La Cruz de Huanacaxtle · Riviera Nayarit · Mexico

La Cruz de Huanacaxtle

The fishing village that became a marina town without losing its soul — 340 slips, a Sunday market with 170 vendors, and boaters who came for a week and stayed for a decade.

Every marina town tells you it kept its village character. La Cruz actually did. The fishermen still launch their pangas at dawn, the church still rings its bells over the plaza, the horses still dance on Friday evenings — and since 2008, the Marina Riviera Nayarit has parked 340 slips’ worth of international sailing culture right next to all of it. The cruising fleet calls it “El Sueño Hecho Marina” — the dream made marina — and unlike Marina Vallarta’s quick-turnaround tourists, the boaters who tie up here stay for months. Then they buy.

That’s the market in one sentence: a working Mexican village with the only full-service marina of its scale on the Pacific coast, where forty-plus restaurants somehow coexist in a town you can walk end to end. If Bucerías is the friendly entry point and Punta Mita is the gated summit, La Cruz is the connoisseur’s pick in between.

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Distance to Airport

~35–45 minutes

30 km north of PVR; Punta Mita is 20 minutes on.

Marina

340+ Slips

30 to 400 feet, full service, 150-ton travel lift — the largest on Mexico’s west coast.

Sunday Market

170 Vendors

The region’s best farmers market, on the marina pier, November–April.

Beach

Protected Cove

Calm, swimmable, rarely crowded; the lighthouse across the water.

Neighborhood Overview

Walkability
High
marina to plaza on foot; car for the hillside

Schools
Local
bilingual options in Bucerías & PV

Condo Range
$150K – $1.2M
town center to hillside penthouses

Villas
To $1.7M+
Punta Pelicanos, Casa Brisa tier

Character
Village + marina
tight-knit, boater-built

Distance to Airport
~25-30 minutes
via Fed. Highway 200

Homes & Key Developments

From beachfront luxury towers to gated dockside villas

Hillside & Marina-View Resale 📍

Move-in ready The hillside above town holds the established names: eco-minded Alamar, family-oriented Real del Mar, luxury-tier Punta Esmeralda, and mid-luxury La Joya Huanacaxtle — all trading on the same view: 340 masts catching first light in a flat-calm cove. Current top-end inventory runs through villas like Casa Brisa 1 ($1.69M) and the Punta Pelicanos enclave ($1.35M–$1.5M).

New & Coming Soon 📍

The next tier up Karima Bay leads the new luxury wave with ocean-view condominiums and top-tier amenities — a signal of where La Cruz pricing is heading as inventory tightens (active listings down 14% year over year). Penthouses like La Selva II PH1 ($1.17M, 2,725 sq ft) show the ceiling rising.

The Town Center Value Story 📍

Authentic and walkable Traditional homes and older condos around the plaza trade from $100K–$250K — cobblestones, the Tuesday tianguis, and the dancing horses on Fridays included. No marina views, lower HOA fees, and the most authentic address in the Banderas Bay marina world. For a certain buyer, that’s the whole point.

Shops, Markets & Life

The **Sunday Farmers Market** on the marina pier is the week’s main event — 170 vendors, live bands, organic everything, and half the bay’s expat population catching up over coffee. The Tuesday and Friday tianguis covers the practical side; the marina’s two delis cover the boaters; and Bucerías (15 minutes) handles the big shop and the hospital — **CMQ Riviera Nayarit**, with its ICU and MRI, is the closest world-class medical on this side of the bay.

Lifestyle & Amenities

The marina is the centerpiece and a genuine working asset: fuel, shipyard, dry storage, sailing schools, a yacht club, and the biggest travel lift on the west coast. The waters offshore hold two world records (blue marlin and wahoo). Beyond the boats: water-taxi dinners at the **Faro Grill** lighthouse, whale watching December through March, salsa classes and Huichol art at the **Octopus Garden**, tequila tastings up the hill, and live music most nights at the **Treehouse** — jazz to flamenco to rock, usually no cover.

Who Buys Here

Key residential and investment profiles attracted to the area

Boaters & Liveaboards

The defining buyer — a condo within walking distance of the slip, typically $200K–$500K, often after a season aboard convinced them.

Marina-Adjacent Investors

Mid-term rentals to sailors, sailing-school students, and crews — steady demand the nightly-rental towns can’t replicate.

Authentic-Mexico Seekers

Buyers who tried PV and Nuevo Vallarta and wanted a plaza, a church, and festivals instead — with fiber internet and a real marina.

Mexican Domestic Buyers

Guadalajara professionals taking hillside weekend homes since the vía corta cut the drive under three hours.

Pre-Construction Buyers

Karima Bay and the new hillside wave, bought early against tightening inventory and steady appreciation.

A Day in the Life

The Saturday Test in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle

07:30 AM — Marina Morning

Coffee at the Octopus Garden, 340 masts on glass-flat water, the day’s forecast posted at the dock.

10:00 AM — Tianguis at the Plaza

Tuesday market in the old town: produce, fresh tortillas, and the week’s gossip.

01:00 PM — Lunch at La Peska

Fish zarandeado from the La Cruz market, the Sierra Madre across the water.

03:30 PM — Water Taxi to the Lighthouse

A panga ride to Faro Grill — the restaurant you can only reach by sea.

06:00 PM — Wine at Masala’s Gallery

Mexican wines next to one of the best dining rooms on the bay; flamenco on Thursdays.

08:00 PM — Dinner at El Mar by Chef Escobedo

Cucaracha shrimp and a dried-shrimp ceviche worth the hunt off the beaten path.

Browse current homes, condos, and lots for sale below. Ask us about titled-vs-ejido status on any property — it’s the first question that matters here.

