Many of the beachfront restaurants are shaded by giant trees which add a different feel to beach going. In between the two beaches is the Mundo Marino aquarium and fun center. These are both great family beaches which get very crowded on the weekends. Beach vendors work almost every beach and will offer you everything from fresh fruit to cooked fish or shrimp and temporary tattoos. You can also have your hair braided Bo Derek style on almost any beach in Acapulco.
Water sports are a way of life in Acapulco.
The bay is alive with waverunners, parasailing, peddle boats, banana rides and even a beachfront water park. Sailboards and small sail boats are readily available as well as numerous glass bottom boats that pull right up on the beach to pick up their passengers. You usually do not have to go very far to partake in your favorite water sport, almost everything is offered directly from the beaches. Most of the scuba and snorkeling operations are located along the docks near the z calo. The beaches of Acapulco are always busy and weekends can even get hectic, just remember to be careful and look in all directions before going for a swim or leaving the beach on a wave runner.