Kids enjoy adventure and Costa Vallarta has lots to discover. Tours of every kind are available to kids at half price. Excursions that will teach scuba diving and snorkeling in the same area that Jacques Cousteau studied marine life, or discovering the under water caves of Los Arcos, swimming with dolphins in captivity or with a marine biologist in the wild. There are trips to the outer beaches where kids can hike to waterfalls, take a walk along a path to explore the jungle or just hang out on the beach and play. There are many specialty tours available such as, three wheeling down a riverbed, fishing, cruising the bay in a Spanish galleon, or exploring the depths in a Yellow Submarine.
One of the most popular places for kids to visit is the set of the Arnold Schwarzenegger film, Predator at El Edén. They can see the helicopter that crashed in the movie and is still hanging in the trees. Because the set is in the jungle along the Mismaloya river there is plenty to do and see like, swinging out over the water on vines and dropping into one of the natural pools cut out of the rocky canyons in the river, watching divers jump from the higher perches, and having lunch at the outdoor restaurant.
Bicycling is a way of life for kids and there are several tours by two local companies, B-B-Bobby's Bikes and Bike Mex, where they can go with their families to take in the city sights, go on an package tour to the outer areas or just rent a bike for their stay.
Water parks are always a big hit with kids of all ages. On the grounds of the Mayan Palace in Marina Vallarta is a giant one with two towers and four separate water slides - kids have to be over 12 to go on the bigger ones. The park also has two rivers, one that guests can take a boat ride in that goes under the street to the hotels' other campus and a smaller "lazy river" to inner tube in. There is also a kiddy area with smaller slides and sprinklers and a giant mushroom that has a waterfall. Besides the water fun, there is also a patio area with a snack bar. Safety is considered with five lifeguards and an on duty doctor and nurse. A new state of the art water park, Splash, is set to open later this year in Nuevo Vallarta, just off the highway.
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