We offer online reservations at Casa Esmeralda and Villas Jacqueline. We started this site and online reservations system to help with the rental problems at Saladita. We work in conjuction with several other booking agents, and the owners, Jaki, Gringo, and Esme. 

The calendars here are the calendars used by the property owners. We make every effort to keep them up to date. Even if you make your reservations elsewhere the dates will eventually have to be entered here.

Avoid double bookings and problems during your vacation -- check here for availability and enter your dates here. 

There is no better price. The prices and discounts on this site are set by the owners. 

Do yourself and all the other travelers to Saladita a favor -- Make your reservations here. 

Other site names hosted here:

• www.surfsaladita.com
• www.casaesmeralda.com
• www.saladitasurfcamp.com 

Account Holder Benefits

• Free and fast to create
• autofill of forms for your next reservation
• Expanded Downloads
• more maps
• travel instrutions
• Surf maps
• Weather
• Tides
  
• More photos

Register Now! It only takes a minute. Your privacy is respected. No Spam assurance.

Can I drink the Water?

No -- but each of the rentals has bottled water on hand. The standard in Mexico is to use tap water for household needs. (Many people put a drop of bleach in dish water) Othewise no one drinks tap water. Drinking water comes in large 5 gallon plastic bottles with a dispenser. The drinking water is purified with reverse osmosis filtering and more often than not -- state of the art UV purification. 

The household water comes from a nearby well and is probably as clean as anything you get in the US. But don't drink it. You can use it safely for showering, washing, etc. .

You have a couple options. None of them that good.

ATT or Cingular phones work ok. Be sure to sign up for an international roaming plan -- $0.59 to or from the US. Otherwise your rates per minute are standard $0.99 details 

Verizon Phones don't work at Saladita. Or at least mine, a Motorola Triband, doesn't 90% of the time. Which for me is not working. I don't want to walk down the beach and stand in a special place to get my calls.  When you do get service -- say when you drive to Zihuat. International Roaming - Mexico Per Minute Rate Voice Calls are $0.99 per minute.

Mexican Cell Service is good at Saladita. Pay as you go phones are available for about $40 from Movistar and Telcel. I prefer Movistar as it is less expensive and I'm not supporting Carlos Slim. Pay as you go phones usually come with 100 or 200 pesos credit. About 15 pesos a call to the US. Incoming calls are cheaper. The law says incoming calls are free. But that isn't the case. Buy a phone and have your friends in the US call you. The prefix from the US is 011-52-1 and the ten digit number. The extra 1 after the 52 is to desingnate a cell call and your free incoming calls. Right!

TelCel. expensive

Moviestar less expensive. 

 

CANCELLATIONS: All cancellations must be in writing. You may cancel your reservations without charge for seven (7) days from the initial reception of your deposit. If you should have to cancel your reservation after seven (7) days from the initial deposit, please contact our office immediately.

We hold your deposit for seven (7) days. Then it is deposited in the account of the property owner. All there accounts are in Mexico. Once in Mexico, the owners will only issue a credit. No cash refunds.

For a complete set of terms and conditions

·        No refund will be given for cancellations made 13 or fewer days before the trip begins, or if you leave the property early. 

The Rates vary by Airline. since Alaska is the most popular airline for Saladita, here is an example of their rates of the Alaska site. Feb. 09

Sporting Equipment

Unless otherwise specified, one piece of sporting equipment may be checked in lieu of one piece of luggage, as long as it is packaged in a suitable container, and is less than 50 lbs and 62 linear inches. Sporting equipment checked in addition to the free baggage allowance is charged an excess fee. Items over 115 linear inches or 100 lbs will not be accepted as checked baggage. There is a fee charged in all situations for some equipment.

Checked Bag Weight	Fee per Bag
50 lbs. or less	No Fee
51-100 lbs.	$50 (USD)

Checked Bag Dimensions	Fee per Bag
Less than 63 in.	No Fee
63-80 in.	$50 (USD)
81-115 in.	$75 (USD)

Note: If a bag is both oversize and overweight, the higher fee is charged.

 

Surfboards:
One item of surfing equipment is defined as one surfboard, not required to be in its case, or a surfboard case with up to two surfboards inside. Customers checking surf equipment are charged standard overweight/oversize charges. Note: On Alaska Flight series 1-999, the maximum single dimension is 9 ft. On Horizon Flight series 2000-2999, the maximum single dimension is 8ft.

