Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, October 19, 2026 — Puerto Vallarta’s harbor master reopened the port at noon Monday, allowing large and small vessels to resume navigation after Trudy moved offshore.
The decision permits maritime tourism, fishing, and commercial activity to resume. The notice addresses the maritime community within the regional harbor master’s jurisdiction, which includes Puerto Vallarta, Cabo Corrientes and Tomatlán.
For residents with a fishing charter or boat excursion postponed over the weekend, the immediate question is straightforward: does the reopening put those plans back within reach?
It removes the general navigation restriction that kept vessels in port. Beach restrictions remain a separate consideration, particularly for outings that include swimming or stops along the coast.
The port had been closed to all navigation since 7 p.m. Saturday, October 17, making the interruption about 41 hours. The closure covered both large and small vessels, including excursion boats, fishing boats, private pangas and water taxis.
Contralínea reported that the harbor master authorized reopening after reviewing Trudy’s trajectory, weather forecasts and observed conditions in Banderas Bay. The decision allows operators to restart activities suspended as the cyclone approached western Mexico.
By Monday afternoon, Trudy had weakened further. The National Hurricane Center’s 3 p.m. Puerto Vallarta-time advisory placed the tropical storm about 260 kilometers west-southwest of Cabo Corrientes, with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h. It was nearly stationary, and no coastal watches or warnings were in effect.
“Swells generated by Trudy are gradually subsiding today,” the center said, referring to the coasts of southwestern and west-central Mexico.
Along Puerto Vallarta’s beaches, however, Monday’s safety report still identified places where entering the water was prohibited. The municipal Civil Protection bulletin listed red flags at southern Playa Camarones, Marina Vallarta beach and the mouths of the Cuale and Pitillal rivers.
Marina Vallarta and both river mouths also carried purple flags warning of potentially dangerous marine animals. Yellow flags, indicating caution, were reported at Olas Altas, Los Muertos, Burros, the Malecón, northern Playa Camarones and Playa de Oro.
If you’re rearranging a canceled outing, the next step is to confirm the departure time and boarding point with the operator. The reopening authorizes navigation; it does not confirm that every individual tour or boat service has returned to its schedule.
