Secrets Vallarta Bay

Spent two weeks in PV...one week at Bahia and one week at Vallarta Bay. Took advantage of a whale watch on Sunday our travel day since the boats only go out in the morning. While staying at Vallarta Bay you are able to walk in to town, and walk along the Melacon and visit some great restaurants along the beach. Easy walk in, less than a mile. As for the teaching schedule, there are two instructors on property. The other instructor taught yoga on land, and I taught SUP yoga (which is really more of a stretch class) The SUP class is at 11:00 and is 30 minutes. They have 4 boards plus the instructor board, and I had a full class every day except for the first Monday. The ETEAM is great here..they set up the boards and promote the activity. I also met many people around the pool and encouraged them to try. Food is great, my favorite is Oceana becuase of the seafood offerings as well as the open air seating and view. This is my 30th trip with Fit Bodies and our 2nd time to PV. I love this side of Mexico. Beach is tricky to swim in but nice to walk.

This was my first teaching vacation, and I was VERY nervous. The entertainment staff were all very kind and did a wonderful job. I loved trying new activities like pool trampoline or SUP yoga. I was able to use Whats App to communicate with Ocatvio to find out what I would be teaching (some initial confusion when I was told I would be teaching Step but there were no Steps available), which turned out to be Toning. I only saw him on my first day when he showed me the location, and then my other interactions were with the rotating event team. I took the Stretching class with event staff at 9:30 each morning and then stayed for my 10 a.m. class. On the last two days, I taught the 9:30 stretch (I offered). This was definitely a very laid back resort, and it seems that the activities were more of an offering, rather than strongly promoted. My class was only listed on the resort app, and not listed on the LED screen in the lobby or on the event board by the pool, so I tried to mention it to guests throughout the day.

Everything was fantastic, no issues...I was ready to teach bootcamp or PT, but I'm flexible have been teaching for years, and also do pilates and lots of stretching classes. The hotel staff was wonderful, Jamie from the ET was great to deal with. I saw Octavio only once, as he went on holidays. I used my own bluetooth speaker for music.

My experience was amazing! Taught yoga and aqua programming.

It’s been a great experience every time. Thank you all for your hard work. Taught yoga and SUP and aqua programming. Can't wait to return! Love them all. We have become good friends with them all. Can’t wait to come visit my E-Team friends at Secrets Vallarta Bay again! The team supervisor is Jimmy/Jaime He has a huge team leading classes around the pools. Fidel Freddy Daniel Jennifer Emilio and Caesar - all amazing people and hard workers!

Just got back from an amazing September trip to Secrets Vallarta Bay! Resort has more of a “party” vibe and definitely grew on us the longer we stayed and connected with such amazing people. The resort is not as huge as others so its nice to see a lot of the same folks. The E-team was great! I was pretty much told I was going to teach SUP yoga although it wasn’t checked on my Fit Bodies profile even though they have an in-house instructor. I was nervous since I’m not certified, but I kept it low to the mat with nothing higher than a down dog. Schedule was all AM (45mins each). You do get wet so I wore my suit for SUP and just regular yoga clothes for the 8:30 classes. Schedule: -Secrets side M-W-F 8:30 Regular Yoga & 10:00 SUP -Dreams side: T-Th-Sat 10:00 SUP only Jimmy, Daniel, and Fidel were rock stars helping get the SUP mats set up and recruit attendees. Numbers ranged from 1-5 all week for both types of classes. Food was amazing! Junior, Carlos, and Alfonso and the pool were on it for drinks! The resort is close to downtown which was awesome— restaurant LaCapella is a MUST. My hubs and I golfed twice and did Rhythm of the Nights which was cool although very late (got back after midnight). We did not do preferred and didn’t feel like we missed out on anything— our view was spectacular! Parts of beach were rocky although there were still plenty of sandy spots in the water was really warm. It seems like some of the rocks washed away as the week went on but they were all very smooth! Found some pretty cool pieces of Seaglass and broken pottery. This is the rainy season, we were nervous because the weather said daily rain but it was bright and sunny every day with a bit of rain that came on in the evenings. The lightening out over the ocean was awesome to watch and sunsets are second to none! Room was nice and spacious. Pro-tip: the patio door sensors need to be lined up perfectly otherwise the AC won’t kick on (pics) we did use damp rid as well since September is the rainy season and we got a decent amount for the week. I’ll be back!

They have aqua bikes and spin bikes. I alternated teaching at Secrets and Dreams. The entertainment team and I walked around and invited people to take class. Teaching on vacation is great! The staff are excellent.

I taught group fitness either in the gazebo or on the grassy area beside the pool. I brought my own bluetooth speaker for music. This was a great trip with lots of time to rejuvenate and spend quality vacation time. Between the activity board, my resort flyer and verbal invitations to class (from me and the E-Team) I feel my classes were well-promoted and I felt valued. Really good food. All the staff were friendly and helpful. I will book again in 3-6 months!

I taught Cycling , pool side on New LifeFitness Spin Bikes. The class alternates each day between Now side and Secrets side, both by the pool . I used my iPhone(needed my own converter), but used resorts Aux Cord. The Entertainment team announced my classes, I walked around and invited guests to join. I loved the time to relax and rejuvenate, and my classes were great! I think booking is really easy. Would love to see new adult only options included in the future. I'm xcited to book again soon. The staff was very friendly and grateful for us to be there. The entertainment staff especially was WONDERFUL! Luis, Pollo and Juan went out of their way to make sure I felt comfortable and had whatever I needed. One of my best experiences with entertainment team. I absolutely love traveling with Fit Bodies, Inc. It is time for me to get away to destinations and resorts I love all while getting to do something that I love. Teaching Spin on this trip was a blast and the entertainment staff was wonderful.

I taught one yoga class at 8:30 am. September 27-October 3 2020. It's on a platform with a covered area for shade. It's a great location overlooking the pool an ocean. Plus...people in the lobby can see your class which encourages people to join the following days. The e-team was non existent. It wasn't a problem because my husband helped me with mats and towels every morning. But, just so you know you're on your own. The resort is modern and close to town which we really loved. It was during the pandemic so things are definitely different. But, we would come back.

I taught one daily yoga class at 8AM in the wedding gazebo overlooking the pool/beach. The attendees ranged in age from 20-70 with varying degrees of yoga experience from beginner to expert. It was an amazing experience! I arrived at the gazebo at around 6AM daily to clean and setup the space, students started arriving around 7:45AM. I taught around 12 students daily and varied the class based on the students that showed up and feedback from repeat students. I did a vinyasa flow style class with a lot of stretching and the length varied from 45-60 minutes based on the class. Everything was amazing, the views, the room, the staff - I cannot wait to return to this resort!

We had a fantastic week. I was initially disappointed that my room assignment was in the NOW building, but it was a king room on the 4th floor, and I think the sunset view was actually better than on the Secrets side. Other than a little more walking, it was no inconvenience - and who doesn't need more walking with all the eating and drinking! I have been to resorts where the ETeam bring all the mats, towels, water and special drinks, but the mats were in an easy location for my husband and me to take them up the stairs, and several day, for him to dash down for more. The mats were in decent shape. All the staff at SVB are incredible and helpful when they can be. I will return to this resort!

I taught Zumba M-Sat at either 3pm or 4pm poolside. It was so hot that the classes were only 30 minutes. I taught to guests on the pool deck but also had participants in the pool as it was right there. I The Entertainment staff always participated and 8-10 guests. Ages ranged as I was on family side and adult side of resort. The Entertainment staff was fantastic and always right there to help.