Don't go on a Sunday as it is crowded and you will get pestered all the time. Plan a week day trip as it is a wonderful beach and protected from big waves so is great for the whole family. Behind the beach is a lot of restaurants that are very good and you can get them to serve your meal on the beach which is better then in the restaurant area. I good place to spend the day.
calm and clean water, beatiful beach to relax or snokel.Only issue is no shower facility. There is a lady who sells buckets of cold water and let you hide in a portable toilet kind of thing to rinse yourself.
This relatively small beach is very popular with the locals on the weekends. During the week, it is a quiet place to swim and snorkel, only 15 or 20 minutes away from the Grand Bahia San Juan resort. Food is available at a number of small stalls at the back of the beach. Washroom facilities are primitive and you will need your own mask and snorkel.
It is a beautiful beach and you can do some hiking and climbing up on rocks, great for photographers, with all of the indigenous heads, as was explained to me, and the scenery. I loved it! Definitely worth visiting and seeing!!
This beach is very small and very popular with the locals because the water is like a swimming pool. There are tons of screaming kids which is fine if that's what you are looking for but this beach is definitely not a place to go and relax. We went during the week so I can't imagine it on the weekends. We ate at food stall number 11 which was very good. This beach is too small to really enjoy it without billions of people. Tiny tiny.
Playa Caleton is literally my favorite place in the world right now. Crystal clear water, if you bring fins you can snorkel out practically forever. There are tons of little brightly colored fish and sea urchins. One of my friends saw an octopus. I've been several times and 99% of the time the water is as flat and calm as a bathtub. It is a locals hangout, so on the weekend expect to see more people, but through the week it is practically empty. They have a 'restaurant' there that will bring out a table right to the beach and has the best chicken I've ever tasted in my life. You can also rent beach chairs or get a massage right on the beach (on certain days). I completely disagree with the guy that said 'they charge what they want'. I've never paid more than $10 US for a very large 'buffet' style meal. You can ask to see the menu ahead of time, they have prices on them. Or better yet, if you don't speak Spanish, hire a local guide for the day and he will do your negotiating for you and tell you all about the history of the area. Our guide was so awesome, I felt like he was the best part of the trip.
This beach isn't terribly large but it is just GORGEOUS! Definitely recommend sinking your toes into this beach!
My wife and I arrived at the beach via a local tour guide who secured a small boat from one of the locals. Once on the beach we were greeted with a "CoCo LoCo" (a coconut hollowed out and filled with coconut rum) and a Pina colada (in a hollowed out pineapple) which were both very good! Following drinks we were brought snorkeling gear and headed out into the crystal clear waters. We saw many colorful fish and had a wonderful time. We spent a few hours there relaxing on the beach before heading back to our hotel via local taxi.
Good for snorkeling. Try to pick a weekday when its less crowded. its a great little beach accessible by boat or car.
clear water. slight drop off making it hard for children who can't swim to enter. excellent fish and service.