A fishing village with a world-class marina and a fish market on the dock. A private chef who buys the morning catch at Marina Riviera Nayarit and cooks it in your La Cruz villa or aboard your boat that same evening.
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle sits between Bucerías and Punta Mita, 35 minutes from the airport, and manages to be both a working fishing village and the home of Marina Riviera Nayarit — 340 slips, sailboats from all over the Pacific, and every morning a fish market right on the dock where the pangas unload. Rentals climb the hills behind town (Real del Mar, Punta Esmeralda, Alamar) with terraces looking back over the bay, and in winter the Sunday Huanacaxtle market takes over the marina with produce, tamales and live music.
For us, La Cruz is the source: much of the fish we cook around the bay comes off this dock. Booking a chef here means the shortest possible line from boat to plate — tuna, snapper, mahi-mahi and lobster in season, bought at the market and served on your terrace at sunset, or cooked aboard your boat at the marina before a sail to the Marietas.
The bay's fish market is on the dock, the boats are in the marina and your terrace is up the hill — all within five minutes.
The La Cruz fish market opens on the marina dock every morning. We pick tuna, snapper, mahi-mahi or lobster and cook it that night.
Sailboat or motor yacht at Marina Riviera Nayarit? We cook in the galley or bring plated courses to your slip.
Villas in Real del Mar and Punta Esmeralda look back across the whole bay — we set the table for the sunset.
In season (Nov–Apr) the Sunday Huanacaxtle market brings organic produce, cheeses and breads; we build brunches around it.
La Cruz is calm after dark. A long dinner on the terrace with the marina lights below beats the drive to Bucerías.
Bucerías, Punta Mita and Sayulita are all 10–25 minutes away — La Cruz is the easiest base for exploring Riviera Nayarit.
Villa or boat, we start at the marina fish market and finish on your table.
Villa name, community or marina slip, dates, group size and the meals you want.
We design the menu around what the La Cruz boats are landing that week.
Fish from the marina market the same morning, produce from the Sunday market or Mezcales.
Served course by course on your terrace or aboard; kitchen or galley left spotless.
We cook across all of Banderas Bay and Riviera Nayarit — these are the areas closest to La Cruz de Huanacaxtle.
Every service we offer is available in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle — pick the experience that fits your stay.
Yes. We cook in the galley when the boat has one, or prepare and finish courses on board from our own prep. Menus are designed for galley conditions — see our yacht dinner service.
Whenever the timing allows, yes. The market on the marina dock is where much of our fish comes from; on your dinner day we buy what looks best that morning.
About 35 minutes north of the Puerto Vallarta airport, past Bucerías. It is inside our core Riviera Nayarit service area.
All of them — the village itself, Real del Mar, Punta Esmeralda, Alamar and the hillside homes toward Punta Mita.
Quoted per group: guest count, courses, menu and date set the price, with groceries billed at cost. Build your quote online or WhatsApp us and we'll reply within 24 hours.
Great idea — in season (November to April) we shop the Huanacaxtle market with you or for you and cook a market brunch on your terrace afterward.
Villa or slip, dates and group size — we reply within 24 hours with menu ideas and a quote.
Tell us where you're staying in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, your dates and group size — we reply within 24 hours with menu ideas and a quote.
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