the Papagayo River, near Acapulco.

Acapulco is a favorite of fishing enthusiasts, and we’re not talking about the type of fishing that involves sitting around for hours doing nothing in the middle of a lake. Fishing in Acapulco means the excitement of being on a boat out in the choppy, open sea and the rush of adrenaline you experience when a large sailfish pulls at your line.

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The 18 holes spread over the beautiful green carpet at the Hotel Acapulco Princess Golf Course invite you to come and enjoy your favorite pastime. You can also play at the Club de Golf Acapulco, near the Convention Center.

There is a craggy canyon at the spot where the Papagayo and Omitlán Rivers meet. The walls of the rocky canyon reach up to 60 meters high. This spot is located 6 km south of Tierra Colorada and about 60 km from Acapulco.

If the idea of riding along a long sandbar between the Pacific Ocean and the Tres Palos Lagoon appeals to you, then you will enjoy renting horses on the wide Barra Vieja beach. Another attractive beach for horseback riding and enjoying the intense sunset is Pie de Cuesta.

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Nightlife in Acapulco has something for everyone and its illuminated glass porches are now legendary. The discotheques, dance halls and bars are designed for all sorts of people wishing to have a good time. Many of these establishments have a panoramic view of the bay.

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Acapulco has docks from which to sail in all corners of the bay and also in the closed bay of Puerto Marqués.

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Spa and massage services are available for guests at the Camino Real Acapulco Diamante and Westin Las Brisas hotels at Punta Diamante and Puerto Marqués on the south side of the city. Similar services are also available at the Hyatt Regency, Acapulco and Elcano hotels on Icacos Beach in the hotel zone on the Costera (coast road).

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If you like the feeling of sliding down a wave on a surfboard, then Punta Diamante, Revolcadero and Ejido Bonfil are the places for you. The waves at Punta Diamante are big, as this spot is outside of the bay.

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Facilities for practicing your favorite water sport are available at many of the beaches in Acapulco. Water-skiing, surfing, rowing, swimming, riding the "banana" and jet-skiing can be done from beaches like Puerto Marqués, Caleta and Caletilla.

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