EXPERIENCE
THE EXPERIENCE AT BREEZE 5-18 EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE VILLA. SET ON THE SHORES OF BAHÍA DE BANDERAS, DIRECTLY FACING THE ISLAS MARIETAS, THE HOME SITS IN A LOCATION WHERE NATURE AND ADVENTURE FEEL CLOSE, ACCESSIBLE, AND EFFORTLESS. SOME DAYS ARE BUILT AROUND THE OCEAN, OTHERS AROUND CULTURE, FOOD, OR QUIET EXPLORATION. YOUR CONCIERGE HELPS SHAPE IT ALL AROUND YOUR PACE AND YOUR GROUP.
ON LAND, YOUR DAYS CAN SHIFT INTO GUIDED HIKES, SCENIC VIEWPOINTS, AND DAY TRIPS THROUGH COASTAL TOWNS THAT DEFINE THE SPIRIT OF RIVIERA NAYARIT. WHETHER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A RELAXED AFTERNOON IN SAYULITA OR SAN PANCHO, A MORE ADVENTUROUS OUTING INTO THE MOUNTAINS, OR A GOLF DAY NEARBY, THE REGION OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF OPTIONS WITHOUT LOSING THE FEELING OF PRIVACY AND CALM THAT BRINGS YOU BACK TO THE VILLA.
CULTURE AND FLAVOR CAN ALSO BECOME PART OF THE STAY. YOUR TEAM CAN ARRANGE TEQUILA AND MEZCAL EXPERIENCES, CULINARY MOMENTS DESIGNED AROUND YOUR PREFERENCES, AND CULTURAL WORKSHOPS WITH MEXICAN ARTISANS, INCLUDING COLLABORATIONS THAT SUPPORT HUICHOL ART AND TRADITION. AT BREEZE 5-18, THE MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES ARE THE ONES THAT FEEL PERSONAL, WELL PACED, AND TRUE TO PLACE.
A NATIONAL PARK MADE FAMOUS BY JACQUES COUSTEAU, THE MARIETAS ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK IS FORMED BY VOLCANIC ROCK AND IS HOME TO THE RARE BLUE FOOTED AND YELLOW FOOTED BOOBIES, BIRDS FOUND ONLY IN THE GALAPAGOS, THE MARIETAS ISLANDS, AND A FEW REMOTE SPOTS ALONG MEXICO’S PACIFIC COAST. SNORKEL AMONG VIBRANT CORAL AND TROPICAL FISH, EXPLORE SEA CAVES, AND DISCOVER THE HIDDEN LOVE BEACH, A SECRET BEACH UNIQUE IN THE WORLD, SCULPTED BY WIND AND SEA AND CONCEALED WITHIN A NATURAL CAVERN WHOSE COLLAPSED ROOF OPENS TO THE SKY.
WHALE WATCHING
EACH WINTER, MAJESTIC HUMPBACK WHALES MIGRATE TO THE WARM WATERS OF BAHÍA DE BANDERAS TO BREED AND GIVE BIRTH. FROM THE COMFORT OF A PRIVATE YACHT, YOU CAN WITNESS THESE GIANTS LEAPING FROM THE OCEAN, SLAPPING THEIR TAILS, AND NURTURING THEIR CALVES IN ONE OF THE LARGEST NATURAL SANCTUARIES IN THE PACIFIC. THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE COMBINES LUXURY CRUISING WITH THE AWE OF NATURE’S SPECTACLE.
WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO PROMOTING EVERYTHING THAT ENRICHES THE EXPERIENCE OF VISITING MEXICO, CONVINCED THAT EACH ACTIVITY IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT DEEPLY WITH ITS CULTURE AND LEARN DIRECTLY FROM ITS GUARDIANS. THANKS TO BREEZE 5-18’S DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH THESE REMARKABLE MASTERS, OUR GUESTS CAN ACQUIRE THEIR WORKS, PIECES THAT FOR THEIR QUALITY AND SYMBOLIC DEPTH ARE WORTHY OF MUSEUM DISPLAY, AT PREFERRED RATES, WITH SPECIAL DISCOUNTS, AND WITHOUT ANY INTERMEDIARY COMMISSION.
CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS WITH MEXICAN ARTISANS
OUR PASSION FOR CREATING UNIQUE EXPERIENCES HAS LED US TO COLLABORATE WITH SOME OF THE FINEST HUICHOL ARTISANS IN THE REGION, WHOM BREEZE 5-18 SUPPORTS IN SHARING THEIR ART AND PASSING ON THEIR CULTURE. THE WORKSHOPS ARE LED BY THE ARTISANS THEMSELVES, WHO TEACH THEIR ANCESTRAL TECHNIQUES WHILE SHARING THEIR TALENT AND CULTURAL LEGACY.
GUESTS CAN TAKE PART IN HANDS ON EXPERIENCES SUCH AS DECORATING WOODEN PIECES WITH BEADS, CREATING YARN PAINTINGS INSPIRED BY THE COLORS AND SYMBOLS OF THE INDIGENOUS WORLDVIEW, OR CRAFTING OJOS DE DIOS, TRADITIONAL EMBLEMS OF BLESSING, PROTECTION, AND SPIRITUAL CONNECTION.
ANOTHER WORKSHOP INVITES GUESTS TO DISCOVER THE ART OF BACKSTRAP WEAVING, A VIRTUOUS EXPRESSION OF MEXICO’S INDIGENOUS CRAFTSMANSHIP. ARTISANS FROM PUEBLA OR MORELOS CAN TRAVEL TO THE PROPERTY TO TEACH AND DEMONSTRATE HOW THEY WEAVE THEIR BEAUTIFUL REBOZOS.
MAGICAL VILLAGES
A LIVELY MEXICAN TOWN JUST THIRTY MINUTES NORTH, FILLED WITH HUICHOL CRAFTS, ARTISANAL SOUVENIRS, AND CULINARY GEMS.
SAYULITA
KNOWN AS THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF THE RIVIERA, SAN PANCHO BLENDS NATURE’S TRANQUILITY WITH ARTISTIC RICHNESS.
SAN PANCHO
LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE, MARINA AND SUNDAY MARKET
A CHARMING FISHING VILLAGE WITH THE LARGEST MARINA IN THE REGION. VISIT THE FISH MARKET, EMBARK ON WHALE WATCHING TOURS, OR EXPLORE THE VIBRANT SUNDAY MARKET FROM NOVEMBER TO APRIL.
GOLF
THE RIVIERA IS HOME TO WORLD CLASS GOLF COURSES. CHOOSE FROM FLAMINGOS GOLF THIRTY MINUTES SOUTH, VIDANTA’S NAYAR GOLF CLUB DESIGNED BY GREG NORMAN, OR THE BREATHTAKING HIGUERA GOLF CLUB JUST FIFTEEN MINUTES NORTH IN PUNTA DE MITA. EACH OFFERS UNIQUE LANDSCAPES, CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL DESIGN, AND FIRST CLASS AMENITIES.
HIKING IN MONKEY MOUNTAIN
A LUSH TWO HOUR TRAIL THROUGH TROPICAL VEGETATION IN THE MOUNTAINS LEADS TO ONE OF RIVIERA NAYARIT’S MOST BREATHTAKING PANORAMIC VIEWS. TAILORED FOR MODERATE OR ADVANCED HIKERS, THIS TREK REWARDS WITH SWEEPING VISTAS OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
SAILING JOURNEYS
DEPARTING FROM LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE’S MARINA TEN MINUTES AWAY, ENJOY A FOUR HOUR SAILING ADVENTURE. LEARN THE BASICS OF NAVIGATION, PADDLEBOARD FROM THE DECK, OR SNORKEL IN THE SOUTHERN BAY, ALL WHILE ADMIRING THE STUNNING COASTLINE.
Frequently Asked Questions
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EXPERIENCES INCLUDE BOAT TRIPS, FISHING, SURF SESSIONS, WELLNESS ACTIVITIES, PRIVATE DINING EXPERIENCES, AND LOCAL EXPLORATION.
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IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS, BOAT PICKUPS CAN BE ARRANGED DIRECTLY FROM THE BEACH IN FRONT OF THE VILLA.
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YES. PRIVATE TASTINGS CAN BE ARRANGED AT THE VILLA WITH CURATED PAIRINGS AND MIXOLOGY EXPERIENCES.
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YES. CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND LOCAL CRAFT WORKSHOPS CAN BE ARRANGED THROUGH THE CONCIERGE TEAM.
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