Carnival returns to Puerto Vallarta with year-round schedule

Cruise industry mega company Carnival is returning to the Mexican Riviera with year-round cruises this fall from Long Beach, California.

The 2,124-passenger Carnival Miracle will sail three different seven-night cruises to the area year-round departing Long Beach in October 2014.

The cruises will include a three-port trip with Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta. Another trip will cruise to Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta with a two night stay on Carnival Imagination. The third will stop in Puerto Vallarta with a two-day stop in Cabo San Lucas on Carnival Inspiration.

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