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Table of Contents
- 1 Puerto Vallarta Gay Boat Tours: Compare Your Options
- 2 Check Prices, Dates and Availability
- 3 Choosing the Right Gay Party Cruise
- 4 What to Bring on a Gay Boat Tour
- 5 Special-Event Gay Boat Cruises by Event Week
- 6 Gay Boat Cruise History in Puerto Vallarta
- 7 Frequently Asked Questions About Gay Boat Tours in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta’s gay boat tours take guests out on Banderas Bay to secluded beaches, many of them reachable only by boat. Some are party boats with go-go dancers. Others are quiet beach days, and one is a men-only naked beach tour. A few appear only during Bear Week, Pride and the holidays.
What is a beach party? On this page, a beach party is a scheduled event on a beach that you reach by boat, with a DJ, music or an open bar. A beach club is different: it is a permanent venue that is open on regular days, and some beach parties take place at one. Beach clubs you can reach by road are in the Beach Club Directory, and parties around a pool are on our pool parties page.
This guide compares the weekly tours, helps you choose between them, covers the beach parties you reach by boat, shows what each tour includes, then covers boarding, the special-event cruises by event week, the cruises that have closed, and the history of gay boat excursions in Puerto Vallarta. For beaches and hotels that are clothing optional, see the Clothing-Optional guide. For the whole destination, start with the Puerto Vallarta Gay Guide.
GAYPV is a travel-planning resource, not a tour operator. The weekly tours compared below are not GAYPV advertisers, and GAYPV does not rate or rank them. The details come from each operator’s own website, so confirm them with the operator before you book. Any advertiser content on this page is labeled as an advertisement.
Puerto Vallarta Gay Boat Tours: Compare Your Options
Puerto Vallarta’s gay boat tours range from lively clothing-optional party cruises to traditional bay excursions and full-day yacht trips. Compare schedules, clothing policies, food, drinks, activities and entertainment below. Check each operator’s current booking calendar for ticket prices and available departures.
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| Compare | PV Delice Party Cruise Gay party cruise | Diana’s Boat Tours Traditional bay and beach excursion | Tamale’s Tours Full-day yacht experience | Jet’s Naked Beach Clothing-optional beach outing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPERIENCE AND SCHEDULE | ||||
| Best for | A lively party cruise with go-go dancers, music, contests and a clothing-optional beach party. | A traditional, social boat excursion with food, drinks, snorkeling and beach time. | A full-day yacht outing with premium drinks, chef-prepared food and water activities. | An adults-only, clothing-optional outing with a secluded pop-up naked beach, games and socializing. |
| Clothing optional | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Regular days | Friday | Thursday | Friday | Friday and Saturday |
| High-season schedule | Friday departures from October 23; typically pauses at the end of May. | Thursday and Friday in January, February and March. | Friday departures during the operating season. | Thursday, Friday and Saturday through May 31; typically Friday and Saturday otherwise during the operating season. |
| Operating season | Starts October 23, 2026; typically pauses at the end of May. | October 29, 2026–May 27, 2027. | November 27, 2026–May 28, 2027. | Starts October 17, 2026; typically pauses at the end of May. |
| Departure and return | 11:00 AM–5:00 PM | 9:45 AM; approximately 5:45 PM return. | 10:00 AM sharp; approximately 5:00 PM return. | 11:00 AM–5:00 PM |
| Approximate duration | 6 hours | 8 hours | 7 hours | 6 hours |
| Departure point | Los Muertos Pier | Los Muertos Pier | Los Muertos Pier | Los Muertos Pier |
| Minimum age | 18+ | 18+ | 18+ | 18+ |
| Host | Various go-go boys | Kim | Sugarbaker and Tamale | Jet and his friendly nude guides |
| FOOD AND DRINKS | ||||