1. In the Main Menu click reservations
2. Click on the property of your choice
3. Click on the book a room link
4. Select your dates.
5. Select your room (if a room isn't showing up that means it's occupied).
6. Fill in your name etc.
7. Click Review Booking
8. Review the dates and details
9. Check the accept the terms and conditions box
   
10. Select your payment option. If you don't have a paypal account for credit card payments you can still pay with your credit card without a Paypal account. Read through the options carefully.
11. Click Submit
12. Check your junk mail box if you don't get a reservations email within a few minutes. 
13. For check payments print our mailing address.
14. Click submit.

That's it.

How to pay your deposit and balance.

We charge 50% of the rental upon making your reservations.  

You can pay the deposit in three ways.

1. 1. A check to Canoas Agua Azul for 50% of the total.   AguaAzul, 1770 W. State St. #330, Boise ID 83702
2. 2. Or you can pay via Paypal on the web using your credit card. People like this for the protection. Which I understand. If you aren't familiar with Pay pal it is a web bank used mostly by ebay. Safe secure and fast. http://www.paypal.com . However since I am working on a commission basis there is a %2.9 + $0.30 credit card charge on PayPal transactions. 
3. 3. Or if you are a Wells Fargo customer and have internet banking you can just transfer the deposit or total to: Grant Amaral. Wells Fargo, Glenwood Branch, Boise Idaho. Call for details. 208-863-1100

Receipt for Your Deposit

When we receive your deposit we will email you a PDF copy of your bill and receipt for you payment. Print these and take them with you to show the property owner when you arrive.

Paying the Balance:

Upon your arrival in Saladita, the owner of your rental will meet you to show you around and let you in the rental. Carry your invoice with you and the balance in cash. Peso or dollars are fine. 

The prices and discounts here are set by the owner of each property. There is no cheaper price. These are the same prices charged by the owners themselves. They are the same for Mexicans, Americans and Martians. If someone is telling you they can get you a better price, be careful. We have worked closely with the owners to establish a fair price and consistent policy amoung the agents and owners.

Privacy at Surf Saladita: we’re serious about protecting your privacy. The following privacy policy details how we will and will not use your personal information.

1. Information Sharing and Disclosure

• Surf Saladita will never rent, sell, or share your email, physical address or other personal information to a third party.
  
  

2. What Information We Collect

• To create an account and with Surf Saladita, you need to submit a valid email address and create a password. We will use your email address to communicate with you about your account. We will also use it to communicate with you about the Surf Saladita service in general, unless you choose to opt out of these mailings. You can do this by changing your preferences on your profile page.
• If you order goods or services, we will need your full name and address in order to ship them to you. We also require a valid credit card number for payment.
• Information posted by individuals on the Surf Saladita forums is public and visible to anyone visiting those pages.
• Surf Saladita uses cookies to make it easy for you to navigate the site and so we can improve your experience when using the site. Cookies are small files stored on your computer’s hard drive by your web browser. We never save personal information such as passwords or credit card numbers in the cookies. If you set your browser preference so that it will reject all cookies, you will not be able to use Surf Saladita.
• We have several low volume Newsletters. These are opt in and out. It is your decision and not spam. The newsletters are topic specific and sent less than six times a year. You have the option to cancel or opt out at the bottom of every newsletter.
• To make your reservations we collect basic email, address and contact information. This is confidential and will never be disclosed to anyone. Period.

Pretty Simple.

Should You rent a car?

If you do, do it stateside or on the web. The prices at the airport are very high. Is that a surprise?

• Get the insurance and go over the car for dents and dings. Have the agent sign off on any damage.
  
• Driving in town is a bit more aggressive than the US.
  
• Don't park in no parking zones.
  
• Don't drive like you are on a wild and crazy vacation. 
  
• Don't drive at night. Burros and horses are all over the roads.
  
• Assume on the weekend everyone has been drinking.
  
• Don't drive fast on the dirt roads unless you are fast at changing flats.
  

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• Thrifty Car Rental Airport
  Good Selection -- good cars.
  (755) 4-5745
  Horario: Lunes - Domingo: 9:00 - Hasta el último vuelo del día.
• Dollar Rent a Car - Airport
  (755) 554-5366
  
• Budget - Airport
  (755) 553 0397
• Alamo Rent a Car -  Airport
  52-755 554-8429, Fax: 52-755-554-0206
• EuropCar  Good prices
  

Can you rent a surf board?

Lourdes has about 20 boards of various lengths and conditions (very few short boards). Her shop is right on the beach at Saladita.

The price is ~US $120 a week.

Remember you aren't going to find your perfect match. And remember these are rental boards.  

Catcha La Ola in Ixtapa rents a variety of boards. See the map of Zihuatanejo 

Wax has some boards to rent. His place is in los LLanos. See the los LLanos map. 

