We departed Zihuatanejo Bay in search of clean water to make into clear water and ended up stopping at Ixtapa Island. It was so beautiful we stayed for four days.
Ixtapa Island is a day trip tourist destination where guests arrive and depart from the mainland by pangas. There are four little bays, two of which are golden sandy beaches offering beach chairs and lunch under the restaurant palapas. The other two are coral bottom and great for snorkeling. The water is pristine clear and relatively flat with no surf. Perfect beaches for landing dinghys and for swimming.
The day trippers started arriving at 9 or 10am and were all gone by 5 or 6pm which meant nice quiet evenings.
We paddled and swam, drank Piñacoladas and Victoria beer, snorkeled, feasted on camarones and guacamole , and relaxed. Every day we decided to stay one more day. We had to come back today though because I have a dentist appt tomorrow. But even so we waited until the end of the day after a nice birthday lunch on the beach.