Red tide at La Cruz Marina and anchorage- Latitude 38 Profligate - 2013

Middle of November - 2013 - Marina Riviera Nayarit at La Cruz in Banderas Bay, Mexico

We went to the Marina Riviera Nayarit at La Cruz for a couple days and then planned on going to the La Cruz anchorage for a week. Then start to sail south.

 We got to the La Cruz  anchorage and there was the Red Tide with lots of dead and smelly fish. We stopped at the anchorage and said “Hi” to M\V Pegasus. Then we continued on into the Marina Riviera Nayarit at La Cruz.

James and Charlotte on M\V Pegasus.

While on our way we did the Garmin Autopilot “Sea Trial” wizard. It failed. We think the conditions were to rough for the wizard.

So in the marina it stunk. Lots of dead fish floating around and red tide. We were told it was better than before. The marina is not what it used to be. The nice restaurant on top of the marina building closed up and the store closed as well. It’s is a trip to town to get a soda. Paradise Village Marina was full and La Cruz is less than half full. Both marinas have charms and we are hoping they both stay open and give each other competition. We can get street-side roasted chicken here which I like.

 Last night after the party we went to for the Latitude 38/Baja Ha Ha "s\v Profligate"(the catamaran boat) we went into town and had dinner at one of our favorite street-side taco stands. John and Kelly from s\vEmerald Lady joined us and then Kingston, a fellow who crewed on s\v Profligate joined us as well. Great food at bargain prices and a good time. Then we stopped for helado (ice cream) afterwards. The kids in town were watching a kid movie on a projector screen in the road by the town square, it also included a blow up ..

There was supposed to be a swap meet on Saturday starting at 11:00 AM but it was a bust. The rain just stopped coming down at the beginning of the swap meet. Debbie and I and one other seller showed up. We sold a couple things but left with a lot of stuff we and nobody else wants😌