 

Our affiliate program is open to any property owner in the Zihuatanejo area. If you are a property owner we want to host your calendar and photos. We set up your web calendar, photos, maps and info at a very reasonable price. You control your property and bookings.

If you would like more information about posting your property here or creating your own reservations driven website please use the contact form to send us a message.

• boost your occupancy
• reduce no shows
• accept online credit card payments
• control your bookings
  
• control your prices
• rent your house on your terms
• site design and maintenance by professional. You are free to concentrate on life.
  

Is it Safe? Safe in the water or on land?

 It is safe both in the water and on land. You need to take precautions like locking up your valuables, locking your rental car, keeping track of your belongings. Of course you would  do that anywhere -- right?!. If you don't have a place to lock things up, consider the trunk of your rental car. Or bring a suitcase with a lock.  I lived out of a tent at Saladita for 10 seasons with all my stuff scattered around like the Beverely Hillbillies and have never had a thing stolen. 

Terms of Service

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What do Taxis Cost?

Check the Transportation link .

FROM:	TO:	RATE	FROM:	TO:	RATE
downtown Zihuatanejo (centro)	in town minimum	$20	Ixtapa	in town minimum	$35
	Playa La Ropa (delfines)	$35		Playa La Ropa (delfines)	$90
	Playa La Ropa (Gaviota)	$40		Playa La Ropa (Gaviota)	$110
	Playa La Madera	$20		Playa La Madera	$70
	Hotel Irma, Kau-Kan	$23		Kau-Kan, Hotel Irma	$73
	Ixtapa (Playa El Palmar)	$55		Zihuatanejo	$55
	Ixtapa (Marina)	$65		Playa Linda (Qualton, pier)	$60
	Ixtapa (Playa Linda)	$115		Playa Linda (trailer park)	$80
	Playa Larga	$70		Playa Larga	$125
	El Almacén/Puerto Mío	$35		El Almacen/Puerto Mio	$90
	Cerro del Vigia	$55		Cerro del Vigia	$115
	Airport	$120		Airport	$170
	†Troncones	$340?		†Troncones	$280?
	†La Barra de Potosi	$280?		†La Barra de Potosi	$340?

*  Add 40% to all rates between 12:00 a.m. (midnight) and 5:00 a.m. Add $5 to all taxis dispatched by phone. Add 40% for air-conditioned taxis.

If you get good service you should leave a small tip. Mexicans as a rule don't tip taxi drivers.

 

Saladita is, for the most part, not that buggy. However it is Mexico, tropical and on a sandy beach. Count on finding, or being found by, mosquitos and no-see-ums.  Mosquitos are common to the area during the peak surf season. They are more than common from May through September, but not unbearable.

No-see-ums are quite common. The scientific name for the no-see-um is Ceratopogonidae, but is known by the common names: sand flea, sand fly, biting midge, punky and locally, henhenes. They are common to wet areas like beaches, wetlands and creeks. Symtoms of no-see-um bites are red welts that irritate the skin and cause three to four days of severe itching. No-see-ums on the beach will bite most often on the ankles and lower legs. They like the moist sand under the tables in your favorite beach restaurant. If you think you are being bit -- you are -- and need to take action to prevent a reaction.

The first line of defense is insect repellent containing at least 30 percent DEET. Research shows that herbal potions, garlic, vitamin B etc. are ineffective. Put a DEET based insect repellent on in the mornings and evenings. Second, wear pants or socks in the morning and evenings. Be sure to include calomine lotion, Benadryl, or aloe vera in your travel kit.

Every person reacts differently to no-see-um bites. Two people may receive an equal number of bites, and one will not be affected while the other will be covered with small red dots.

Bugs aren't a big problem. But you need to be informed.

What is the surf like? When is the surf biggest/smallest/best?

The surf is great!

• Saladita is a cobble bottom left point. It is oriented to the south but picks up big westerly norths.
• The Ranch is a cobble bottom left point. It is oriented to the south.
• Playa Linda is a sand bottom river mouth. Consistent surf

The most consistent surf is May through October. Storms in New Zealand, Australia and Antarctica are the best source of waves for Saladita. Local storms in July and August can adversly affect the swell. Rain will blow out the rivers and cover the beaches with wood and make the water murky. Afternoon surf is rare due to wind.

The surf is smaller in winter. December, January and February are the smallest months, but an occasional swell makes it through.

Most of the locals will agree the best months are April and September.  

• Grant Amaral -- office reservations
• Esmeralda Valencia -- owner
• Maury Fambona :: owner, manager

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