| Food | Snacks and lunch served on board. | Fresh fruit, homemade cakes and cookies, snacks, chicken fajitas, cheese quesadillas, grilled fish, fresh vegetables with TajÃn, and guacamole with chips and salsa. | Mimosa breakfast and chef-prepared lunch. | Rotating selection of fresh, cold appetizers prepared by the in-house chef, with seasonal ingredients and vegetarian options. Notify the operator in advance about allergies or dietary needs. |
| Drinks | Open bar on board and at the beach. | Open bar, assorted sodas, water and juices, listed as unlimited. | Premium open bar. | Premium tequila and mixers, freshly made margaritas, vodka and mixers, and bottled water. |
| ACTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT | ||||
| Beach and water activities | Visit to a secluded beach; snorkeling at Los Arcos Nature Reserve, weather permitting. | Snorkeling, swimming and beach time. Confirm specific activities with the operator. | Secluded beach stops, snorkeling equipment, paddleboards and a giant floating lily pad. | Secluded pop-up naked beach with opportunities for swimming and sunbathing. |
| Entertainment and atmosphere | Go-go dancer, contests, music, beach party and additional surprises. | Snorkeling, socializing and a relaxed excursion atmosphere. No scheduled go-go dancer show has been confirmed. | Music, swimming and time to relax and socialize. | Games, sunbathing, food, drinks and socializing at the clothing-optional beach. |
| Other amenities | Towels. | Food and drinks as listed above. | Towels and sunscreen. | Fresh appetizers and open bar, as described by the operator. |
| Seasonal feature | Snorkeling is weather-dependent. | Confirm seasonal activities and wildlife sightings with the operator. | Whale watching December–March, conditions permitting. | Beach activities depend on weather and operating conditions. |
| PRICES AND BOOKING | ||||
| Current prices and availability | Check each operator’s current booking calendar for ticket prices, available departures, inclusions and booking terms. Prices are intentionally not reproduced here because they can change. | |||
Before booking: Dates, schedules, inclusions, activities and policies can change. Confirm the details for your chosen departure directly with the operator. Seasonal dates shown above reflect the 2026–2027 calendar information supplied for this guide.
Cancellation policies differ by operator and are covered separately. GAYPV is a Puerto Vallarta LGBTQ+ travel planning resource, not a tour operator, and does not certify boat safety.
Check Prices, Dates and Availability
Ready to book a Puerto Vallarta gay boat tour? Check each operator’s current calendar for departure dates, ticket prices, availability, booking terms and any special-event cruises. Prices and schedules may vary by date and season.
PV Delice Party Cruise
Check upcoming party cruises, departure details and ticket options.
Diana’s Boat Tours
Check available sailing dates and reserve your day on Banderas Bay.
Tamale’s Tours
Browse the seasonal yacht cruises, themed departures and available tickets.
Jet’s Naked Beach
Check public clothing-optional beach tour tickets, available dates and group options.
GAYPV provides independent travel planning information. Bookings, ticket prices, payments, cancellations and tour operations are handled by the individual operators.
Choosing the Right Gay Party Cruise
Each tour on this page has a different crowd and pace. This table matches what you want to the tours that offer it. It is not a ranking.
| If You Want | Look At |
|---|---|
| Go-go dancers and a beach party | PV Delice |
| Clothing optional | PV Delice and Jet’s Naked Beach |
| A naked beach, men only | Jet’s Naked Beach |
| A traditional beach day (not clothing optional) | Diana’s Boat Tours |
| A full day on a larger yacht, with no go-go dancers | Tamale’s Tours |
| A bear-focused boat | The special-event cruises in Bear Week and the other bear festivals |
What to Bring on a Gay Boat Tour
- Sunscreen, a hat and sandals. Check what your tour provides. Tamale’s says its yacht provides towels and sunscreen, and Bearadise tells guests to bring both.
- A towel and swimwear. On clothing-optional tours, bring whatever makes you comfortable. Diana’s uses traditional beach attire.
- Cash. All gay boat tour operators say to bring cash for tipping the crew and for drinks or souvenirs at the beach restaurant.
