Puerto Vallarta expects the arrival of 159 cruises this year, with an estimated 172,000 people on board, bringing growth to the cruise industry in 2018. In the first week of the year there was eight cruises in the maritime terminal including a triple arrival, and according to the arrival calendar this year, there will be...Read More

According to information from the Port Authority Integral (API) of Cabo San Lucas, the creation of an exclusive cruise route for the Mexican Pacific was confirmed and will be destined to transport national tourism. Hector Montaño Cota, manager of the API announced, the route is scheduled for the first quarter of 2019, departing from the...Read More

Hurricane Irma lashed Puerto Rico with heavy rain and powerful winds late Wednesday, leaving nearly 900,000 people without power as authorities struggled to get aid to small Caribbean islands already devastated by the historic storm. Florida rushed to prepare for a possible direct hit on the Miami area by the Category 5 storm with potentially...Read More

With greater air connectivity and a projection to receive 145 cruises for this year, Puerto Vallarta lives “the best moment of its history”, said the head of the Secretariat of Tourism of Jalisco (Secturjal), Enrique Ramos Flores. After his participation in the Pavilion Jalisco, in the Tianguis Turístico of Acapulco, the state official anticipated 145...Read More

The Director of Tourism in Puerto Vallarta, Jose Ludwing Estrada Virgen, said that Puerto Vallarta is the number one destination for the state of Jalisco because of its large tourist influx and economic impact to the state, and the second most important in Mexico. In an interview, the official of the State Tourism Secretariat, added...Read More

This past Valentine’s Day has left us in a haze of love, thanks to all the couples who walked along the beach hand in hand, camped under the stars, enjoyed an adventure tour together or simply gazed at one of our unforgettable sunsets. There’s no getting around the fact, though, that love has plenty of...Read More

For 2017, Puerto Vallarta is forecasting 134 calls and more than 340,000 passengers, compared to 143 calls and 336,050 passengers last year, which in turn was up slightly from 2015. The port is working to rebuild its traffic level which reached a high of more than 589,000 passengers in 2008. “We are committed to creating...Read More

The number of cruise passengers who arrived in Puerto Vallarta during the first half of this year grew by 15% over the same period last year. The Ministry of Tourism shows that during the first half of 2015, 63 cruises arrived in Jalisco with 150,000 tourists visiting the beaches of Puerto Vallarta . This year...Read More

The first U.S. cruise ship in nearly 40 years crossed the Florida Straits from Miami and docked in Havana on Monday, restarting commercial travel on waters that served as a stage for a half-century of Cold War hostility. Carnival Cruise Line’s Adonia became the first U.S. cruise ship in Havana since President Jimmy Carter eliminated...Read More

Puerto Vallarta’s Port Authority (API) will begin a series of renovations and new construction projects to develop Mexico’s only ‘theme’ cruise terminal. The plans call for an aquarium being described as the largest in Mexico, a tequila museum pavilion, and a new promenade with restaurants and shopping. The project has been lead through a tender...Read More

Holland America Cruise Line is relocating one of its Vista-class ships to the Mexican Riviera with stops in Puerto Vallarta from October 2016 – February 2017. The 1,916 passenger ship will set sail on a series of 13 seven-day roundtrips from San Diego. “We’re looking forward to the 2016-2017 Mexico cruise season, and with increased...Read More

Puerto Vallarta has maintained its safety status in this week’s updated travel warnings for Mexico issued by the U.S. State Department. While Jalisco state border regions along the states of Michoacán and Zacatecas remain under a warning by the U.S., these areas remain eight hours from Puerto Vallarta. The State Department warns U.S. citizens have...Read More

This week Princess Cruises celebrates its 50th Anniversary by retracing its first cruise route from Los Angeles to Mazatlan, then to Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco. The company’s first ship, Princess Patricia, departed Los Angeles on December 3, 1965 with 400 passengers cruising the Mexican Riviera. Princess Patricia was a converted ferry boat that first grabbed...Read More

Enrique Ramos Flores, Secretary of the Tourism Ministry of Jalisco, has reported that Puerto Vallarta will close out 2015 with the arrival of 135 cruises for the year. This month, the final of the year, the city is scheduled to welcome 21 cruises in its port. The secretary reported that overall tourism in Puerto Vallarta...Read More

Secretary of Tourism for the State of Jalisco, Enrique Ramos Flores , presented plans for a new Tequila Museum to be built at the Puerto Vallarta Marina Terminal. The announcement was made at the 22nd Annual Cruise Conference in Cozumel, Quintana Roo. The secretary said that the Marina Terminal would be reconstructed as an entertainment...Read More