Punta Mita Mexico

We could not wait to share all the details of our bucket list vacation to Punta Mita Mexico!

Toda aventura empieza con un si!

Vamos!

This group goes hard and we spare no expense. We have traveled with our best beaches and their husbands enough times to know that we have the kind of friendships that are solid and are forever.

Condos and money on 3.

In that particular order.

We don’t need much of an excuse to get together or plan a trip, but Zach turning the big 4-0 was the perfect reason to get our Punta Mita party on!

And party we did. Sorry not sorry.

The staff at our incredible vacation home rental was top notch. Margaritas were flowing, guacamole and ceviche kept appearing out of nowhere and the breakfasts were killer!

Having the comfort and privacy of a house with the luxury of a staff is the way to go!

Just look at the light shining down on this absolute angel in all white. Manuel was awesome!

Salud! If Mexico has you feeling anxious, don’t be.

See what Forbes has to say about this gated, private, luxurious dream land:

6 Reasons Why Punta Mita is the Ultimate Luxury Travel Destination

This isn’t your college spring break Mexico. Or if it was, you are probably from Beverly Hills or something.

Day 1:

Flew to Puerto Vallarta and had an easy 45 minute drive to our house. I made that face on purpose and am deeply regretting it.

Giddiness ensued when we saw the house in person. It’s about as close to perfect as a vacation home can be.

Jeni requested a spicy margarita within milliseconds of our arrival. Naturally.

The party favors I got were these old school snapbacks with logos from some of our favorite teams from the year Zach was born. I wanted to give a gift that could be reused, but still had meaning. I got the hats from Vintage Brand, they have a ton of awesome stuff that would be perfect to give to a sports lover. Use code FEB25 for 25% off sitewide.

How many days did it take for someone to drink too much and flop in the courtyard water feature? I’ll get to that in a bit.

This is what we wore to the beach club and dinner. Vacation vibe chic.

The house comes with access to the Kupuri Beach Club, another huge bonus. We went to the bar did acrobatics on the swings (or was that just me?), chilled and then had a great dinner there.

When I say condos, you say money.

Condos!

Money!

In that particular order.

Sunset beach pics were a must, as well as sunset form tackling and sand wrastlin’. Jenny V thought she was caught up in a random bar brawl, when in actuality it was just Jeni’s husband mowing down Dayme’s husband and they took out JV in the process. I about died when she came back to the table and said, “I’m bleeding, I have no Champagne in my glass and my hair is wet.” She is not the most talkative in the group, but when she says something it’s freakin’ gold.

I had to include the aftermath of this cluster. Please feast your eyes on JV post personal victimization. Ell. Oh. Ell.

We all have successful careers, a zillion kids between us (15 if I’m not being dramatic) and are productive members of society. Put us all together though and it’s wheels off and hilarious antics.

Day 2:

It gets even better, we also had access to the St. Regis. It was Valentine’s Day and a full circle moment as we were all back at the place that Jeni and Nick said I do.

The St. Regis is one of the nicest resorts I have been to. Beautiful, luxurious, excellent service, the full upscale experience. One of my favorite things about the house we rented was getting the best of both worlds. I usually don’t want to rent a house when I travel because I love the service and convenience of the resort amenities. With this home, it was just a short golf cart cruise down the road and we were able to spend the whole day resorting it up.

Not all superheroes wear capes. Delighted to see you, señor.

It’s warm enough in February to swim, especially after a few beverages. The little tiki hut boat you can see behind us has the most delicious food! This was the perfect way to spend the day. We cruised back to the house to nicely made beds and took a nap. If you are like me and don’t know what a nap is, it’s this crazy thing where you sleep for a little while in the middle of the day instead of working your tail off nonstop. You should try it.

After a recharge the flyaway hair girls were ready for a night out!

Everyone raves about the restaurant Si Señor. It felt much cleaner and safer than Cabo and was such a cute area. We got there before our reservation and shopped and had a drink at Punta Mercedes. Although we didn’t have any food there, when I spied on other tables, it looked great and the views were stunning!