- Photo ID and your confirmation. All four weekly tours are 18+, and Bearadise asks to see your ID and confirmation email when you pick up your wristband.
- A small bag. Bring only the essentials, since you will board from small boats or pangas.
As always in Puerto Vallarta, it is customary and encouraged to tip the performers, dancers and singers and very much appreciated and a good way to give to the local community.
Special-Event Gay Boat Cruises by Event Week
Around Bear Week, the Pride weeks and the holidays, Puerto Vallarta adds gay boat cruises that do not run the rest of the year. Dates and prices change every year, so GAYPV lists what to look for and sends you to each organizer for the current details.
| Event Week | Time of Year | Boat Cruises to Look For |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Week | Late January | Beef Dip Booze Cruise; Bearadise Beach; Bearadise Love Boat; occasional bear boats |
| Vallarta Pride | Late May, the week before U.S. Memorial Day | Pride sunset cruise; Pride tea dance boat party |
| Bear Pride | Spring | Bearadise Beach |
| Bearsgiving | Thanksgiving weekend | Bearadise Love Boat; possibly Bearadise Beach |
| New Year’s | New Year’s Eve and the days around it | Special departures from the weekly operators, when offered |
Bear Week Boat Cruises
Beef Dip Booze Cruise. Steve Buczek, who organizes Beef Dip Bear Week, runs a booze cruise for men only, 18+. It is not a clothing-optional cruise. Beef Dip includes it with its full pass or sells it separately, and its sales are final. Beef Dip says guests are taken out to the larger boats in small pangas, so you may be separated from your friends when boarding.
Bearadise Beach. Bearadise describes this as a men-only, clothing-optional boat party at a private cove reachable only by boat. It boards at Los Muertos Pier, and Bearadise says it recurs at its flagship festivals.
Bearadise Love Boat. Bearadise describes the Love Boat as a catamaran cruise for men only, 18+, with clothing optional inside the boat.
Occasional bear boats. Ulises Mata, of Bears Cruising PV, organizes bear boats from time to time. He does not run them on a fixed schedule, so check his Instagram for current plans.
Vallarta Pride Boat Cruises
Vallarta Pride falls in late May, the week before U.S. Memorial Day. The Bay of Pigs PV Tea Dance is an exclusive men-only boat party during Vallarta Pride. Disclosure: GAYPV consults for STUDS, a client. Jet’s Naked Beach ran the official Vallarta Pride sunset catamaran cruise in 2022 and 2023. Check Jet’s events page to see whether it is part of the current Pride lineup.
Bear Pride Boat Cruises
Bearadise Beach runs during Bear Pride in spring. Bearadise announces the exact date for each year on its own site.
Bearsgiving Boat Cruises
Bearsgiving is a Bearadise festival held over Thanksgiving weekend. Its boat cruise is the Bearadise Love Boat. Because Bearadise says Bearadise Beach recurs at every flagship festival, check the Bearsgiving page for a Beach departure too.
New Year’s Gay Boat Cruises
Any of the weekly operators (PV Delice, Diana’s, Jet’s and Tamale’s) may offer a special New Year’s departure. Look at each operator’s own site early, because holiday departures are announced separately from the weekly schedule.
Gay Boat Cruise History in Puerto Vallarta
Gay boat excursions have sailed from Puerto Vallarta since the 1990s. Today four operators run weekly tours, and extra cruises appear around Bear Week, Pride and the holidays.
Long before today’s weekly party boats, Paco Ruiz’s Paco’s Paradise offered one of Puerto Vallarta’s earliest gay boat excursions. Ruiz, who arrived in Puerto Vallarta in 1989 and founded the Paco Paco bar, ran trips to a private, clothing-optional beach and bed-and-breakfast in a cove south of town, reachable only by sea, where day visitors came for fresh fish, drinks and sun. Diana, whose own gay boat tour has sailed since 1999, confirms the cove is the one now known as Majahuitas.
