Ahem. I know the area but am not familiar with Blue Bay having
been inside the wall past the security guard only once. It is an
exclusive resort and not my kind of México. We move in different
circles. I believe that there were two resorts which combined. The
other was Fiesta Americana Los Angeles Locos and the signs sometimes
read Blue Bay/Fiesta Americana. I know nothing of horseback riding or
golf courses though I don't see a golf course on site. If they don't
have their own stables (unusual, I think), horseback riding can always
be arranged although of variable quality. There are golf courses in
the area and Blue Bay should have arranged privileges for its guests.
At worst you would have to go to Santiago or Manzanillo, Colima.
There are not many public courses in México.
Blue Bay is on Bahía Tenacatita on its own little cove with a
private beach. The beach and the surf area are gently sloping and the
surf is gentle. It is great for windsailing, swimming and "boogie
boards", which are sold everywhere, but it is terrible for surfboards.
You should always ask anywhere about undertow. If your pronunciation
is good, undertow in Spanish is resaca.
Six kilometers south by road is the village of La Manzanilla on
the southern edge of Bahía Tenacatita. It is of little interest for
shopping,etc. About twenty kilometers south of Blue Bay is San
Patricio/Melaque with some shopping. There is a moving, open-air
market which is in Melaque on Wednesdays until two PM. Last year
Melaque opened a new bank with ATM which was not yet a twenty-four
hour ATM. About five more kilometers to the south is La Barra de
Navidad specializing in sportfishing charters and nightlife. It
should exhibit, in a minor way, some semblance of spring break
madness. Manzanillo, Colima, a major resort town and seaport is about
fifty kilometers more to the south
So the short story is that other than Manzanillo, which has
everything, most of your time should be spent at Blue Bay. Enjoy
your stay.


source: alt.mexico