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Isla La Roqueta

Playa Caleta | Muelle, Caleta, Acapulco 39390, Mexico
Ranked #19 of 42 attractions in Acapulco
3.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Type: Islands
Description: Take a glass-bottom boat and explore this small island, which has nice beaches, restaurants and a zoo.
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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Acapulco
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

The water is very clear and on both sides of the beach there is a lot of fish in the rocks. Is you bring your own boat is awesone to spend a day there. More

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Moscow,Russia
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

If you are looking for any palce to spent 2-3 hours to relax with nice view and average beach this place is for you. Easy to get - take a short boat ride for 40peso return and less than 20 min you will be there. Restaurante food is average, nothing special. Do not visit this island on fridays and weekdays,... More

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New York City, New York
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

So I read a lot of reviews for this island and heard it was a place to go. I did take the family snorkeling, while I scuba dove, the area. There were some nice private beaches but the privacy is useless unless you go with your own boat. The island is nice, but nothing to marvel at. If you had... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

Very interesting and pleasant Beach. Access is by water taxi. Seems to be frequented more by local inhabitants than by tourists. Could be very crowded. Snorkeling good, but not great. More

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Concord, California, United States
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

We did the lunch at the Palao and loved their Lobsters. Excellent bar too and they hooked us up with some snorkeling equipment. Great trails too all around the island More

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Mississauga, Canada
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011
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Take a water taxi to this island. Go late morning or early afternoon. Return by water taxi around 5 pm. Water is very calm and shallow for all ages. Lots of boats parked close by also. Not an ocean view, but more of a harbour view. Take a costera bus. More

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Los Angeles, California
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68 reviews 68 reviews
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2011
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You can take a bay tour boat ride to the island and stay for an hour. More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2011
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Took a glass-bottom boat from Caleta Beach. Don't take the 1 hour tour unless you're fluent in Spanish as the narrator didn't speak English. The beach on the island was nice but got deep fast. There's a walking path near the dock area that will take you to a very cool tiki-style restaurant about 100 yards from the beach area.... More

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Midwest, USA
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183 reviews 183 reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
1,544 helpful votes 1,544 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2007
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We had intended to take the $3.50 water taxi to Roqueta from Playa Caleta, but our taxi driver talked us into the $7 harbor tour. We were glad we did it, because it was fun. We were the only Americans on board, so we got a good opportunity to practice our Spanish. The glass-bottom boat circled the harbor, where we... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2006
22
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We took the glass-bottom boat tour to la Isla de la Roqueta from downtown, near the zocalo- don't remember the name. But take the blue/white no-frills boat. My friends took the boat that was supposed to have entertainment and a buffet and paid more and got less. Ours had a nice tourguide (tour was in spanish of course), cold mexican... More

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