I love Rocky Point!

Paradise really is just 3.5 hours from Phoenix, it is a wonderful place to connect with nature and your family and friends.

I am always happy when I am by the sea of Cortez in Rocky Point / Puerto Penasco, and so are all of the people I come into contact with.

I have been going to Puerto Penasco for about 15 years now, and I have never had a bad experience, ever, the people are always happy and friendly, here are some comments from other travelers!! Enjoy the Beach, in Rocky Point with awe-inspiring sunsets over crystal clear waters, and perfect beaches are sure to make your visit more than worth while.


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You will have fun with your family at Rocky Point in Mexico as there are various activities to do and different water-sports to enjoy. Surfing, swimming, scuba aquatics, banana boat journeys, fishing, sea kayaking, evening cruising are some of the activities you may like to enjoy.

The Sea of Cortez can give you an an exiting opportunity to watch sea animals like sea lions, pelicans, whales, porpoise and other sea creatures that may create a sense of wonder seeing them. If you are a bird lover, you may also come across many here. There are gorgeous historical places to visit. You can just walk down the fresh beaches and enjoy the sound of the sea.

My family and I just returned after a week in Rocky Point. In 35 years of going there, I have noticed an appreciable effort by the residents to welcome all American visitors. Even if you are from Arizona. Restaurants, shops and vendors are bending over backward to be kind, friendly and welcoming. When I hear of the violence in Rocky Point, all I have to do is read one page of The Republic about the stabbings or shootings that happened overnight in Phoenix. There is no comparison - Phoenix is more dangerous.

- Dan, Phoenix

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Some of my happiest memories are of trips to Rocky Point with my family. Years ago, when my six children were small, my husband and I made trips to Rocky Point with all aboard a secondhand Volkswagen bus. We slept on the beach and had a fabulous time.

When the kids were grown, my husband and I went down alone, stayed in a friend's house and had a wonderful time cruising the malecón, the little stalls and the wonderful restaurants.

Now I am 86 and still going to Rocky Point but relying on my children's accommodations, a small cottage in Las Rosas and a condo at Luna Blanca. The citizens of Rocky Point are always friendly, courteous and willing to help an old lady walking the malecón and conversing in her gringa Spanish.

I love Rocky Point and will continue to visit any chance I get. Here in Tucson, we treasure its beaches, its ambience and its people. To our southern neighbors, we are with you all the way!

- Mary, Tucson

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Of course I'll go to Rocky Point. It makes me mad every time something like this makes it into the press.
We go to Rocky Point a few times each year and can't wait to go back. You media blow the whole "danger" thing out of proportion and are causing undue suffering for the folks down there that rely on tourist dollars. Geez, last year it was "Swine flu - will you go to Rocky Point?"
Thousands of Arizonans have places in Rocky Point and go down regularly. If you have any doubt, just check out the line of cars trying to get back into the United States on Sunday afternoon.

Stop with the danger, danger, danger BS, and try a story like: "In spite of bad, inaccurate press, Rocky Point still a great place to go." Between the economy, swine-flu scare, cartel press and the need for passports, Rocky Point is hurting.

There are no guarantees in life. What do you think the crime rate or murder rate is in Washington, D.C., Compton, Calif., or Richmond, Va.? How about a story with the headline, "Warning for vacationers going to Disneyland this summer" because of the high crime rate in Los Angeles?

Sure, I'll be going to Rocky Point, but not until September or October. It'll be nasty-hot and humid until then.

- Tim, Phoenix

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For the past seven years, me and my family have been traveling to Puerto Penasco. Since then, we have done just about everything there is to do there (kayaking, banana boat, fishing, ATV riding), traveling at least once a year. We are a young family with two young kids and another onthe way.

At first we shared the common fears of U.S.-born travelers in Mexico. However, each year we feel more and more comfortable, even with young ones having common accidents that required health care. We just feel that if you take the crime rate per capita compared to cities in the U.S., you would find that it is very safe, if not better than most communities in AZ.

As I write this, I am sitting in the Sonoran Spa with my laptop, using the free wireless, as my kids dry off from a night swim in the pool. In short, I would say I feel very comfortable traveling to Puerto Peñasco.I think the biggest issue with those who don't want to travel here is their lack of knowledge of the culture, the law and how to be a respectful traveler; using common sense in a new city. They feel lost in a city where signs are in Spanish, and feel uncomfortable by sensationalized stories that hit local media stateside. I guess you can't blame them in some respects (being overly cautious), but hasty generalization by many may keep this beach city a cheap destination for me and my family, so maybe it is a win-win.

- Chris, Gilbert

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I was in Rocky Point in May and am planning on going again. I have been traveling to Rocky Point for over 20 years and have not had problems. I am saddened by the recent shooting of the police chief and his associate. There are, unfortunately, shootings in every city. Phoenix definitely has its share, and this incident will not prevent me from traveling to one of my favorite close beach vacation spots.

- Patie, Phoenix