The Elias Mann is a 68 foot sailing vessel (tip to tip) that holds up to 24 passengers and 4 crew members. The perfect ship for a 3-hour tour. (you should be humming the Gilligan's Island tune about now) Our tour was closer to 8 hours.

Brenda (friend from PA) begins the day with some OJ and fresh fruit. The crew took excellent care of all us....all day.

A humpback whale taken with an inexpensive Nikon that was not zoomed in. Yes, this magnificent creature was THAT close to the ship. Awesome. Her newborn calf was along side her.

The competition with perhaps 120 passengers was no match for the Elias Mann. We had only 8 passengers. You read that correctly.....8 plus a crew of 4. How sweet!

Aye maties! Captian Juan Marcos at your service. Although the travel time was almost 2 hours to Yelapa, it was relaxing and.....that's all that matters.

Yes tequilla makes you crazy.....a little. 8 passengers and 5 were women. Can you spot the loco? All drinks on the ship were included, and even a few during lunch. All food was included.

For the snorkelers in the group, good equipment was furnished. The waters are not the clear blue gulf waters of Cancun, but reports of some awesome fish from below made the adventure worth it.

Since a dock was not available, our personalized shuttle boat worked great. Embarkation was a bit tricky.

During lunch at Yelapa, Izzy the Iguana finds a home on Sarah's head while Jonathan enjoys his cerveza.

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This was my view from the lunch table at Yelapa. Can you find the water?

After a short walk through town, we found ourselves at the base of this waterfall. Perfect for cooling off, quickly.

The 4-member crew of the Elias Mann handled the hallenge of 8 lucky passengers. Job well done!

The trip back to Paradise Village in Nuevo Vallarta was spectacular! We had dropped off 6 of the passengers, so only two of us (plus crew) enjoyed this moment. A great finish to the day.

Let me begin by applogizing to my readers for taking a few days off. Plenty has happened since the last post, but I am going to jump into yesterdays story.

Wow! What an adventure we had yesterday. But before I forget, go to the following site for more info on this fantastic charter Brenda and I took yesterday....... http://pegasochartering.com.mx/yelapa-waterfalls.html

I also recommend that if you're staying in Bucerias, go to JDTours for a great price on this charter. Expect to pay around $75-$80 for this all day tour. Be surprized when you don't.

www.JDTOURSvallarta.com