Surf, swim, stretch, and the town's own culture. Our picks first, then everything we've mapped.
Surf · North side
A surf school by the river, started in 2015 with an umbrella and four boards: local instructors, never more than four students each, 90-minute lessons on the main beach from MX$1,200, or the open-top truck to La Lancha's jungle beach at 2pm.
Boats & diving · South side
Dive and ocean outfit running private, small-group scuba and snorkel trips (six guests max) to the Marietas and other sites, plus PADI courses and surf outings.
Surf · North side
Locally owned school for surf and stand-up paddle lessons and rentals, with guided sessions for more experienced surfers.
Surf · Centro
A surf school on Calle Gaviota teaching since 2005 with ISA-certified instructors: a beach briefing, then 90 minutes in the water, board and rash guard included, from MX$1,200 each for three or more. Day trips to a jungle beach end with fish tacos.
Wellness · North side
An open-air yoga studio under a palm-thatched roof above the Don Bonito hotel, two minutes from the north beach: vinyasa at 8 and 9:30am on weekdays, 9:30 at weekends, and slower evening classes Mondays and Wednesdays. MX$300 a class, mats provided, no booking.
Boats & diving · South side
Captain Regis Cadena's sport-fishing trips on the Thunnus, a shaded 26-foot panga: six hours with live bait for up to four anglers, MX$9,000 in cash. Mahi-mahi, tuna, sailfish and roosterfish by season; drinks included when booked through his site.
Surf · Centro
Sayulita's first surf school, run by the Southworth family since the 1990s right on the beach in front of the main break, beside a beach restaurant and fishing tours.
Lessons, boards and the people who shape them. Read our guide
Surf · North side
A surf school by the river, started in 2015 with an umbrella and four boards: local instructors, never more than four students each, 90-minute lessons on the main beach from MX$1,200, or the open-top truck to La Lancha's jungle beach at 2pm.
Surf · North side
Locally owned school for surf and stand-up paddle lessons and rentals, with guided sessions for more experienced surfers.
Surf · Centro
A surf school on Calle Gaviota teaching since 2005 with ISA-certified instructors: a beach briefing, then 90 minutes in the water, board and rash guard included, from MX$1,200 each for three or more. Day trips to a jungle beach end with fish tacos.
Surf · Centro
Sayulita's first surf school, run by the Southworth family since the 1990s right on the beach in front of the main break, beside a beach restaurant and fishing tours.
Surf · Centro
Surf and paddleboard school run by the González brothers, ISA-certified instructors and competitive longboarders; lessons for adults and kids, hourly to weekly board rentals, and surf trips around the bay.
Fishing trips, dives and snorkelling off the islands.
Boats & diving · South side
Dive and ocean outfit running private, small-group scuba and snorkel trips (six guests max) to the Marietas and other sites, plus PADI courses and surf outings.
Boats & diving · South side
Captain Regis Cadena's sport-fishing trips on the Thunnus, a shaded 26-foot panga: six hours with live bait for up to four anglers, MX$9,000 in cash. Mahi-mahi, tuna, sailfish and roosterfish by season; drinks included when booked through his site.
Yoga with a view, massage, temazcal and a good facial. Read our guide
Wellness · North side
An open-air yoga studio under a palm-thatched roof above the Don Bonito hotel, two minutes from the north beach: vinyasa at 8 and 9:30am on weekdays, 9:30 at weekends, and slower evening classes Mondays and Wednesdays. MX$300 a class, mats provided, no booking.
Wellness · South side
Deep-tissue and sports massage, rehab work and medical acupuncture from a Canadian-trained therapist. House calls to rentals and hotels are available.
Wellness · Centro
Heated studio above Brisa on Av. Revolución for hot yoga, 26&2, hot sculpt and HIIT Pilates; a one-week unlimited pass suits visitors. Pauses in August and September.
Wellness · South side
Reformer Pilates studio on the Punta de Mita road with six reformers, so group classes never exceed six people. Certified instructors give hands-on corrections; private sessions available, and classes are booked ahead by WhatsApp or Instagram.
Wellness · South side
Air-conditioned indoor studio at the corner of the Punta de Mita road and Calle Libertad, founded in 2017. Runs Iyengar, Jivamukti, hatha and flow yoga plus Pilates, barre, qigong and dance; drop-ins welcome.
Wellness · South side
Physiotherapy and sports-science clinic on the Punta de Mita road that treats injuries, post-surgery recovery and chronic pain, and pairs rehab with personal training. Techniques include dry needling, ultrasound and kinesiology taping; weekday appointments only.
Jungle hikes, birding at dawn and the turtle camp.
Nature & tours · Centro
Birding tours led by Vidal Prado, running since 2008, from a two-to-three-hour early-morning outing near town with binoculars supplied to full-day trips toward San Blas and San Sebastián del Oeste. Free pickup in Sayulita and San Pancho on the local tour.
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