Since then, a handful of operators have defined the scene. This table covers the cruises that built it, including the ones that have closed.
| Cruise | Years | Organizer | What It Was | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet n Wild (PV Sunset Party Cruise) | 2014 to 2025 | Edgar Hernandez | Weekly gay party cruise every Saturday, with an extra Wednesday in high season; the first regular weekly gay boat tour with go-go boys as hosts | Closed |
| Diana’s Boat Tours | Since 1999 | Diana Decoste, now with Kim Ebert | Day cruise from Los Muertos Pier | Operating |
| Jet’s Naked Beach | Since 2018 | Jet de la Isla | Men-only, clothing-optional beach tour | Operating |
| Vallarta Pride Sunset Cruise | 2022 and 2023 | Jet de la Isla | Official Vallarta Pride sunset catamaran cruise | Check Jet’s for later editions |
Wet n Wild (Wet and Wild Gay Cruise, PV Sunset Party Cruise), Closed
Wet n Wild, also written Wet and Wild and known as PV Sunset Party Cruise, was a weekly gay party cruise organized by Edgar Hernandez. It sailed every Saturday from 2014 to 2025, with an extra Wednesday departure in high season. It was the first regular weekly gay boat tour in Puerto Vallarta to feature go-go boys as hosts, who were known as the “lotion boys.” The cruise has closed. If you are looking for a party boat with go-go dancers today, see what each tour includes above.
Diana’s Boat Tours
Diana’s Boat Tours has sailed since 1999 and is the longest-running gay boat tour on this page. GAYPV marked its 25th year with Diana’s Boat Tours Celebrating 25 Years.
Frequently Asked Questions About Gay Boat Tours in Puerto Vallarta
Is there a naked boat tour in Puerto Vallarta, and do I have to be naked?
Yes, there is a naked boat tour, and no, you do not have to be naked. Jet’s Naked Beach runs men-only, clothing-optional boat tours to secluded beaches that can only be reached by sea. Jet’s says nudity is encouraged but guests can undress as much as they like, and that there are no officially designated nude beaches in Puerto Vallarta, so its guides choose the beach each day. PV Delice also lists its tour as clothing optional, Diana’s uses traditional beach attire, and Tamale’s does not state a clothing policy. For beaches and hotels that are clothing optional, see the Clothing-Optional guide.
Is there a gay beach party in Puerto Vallarta?
Yes. Gay beach parties in Puerto Vallarta are reached by boat. PV Delice and Jet’s both include a beach party on their weekly tours, and Bearadise runs Bearadise Beach and the Love Boat during Bear Week, Bear Pride and Bearsgiving. See Gay Beach Parties by Boat above for how to get to each one. For beach clubs you can reach by road, use the Beach Club Directory.
Which gay boat tour in Puerto Vallarta has go-go dancers?
PV Delice is the weekly gay boat tour hosted by go-go boys. Diana’s, Jet’s weekly tour and Tamale’s do not feature go-go dancers. Wet n Wild, which has closed, was the first regular weekly gay boat tour with go-go boys as hosts.
Who can go on a gay boat tour?
All four weekly tours are 18+. Jet’s group tours are men only, and Jet’s says they include trans men. The Bearadise and Beef Dip cruises are also men only. Tamale’s says it welcomes gay travelers, locals, allies and the entire queer community, and it and Bearadise both say you can come on your own. Jet’s also lists private tours for men and women 18+ on its own site. Diana’s and PV Delice list 18+ on their sites and do not state a gender restriction.
Is there a gay booze cruise in Puerto Vallarta?
Yes. The Beef Dip Booze Cruise is organized by Steve Buczek, who also organizes Bear Week through Beef Dip. It runs during Bear Week in late January and is for men only, 18+. Beef Dip says booze and snacks aboard and a lunch at a beach restaurant are included, that the cruise is included with its full pass or sold as a stand-alone ticket, and that all sales are final. The Beef Dip cruise is not clothing optional. If you are looking for a clothing-optional boat instead, see Jet’s Naked Beach and PV Delice in the comparison table above.
