Pacific coast · Oaxaca

Huatulco beaches

Sand, coves and reef along the nine bays: from Conejos to San Agustín, each beach with its own character.

Conejos

Conejos Bay

The beach that names the eastern bay. A long stretch to walk, sand and calm.

  • On foot
  • Quiet
  • Open

Punta Arena

Conejos Bay

The sandy tip of Conejos. The swell changes with the wind.

  • On foot
  • Swell
  • East

El Tejoncito

Conejos Bay

A cove next to Conejos: sheltered water, jungle shade and an intimate dip.

  • Cove
  • Intimate
  • On foot

Tangolunda

Tangolunda Bay

In front of the resorts. The most hotel-like: wide, with services around it.

  • Hotels
  • Services
  • By land

Ventura

Tangolunda Bay

A Tangolunda corner next to the resorts: sand and the same hotel bay.

  • By land
  • Near hotels

Manzanillo

Tangolunda Bay

A Tangolunda beach: soft sand and the same resort bay, a quieter pocket.

  • By land
  • Soft sand

Tornillo

Tangolunda Bay

A narrow inlet beside Tangolunda: sheltered water and a place to stay put.

  • Intimate
  • By land

Rincón Sabroso

Tangolunda Bay

A nook on the edge of the hotel bay.

  • Nook
  • By land

The trip lives here: warm sand and the Pacific one step away.

Chahué

Chahué Bay

The marina beach: clubs, yachts and a sunset against La Crucecita.

  • Marina
  • Town
  • Sunset

Esperanza

Chahué Bay

The neighboring stretch of Chahué: still water and the quietest marina sunset.

  • Quiet
  • By land

El Tejón

Chahué Bay

A Chahué cove against the marina: still water and hillside shade.

  • Cove
  • Chahué

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Bay

The pier beach. Tour Bahías boats leave from here.

  • Harbor
  • Services
  • Tour Bahías

La Entrega

Santa Cruz Bay

Reef a few meters from shore, palapas and fresh fish. The classic Santa Cruz beach.

  • Shore snorkel
  • Palapas
  • Santa Cruz

Yerbabuena

Santa Cruz Bay

Also Hierba Buena: a cove next to La Entrega, in the same cut of the harbor.

  • Cove
  • Near the pier

Punta Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Bay

The harbor point: cliff, long views and the open Pacific swell.

  • Point
  • Views

El Órgano

El Órgano Bay

The beach of the most intimate bay: jungle to the water and a Tour Bahías stop.

  • National Park
  • Boat
  • Intimate

No two beaches are the same. That’s why you sail them.

Maguey

Maguey Bay

Calm water, palapas and the easiest dip on the boat circuit.

  • Family
  • Palapas
  • Tour Bahías

Cacaluta

Cacaluta Bay

The postcard curve: sand, jungle and turquoise water. You arrive by boat with Tour Bahías.

  • Virgen
  • National Park
  • Tour Bahías

Arroyo

Cacaluta Bay

A Cacaluta cove by the stream: clear water and a jungle pocket.

  • Intimate
  • Boat

Chachacual

Chachacual Bay

Two hidden beaches and clear water. You arrive by boat, inside the reserve.

  • National Park
  • Boat

La India

Chachacual Bay

A hidden Chachacual beach: pale sand and the calm of arriving by boat.

  • Hidden
  • Boat

Riscalillo

Chachacual Bay

Clear water and the Tour Bahías snorkel, in Chachacual bay.

  • Snorkel
  • Boat
  • Tour extra

San Agustín

San Agustín Bay

Eateries, reef and the usual close of Tour Bahías.

  • Reef
  • Food
  • Tour Bahías

Cacalutilla

San Agustín Bay

San Agustín’s sister cove: clear water, palm shade and the same reef nearby.

  • Intimate
  • Reef

Huatulco is meant to be toured: bay, cove and reef in a single day.