Zihuatanejo
We anchored at 17 38.06 N 101 33.11 W
28ft of Water over sand
Cute town. Lots of good food.
Sams Club, Mega, Autozone etc etc
Great piñata market
Municipal Market
Surf shops
Canal walk and beach path walk
Turtle release
Outboard shop – Yamaha
Mini chandlery near OXXO
Zocolo has lots of activites for locals
Statues and art
Dirty water near town - After a week our bottom was filthy. Would not suggest swimming here. :-(
Can be rolly as you get farther away from dock
Many boats shuttling people
Jet skis, paragliders, banana boats etc
Garbage on the walk out the municipal dock
Dingy landing easy. Land between municipal dock and end of pangas. Someone may help you. We tip $10MXN in and $10MXN out
CH 65 for Hilda only a bit of English be patient and persistant
Services
Fuel - Yes via Hilda on VHF 65
We got fuel delivered to the boat via jerry can. They provided the Jerry Jugs and helped siphon it into our tanks. Diesel was $21MXN/ liter
Cell Service - Yes
Wifi - Yes -Plenty on shore. go to beach and buy a beer and get password
Dingy Landing - Yes easy
Garbage - Yes
Garbage bins on walkway from Municipal Pier
If you get something from Hilda they will take your garbage after they deliver your stuff
Recycle - No
Potable Water - Yes via Hilda on VHF 65
We bought 10 large bottles of water here (50 gal) at $22MXN per bottle delivered to the boat.
Showers - No
Laundry - Yes via Hilda on VHF 65
Laundry picked up and dropped off at the boat for $18MXN kg
General Store - Yes Plenty on shore.
Water Taxi - Yes
Propane -Yes via Hilda on VHF 65
Same as above - picked up and dropped off for $22MXN kg
Sams Club, Mega, Autozone etc etc
Great piñata market
Municipal Market
Surf shops
Canal walk and beach path walk
Turtle release
Outboard shop – Yamaha
Mini chandlery near OXXO
Zocolo has lots of activites for locals
Statues and art
Dirty water near town - After a week our bottom was filthy. Would not suggest swimming here. :-(
Can be rolly as you get farther away from dock
Many boats shuttling people
Jet skis, paragliders, banana boats etc
Garbage on the walk out the municipal dock
Dingy landing easy. Land between municipal dock and end of pangas. Someone may help you. We tip $10MXN in and $10MXN out
CH 65 for Hilda only a bit of English be patient and persistant
Services
Fuel - Yes via Hilda on VHF 65
We got fuel delivered to the boat via jerry can. They provided the Jerry Jugs and helped siphon it into our tanks. Diesel was $21MXN/ liter
Cell Service - Yes
Wifi - Yes -Plenty on shore. go to beach and buy a beer and get password
Dingy Landing - Yes easy
Garbage - Yes
Garbage bins on walkway from Municipal Pier
If you get something from Hilda they will take your garbage after they deliver your stuff
Recycle - No
Potable Water - Yes via Hilda on VHF 65
We bought 10 large bottles of water here (50 gal) at $22MXN per bottle delivered to the boat.
Showers - No
Laundry - Yes via Hilda on VHF 65
Laundry picked up and dropped off at the boat for $18MXN kg
General Store - Yes Plenty on shore.
Water Taxi - Yes
Propane -Yes via Hilda on VHF 65
Same as above - picked up and dropped off for $22MXN kg
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