Can I charter a private gay boat in Puerto Vallarta?
Tamale’s Tours says on its FAQ that it offers private charters on a variety of boats and yachts for birthdays, group trips and celebrations, and Jet’s lists private tours on its own site. For private yacht charters in general, see our luxury boat tours and yacht charters guide.
Are gay boat tours in Puerto Vallarta safe?
GAYPV does not inspect boats or certify operators, so ask the operator about life jackets, boat capacity and its weather policy before you book. Some tours board from small boats or pangas, so follow the crew’s instructions. Jet’s says guests should be comfortable in the water and that it provides life jackets if a short swim is needed. As in any nightlife setting, drink responsibly, never leave drinks unattended, and if you meet someone new, verify who they are and tell a trusted friend where you are and when you expect to be back. See the Staying Safe guide for more.
Can I go on a gay boat tour by myself?
These tours offer a group experience for meeting other travelers and enjoying Puerto Vallarta’s coastal scenery. Check the operator’s booking calendar for individual tickets and availability. If you are interested in a private charter or have questions about attending alone, contact the operator before booking.
What should I bring on a boat tour?
Consider bringing swimwear, sun protection, sunglasses, and a waterproof bag for personal belongings. Check what your ticket includes before packing towels or other supplies. Tamale’s lists towels and sunscreen among its inclusions, while PV Delice lists towels. Confirm any specific requirements with your operator.
How early should I arrive at Los Muertos Pier?
Follow the arrival instructions provided with your booking. Tamale’s specifically asks guests to arrive at Los Muertos Pier 30 minutes before departure. Check your confirmation for the required arrival time for the other tours, and allow enough time to find the correct boarding point.
What happens if bad weather affects a boat tour?
Weather and sea conditions can affect snorkeling, whale watching, beach stops, and other water activities. The operator determines whether a departure or activity can proceed and applies its own cancellation or rescheduling policy. Contact the operator directly if conditions are uncertain before your tour.
What are the cancellation and refund policies?
Policies differ by operator, so review the terms before paying. Diana’s requires 48 hours’ notice for future credit and does not refund same-day cancellations. Jet’s states that its standard ticket allows a full refund for cancellations at least 24 hours before departure; cancellation insurance provides additional flexibility, subject to its terms and cost. Tamale’s has separate deposit, weather-related date-change, and minimum-group provisions. Check PV Delice’s current policy directly with the operator.
Are gratuities included in the ticket price?
Do not assume that gratuities are included. Diana’s lists a suggested gratuity of MXN $500; confirm directly with the operator whether that amount applies per guest or to the booking as a whole. Check the other operators’ booking terms for their guidance on tipping.
Are these gay boat tours sunset cruises?
The four regular tours compared on this page are daytime excursions, with departures between 9:45 AM and 11:00 AM. They are not sunset cruises based on the schedules listed here. Check GAYPV’s current events and tour listings for other boat experiences if you are specifically looking for a sunset departure.
Tour schedules, inclusions, and booking terms may change. Confirm current details directly with the operator before making your reservation.
Related Guides
- Puerto Vallarta Bear Week: the week behind the Beef Dip Booze Cruise and the Bearadise cruises
- Beef Dip Puerto Vallarta: the Bear Week events and the booze cruise
- Puerto Vallarta Gay Pride: Vallarta Pride week and its boat cruises
- Clothing-Optional Puerto Vallarta: beaches and hotels that are clothing optional
- Beach Club Directory: beach clubs you can reach by road
- Papi Beach Puerto Vallarta: a men-only, clothing-optional daytime catamaran beach party (advertiser)
- Gay Pool Parties: parties around a pool
- Luxury Boat Tours and Yacht Charters: private yacht charters
- Ride-Share Safety Guide: getting to Los Muertos Pier
- Staying Safe in Puerto Vallarta: nightlife and travel safety
- Puerto Vallarta Gay Guide: the whole destination