Turtle Camp and release program

We would like to visit a turtle campl and participate in a release program.

I have seen a few tours from ecotoursvallart and from wildlifeconnection.com and from vallarta adventures.

it looks like they are all around the same price.

But different times..one goes from 8:15 to 12:00am and theothers are 4:30 to 9 and 6:30 to ??.

Not sure if one time is better than the others.

Also, is there a way to go on your own. I know the tours would provide transportation ,,,but is there another way to go and get the same information because the camps actually provide the education etc.

Anyone recommend one tour over the others.

We will be there July 26th - August 1.

Wildlife connection said they are not sure they will be going at that time and to call.

I could not find any contact information for the turtle camps directly.

Here are 2 great threads mogens started about the turtle release program... :)


editing to add ...One of Bill and my fav. memories of PV is having Jimbo (smitty) and his wife Laurie show us and explain to us the Americana Resort Turtle Release program...

http://www.puertovallarta.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6476

http://www.puertovallarta.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7509

bgsnmky,
There are several areas around the bay that do the turtle release. The turtles have specific areas they seem to return to to lay their eggs. Fiesta Americana is one of the resorts that runs a turtle release program but there are many other hotels that have them also. I got to release several of them about 14-years-ago, it was really an awesome experience.

Here are 2 great threads mogens started about the turtle release program... :)


editing to add ...One of Bill and my fav. memories of PV is having Jimbo (smitty) and his wife Laurie show us and explain to us the Americana Resort Turtle Release program...

http://www.puertovallarta.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6476

http://www.puertovallarta.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7509 Thanks..some of those links were gone, but it did get me to a list of hotels as well as the two tours I already had.....

I really hope they are there when we are there!