Puerto Vallarta News, Tourism, and Expat Living

Puerto Vallarta Holiday Events run Dec 19–Jan 3 with posadas, markets, shows, Malecón NYE fireworks, and a Jan 1 sunset.

Mexico’s Navy launches Operativo Salvavidas Invierno 2025 for Vallarta, Cabo Corrientes, and Bahía de Banderas from Dec 19 to Jan 9.

The pirate ship Marigalante II is nearing Puerto Vallarta and plans to restart holiday cruises, giving visitors a fresh night-on-the-bay option.

Puerto Vallarta gets 31 new buses, including 10 electric, after an 11-month delay. Officials say more units are due in 2026.

Coca-Cola holiday caravan returns to Puerto Vallarta on Dec 19, looping from Fluvial Vallarta by La Isla and back. Expect slow traffic.

Puerto Vallarta expects 80–82% hotel occupancy in December, with near sellouts in the last week and packed New Year’s Eve dates.

Puerto Vallarta will light the Los Muertos Pier Tree on Dec. 18, launching the Mar de Regalos festival and a DIF toy drive.

Puerto Vallarta expands Romantic Zone trash pickup from Dec 17 with morning and overnight routes, plus fines for late set-outs.

Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón expansion missed its Dec. 15 target. With a key intersection still open, businesses face a high-season squeeze.

Five men were rescued from Puerto Vallarta’s Palo María river area after two fell at the fourth waterfall and suffered dislocations.

A tourist died in the water at Playa El Paredon after entering from a boat. Paramedics worked for minutes, but he was pronounced dead.

Jalisco is boosting Canada links from Guadalajara while Puerto Vallarta keeps 16 active routes, betting big on winter demand and 2026.

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