Beaches
A section of the beach at Santa Cruz (away from the small boats) is an inviting sunning spot. Beach clubs for guests at nonoceanfront hotels are here. In addition, several restaurants are on the beach, and palapa umbrellas run down to the water's edge. For about $15 (£7.50) one-way, pangas from the marina in Santa Cruz will ferry you to La Entrega Beach, also in Santa Cruz Bay. There you'll find a row of palapa restaurants, all with beach chairs out front. Find an empty one, and use that restaurant for your refreshment needs. A snorkel equipment rental booth is about midway down the beach, and there's some fairly good snorkeling on the end away from where the boats arrive.
Between Santa Cruz and Tangolunda bays is Chahué Bay. The beach club has palapas, beach volleyball, and refreshments for an entrance fee of about $3 (£1.50). However, a strong undertow makes this a dangerous place for swimming.
Tangolunda Bay beach, fronting the best hotels, is wide and beautiful. Theoretically, all beaches in Mexico are public; however, nonguests at Tangolunda hotels may have difficulty entering the hotels to get to the beach.
Golf & Tennis
The 18-hole, par-72 Tangolunda Golf Course (tel. 958/581-0037) is adjacent to Tangolunda Bay. It has tennis courts as well for $11 (£5.50) per hour. The greens fee is $80 (£40) for 18 holes and $64 (£32) for 9 holes; carts cost $34 (£17). Tennis courts are also available at the Barceló hotel (tel. 958/581-0055) for $10 (£5) per person per hour.