Lote San Jose de La Cruz

$ 680,000.00 USD

MLS # 42460

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE - Lote San José de La Cruz is a 735 m² (7,911.5 sq ft) FLAT parcel located just a short walk from the beautiful beach & lively marina...

TERRENO TIZATE

$ 667,400.00 USD

MLS # 41671

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE - TERRENO TIZATE ubicado a unos pasos de la PLAYA EL TIZATE, en Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit, tiene una superficie de 353.97 m2 , tiene...

TAMARAN o BNAYAR 112

$ 660,000.00 USD

MLS # 41794
4 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
212.33 m2 / 2,285.53 sqft

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Condo Tau 201

$ 655,737.00 USD

MLS # 42270
3 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
243.60 m2 / 2,622.10 sqft

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Terreno La Cruz

$ 649,000.00 USD

MLS # 40638

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Zantamar TH3-B UP-17

$ 635,859.00 USD

MLS # 43206
1 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
100.89 m2 / 1,086.00 sqft

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE - Zantamar ofrece una experiencia de vida unica donde podras disfrutar de la tranquilidad y la belleza del oceano desde la comodidad...

Condo Magnolia 302

$ 635,000.00 USD

MLS # 43347
2 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
162.07 m2 / 1,744.51 sqft

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE - Impresionante condominio con vista panoramica a toda la bahia ubicado en La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. Espacioso y luminoso condominio de...

Zantamar TH5-B UP-19

$ 630,000.00 USD

MLS # 43208
1 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
99.96 m2 / 1,076.00 sqft

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Zantamar TH7-B UP-21

$ 630,000.00 USD

MLS # 43210
1 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
99.96 m2 / 1,076.00 sqft

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Zantamar TH4-B UP-18

$ 630,000.00 USD

MLS # 43207
1 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
99.96 m2 / 1,076.00 sqft

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Zantamar TH6-B UP-20

$ 630,000.00 USD

MLS # 43209
1 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
99.96 m2 / 1,076.00 sqft

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Condominio Zantamar P4-15

$ 629,995.00 USD

MLS # 40544
1 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
93.80 m2 / 1,009.71 sqft

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE - Fabulous and brand New 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms condo on the beach fully furnished and fully equiped ready to either rent it out...

MONTEMAR 501

$ 616,000.00 USD

MLS # 41958
3 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
139.95 m2 / 1,506.39 sqft

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MONTEMAR 401

$ 613,000.00 USD

MLS # 41953
3 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
139.95 m2 / 1,506.39 sqft

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE - Located in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, between the ocean, the marina, and the Sierra Madre mountains, just 30 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta,...

Canuva Lux 402

$ 598,000.00 USD

MLS # 40366
2 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
185.71 m2 / 1,998.99 sqft

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE - Welcome to your ultimate oceanfront sanctuary in La Cruz, Nayarit! This exquisite 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo isn't just a home; it's...

Casa Albatros

$ 595,000.00 USD

MLS # 42208
3 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
226.64 m2 / 2,439.50 sqft

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Amura 5

$ 589,000.00 USD

MLS # 42840
3 bedrooms
2.5 bathrooms
184.02 m2 / 1,980.80 sqft

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CASA VICTORIA

$ 579,900.00 USD

MLS # 40030
3 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
172.44 m2 / 1,856.10 sqft

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AMURA 6-1

$ 575,000.00 USD

MLS # 38109
2 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
182.56 m2 / 1,965.09 sqft

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Black Forest

$ 570,000.00 USD

MLS # 23815
1 bathrooms
302.89 m2 / 3,260.27 sqft

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Villa de Sueños

$ 569,000.00 USD

MLS # 33990
3 bedrooms
3.5 bathrooms
262.37 m2 / 2,824.17 sqft

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE - This is truly a Villa of Dreams, with spectacular views and great expansion possibilities. Constructed in 2007 by Real del Mar builder...

Casa Bella Rosa

$ 559,000.00 USD

MLS # 40657
4 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
181.93 m2 / 1,958.32 sqft

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE - Casa Bella Rosa en La Cruz de Huanacaxtle es una joya que combina estilo, comodidad y excelente potencial de ingresos. En la planta...

Zantamar 502-B UP-156

$ 553,500.00 USD

MLS # 43213
1 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
92.22 m2 / 992.61 sqft

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Casa Bonito fraccion B

$ 550,000.00 USD

MLS # 34030
3 bedrooms
3.5 bathrooms
190.93 m2 / 2,055.16 sqft

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Zantamar 505-B UP-159

$ 547,853.00 USD

MLS # 43218
2 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
93.61 m2 / 1,007.67 sqft

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MAHARI La Cruz 101

$ 547,652.00 USD

MLS # 42937
3 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
204.92 m2 / 2,205.80 sqft

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE - Descubre MAHARI, un desarrollo boutique en La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, dentro de Riviera Nayarit. Con solo 24 residencias, ofrece privacidad,...

Gran Plaza 501

$ 545,000.00 USD

MLS # 41979
3 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
231.46 m2 / 2,491.47 sqft

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE - Spacious 3-bedroom condo offering 285 square meters of elegant living space, located on the 5th floor with stunning ocean views. Just...

Zantamar 405-B UP-128

$ 538,488.00 USD

MLS # 43216
2 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
93.61 m2 / 1,007.67 sqft

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Zantamar 302-B UP-94

$ 535,050.00 USD

MLS # 43212
1 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
92.22 m2 / 992.61 sqft

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Condo Alamar Delta II - 401

$ 535,000.00 USD

MLS # 41819
2 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
150.14 m2 / 1,616.15 sqft

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE - Stunning unit in Delta II, located on the 4th floor, fully furnished and ready to move in and enjoy a great lifestyle offered in the...

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