I mean, if I dreamed up a vacation restaurant it would be Si Señor. The atmosphere and views are just as great as the food and service.

When we ordered margaritas, they came to the table with just the mixer in the glasses. They pour the tequila, as much or as little as you like, right there in front of you. Heavy pours all around gracias. I recommend the spicy margarita which had jalapeños chopped up in it and went down a little too easy.

Marcus was holding the waiter’s hand in place to ensure he got his money’s worth of Don Julio. Well played.

They say everything is bigger in Texas and it appears that Mexico is trying to keep up.

Gigantic fish hanging from large ropes on a big log? Check. Menus the size of a framed family portrait? Got ’em!

Also, according to the table right next to us, everyone is more annoying in Texas. Too many big personalities at one table to go unnoticed. Oopsy!

Day 3: This was one of the best days of my life. Unreal.

Chartering a boat on a beach vacation is money well spent. It’s the best day every single time. But first, dramamine.

We loved Punta Mita Expeditions, they were fabulous.

Drinks were flowing, whales were jumping, best lives were being lived.

When we booked this trip, we had no idea it was peak humpback whale season and when we booked the boat we certainly did not have whale watching in mind.

We had a whaaaaaale of a time. (say that out loud in your best dad joke voice please, especially if other people are nearby.)

Whale watching was on my bucket list. Seeing a whale leap out of the water and splash Shamu style a few feet from our boat was next level. There were so many whales everywhere, in fact, that we started to be like, “oh there’s another whale, ho hum” after a few hours.

El Capitan took us to a private beach that we had to paddle board to get to. We navigated some larger than anticipated waves and a rocky shore, but we all made it safe and sound. Let it be known that Dayme and I were the only ones that stood up on the paddle boards going to the beach because we think we are elite athletes and like to show off.

Once on shore, we did the usual beach activities. Befriended a pipe smoking Canadian, did yoga, did cheerleading moves, climbed rocks, gathered drift wood and other souvenirs (actually just Erin, she’s emo and likes precious physical reminders of the good times).

Once a cheerleader, always a cheerleader. 5-6-7-8.

Having a chef on board was both the best and worst idea. The food was great, Hector was great, it beat the heck out of lays stax, but…

y’all…

it ended up basically being $200 per bowl of food. Some would consider that theft, I’ll give him props for his business strategy.

So next time, lays stax it is.

Due to a 45 lb weight loss and aggressive boat jump or a prophetic omen, Zach lost his original wedding ring. It had a good 15 year run. RIP.

Find your people and travel with them. Make memories. See the world. Do epic stuff.

They dropped us off at Sufi Ocean Club where the pool was warm and the swimmers in swim caps were plentiful. We are not sure why but we had a good laugh.

Pro tip: In order to not drown after having way too much tequila, simply put your feet down and stand up. Dayme.

Dinner was at Sufito, we wore our swimsuits and cover ups so anything goes. Most of us got burgers and were as happy as can be.

Later that night Marcus (shocker) plunged into the water feature at the house. He said he stepped in, not trying to submerge, the bottom was slippery and he flopped in. Classic.

Day 4: Get up, eat one last gourmet breakfast, roll out.

This was such an easy vacation and first class all the way. If you are interested in booking this home, we give it our enthusiastic stamp of approval.

Email or DM us to let us know you booked and we will have a welcome gift waiting there for you! Get 5 couples together and go have the time of your life!

Click here for the link to get all the info.

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At the airport, stylish Zach met his match.

And she just so happened to be sitting right in front of us on the flight. I asked her to take a picture with Zach and told her why and she laughed so hard. Such a good sport!

I must ask, who wore it better? Zach or Lynn? Lynn all day.

Old man Zach, thanks for giving us a reason to fiesta! I hope it was unforgettable!

Condos & money & my dad’s boat. Gotta love an inside vacation joke.