Less than 400 miles off Mexico s western coast lie the four Islas de Revillagigedo rarely visited from the mainland except by yachts on passage to the Marquesas. As the number of yachts visiting Mexico is increasing, so the yachting facilities are improving. All major ports visited by cruising yachts now have a reasonable range of services and most routine repairs can be dealt with locally.
Fuel is available almost everywhere, although it can be dirty.
The port captain in some ports is in charge of fuelling and a permit may be needed from him or customs. The climate is often very hot on the coasts, although it is more temperate at higher altitudes and in the north. May to October is the rainy season, and it usually rains in the late afternoon and evening. May is the hottest month. It rarely rains from November to April.