Marina· Ixtapa· Mexico
Ixtapa Marina
17° 40.1′ N · 101° 37.0′ W
Puerto Ixtapa, the big resort marina at the south end of Ixtapa beach, about 5 nm by water from Zihuatanejo Bay: the only full-service slip option between Manzanillo and Acapulco.
Practical
Position is the OpenStreetMap outline of the Puerto Ixtapa basin; a navigation light stands at the entrance (OSM way 36236252). Cruisers rate the staff as accommodating, English-speaking and helpful, and note easy public transport into Zihuatanejo (noforeignland, reviews current to 2025). The entrance channel shoals: reviewers advise a mid-tide entry, and only for shallow-draft boats; deep-draft boats should call ahead for current depths. The marina can help with clearance paperwork. American crocodiles live in the estuaries and lagoons around Ixtapa; do not swim in the marina. Rates: verify locally. Marina website: VHF 14; berths up to 120 ft; channel depth 6.8 ft (October 2014 update); single- and three-phase power, water and security; rates by length on request (ixtapa@jarestate.com). PEMEX fuel dock in the marina: see 'Marina Ixtapa Fuel Dock (PEMEX)'.
Best for
Slip time, crew changes and storage near Zihuatanejo
Nearby
- Marina Ixtapa Fuel Dock (PEMEX)Right here
- El Galeón (Marina Ixtapa)0.2 NM away
- Ixtapa Marina Services: Laundry, Propane and Chandlery0.2 NM away
- Los Mentirosos Taquería (Ixtapa)1 NM away
- Playa Linda Crocodile Estuary (Ixtapa)1.8 NM away
- La Puerta de Ixtapa (Local Shops and Market)2 NM away
- Isla Grande (Ixtapa) Anchorage2.1 NM away
- Playa Cuachalalate (Isla Grande)2.1 NM away