50' Marquis 500

A 50-foot Marquis 500 chartering from Marina Vallarta on Banderas Bay for up to 12 guests.

Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

sleeps 12.

Price: From $5,050 USD per charter

A 50-foot Marquis 500 that charters from Marina Vallarta for up to 12 guests on Banderas Bay. Twelve is the ceiling and that is the whole idea: this is the polished, quiet end of the fleet rather than the party end, which is why it gets booked for bachelorette and bachelor groups that want a good boat over a loud one, and for engagements and anniversaries. Light appetizers come standard, along with beers and a choice of three premium bottles from the bar menu, and a private chef can be added for full meal service. A polished salon with its own bar sits behind the bow sun pads, with snorkel gear and a paddle board aboard for the anchor stop. Four-hour charters usually run to Los Arcos Marine Park, while Quimixto and Yelapa need six or eight hours. | Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Guests: 12 | Price: From $5,050 USD per charter | Top Amenities: Light appetizers, Choice of 3 premium bottles from menu, Beers included | Best For: Bachelorette and bachelor groups, Engagements and anniversaries, Small wedding-week celebrations

The Marquis 500 is the small, polished option on Banderas Bay. Fifty feet, twelve guests maximum, and a package built around restraint rather than volume: light appetizers, beers, and a choice of three premium bottles from the bar menu rather than a full open bar. If the group wants a proper meal, a private chef is available as an add-on at a per-person rate confirmed in the quote. Bow sun pads are the defining outdoor feature and the salon behind them carries its own bar. The base charter covers a party of ten, with a ceiling of twelve, so this is a boat for a group that already knows its own size. It runs day charters only and does not charter overnight.

Out of Marina Vallarta

Marina Vallarta is the home berth and carries no pickup fee, which puts the start of the day in the heart of the city rather than at the north end of the bay. Puerto Vallarta airport is about twenty minutes away by road. Los Arcos Marine Park is about thirty minutes out by boat and is the standard four-hour destination. Las Caletas is around forty-five minutes and Yelapa about an hour, both of which suit the longer packages. Punta Mita beach clubs are roughly forty-five minutes north by water, and the Marietas Islands sit at about ninety minutes each way. Pickup from Marina Nuevo Vallarta or La Cruz Marina can be arranged, each with a surcharge. Marina Vallarta is home, and carries no pickup fee. Marina Nuevo Vallarta pickup available for a surcharge. La Cruz Marina pickup available for a surcharge. About twenty minutes by road from the airport. Los Arcos Marine Park is the standard four-hour destination. Las Caletas around 45 minutes, Yelapa about an hour. Marietas Islands about 90 minutes each way

Salon and Cockpit

Inside there is a polished salon with its own bar, a day head, and seating that runs both indoors and out, so a group of twelve can sit down together without anyone being sent forward to the bow. The cockpit is set up for outdoor dining, which is where the appetizers land and where the chef add-on is served if the group books one. The interior is arranged for a day out rather than for sleeping, and there is no overnight package on this vessel. Smoking is not permitted inside. Departures are scheduled from ten in the morning and flex with availability, and the return hour follows the charter length rather than a fixed clock. Polished salon with its own bar. Day head on board. Seating indoors and outdoors. Cockpit set up for outdoor dining. Day charters only, no overnight package. No smoking inside the vessel

Bow Sun Pads

The bow sun pads are the feature the whole boat is arranged around. On a fifty-foot hull with twelve guests, the bow is where people end up for most of the run, and the sun pads make it the seating rather than a place to perch. At anchor the paddle board comes out and the snorkel gear goes over the side, usually at Los Arcos. There is one paddle board rather than a set, which matters if the group expects everyone on the water at once. Life jackets are required for children, glass containers stay off the deck, and twelve guests is the maximum on board, events included. Bow sun pads are the main outdoor space. Snorkel gear aboard for the Los Arcos stop. One paddle board on board, not a set. Life jackets required for children. No glass containers on deck. Maximum of 12 guests, events included

Appetizers, Bar, Itineraries

Food and drink here are deliberately light. Light appetizers come standard, along with beers and a choice of three premium bottles selected from the bar menu, which is a different model from an open bar and worth knowing before the group boards. A private chef can be added for full meal service at a per-person rate confirmed in the quote. On the water, four-hour charters run to Los Arcos Marine Park to snorkel and anchor in a cove, and six or eight hours is what the crew recommend for Quimixto or Yelapa on the south coastline. Extra hours can be added to any package. Light appetizers included on every charter. Beers plus a choice of three premium bottles from the menu. Not an open bar, the bottle choice is fixed at three. Private chef available as a per-person add-on. Four-hour runs snorkel and anchor at Los Arcos. Quimixto or Yelapa call for 6 or 8 hours. Events include bachelor, bachelorette, birthday, anniversary and corporate

Who Runs the Day

The day is run by a captain and crew who take care of boarding, the anchor, and the appetizer and bar service. Crew across this fleet are licensed and know the bay, and this one is checked against Mexican maritime safety standards. When the charter is a bachelorette, an engagement or a birthday, the crew want to hear about it beforehand so the boat is set up for the occasion. VHF equipment is carried on board and the coast guard has coverage along the routes used. Our concierge team can be reached on WhatsApp or by telephone around the clock, both before the day and during it. Gratuity for the crew is ten percent by custom and is not part of any package. Captain and crew take care of boarding and the anchor. Appetizer and bar service run by the crew. Tell them beforehand if the day is a celebration. VHF carried on board, coast guard coverage along the routes used. Concierge on WhatsApp or by telephone around the clock. Gratuity is ten percent by custom, not part of any package

Best For

Bachelorette and bachelor groups. Engagements and anniversaries. Small wedding-week gatherings. Intimate corporate entertaining. Groups of eight to twelve