Setting sail for the heart of Mexico
A cruise vacation on the pacific would not be complete without dropping anchor in Puerto Vallarta, the jewel of the Mexican Pacific coast. This romantic cultural paradise has been attracting cruise visitors since the early 70s and featured regularly in the hit TV series The Love Boat.
Our city has grown and matured since the early days of tourism. Visitor numbers have increased year on year but we have managed to retain the charm and attractions that made Puerto Vallarta a leading Mexican Resort.
For those with only a few hours to spare on their shore excursion there are a multitude of day activities to chose from that will show you the best of what our city has to offer. A must see while here is a walk through our Historical Center (Centro Historico) alive with art galleries, shopping, restaurants and workshops showing visitors the real way to create a wide variety of Mexican artcrafts, pottery, jewelry and art. Whether you are looking for thrills on a canopy tour (zip line), or wanting to shop until you drop or want to pamper yourself in our innumerable spas this is one shore excursion you’ll never forget.
Additionally, Puerto Vallarta is considered as one of the most famous port towns along the Pacific coast of Mexico. Recent renovation and expansion projects on the cruise port, all in line with security and environmental regulations, increased the port capacity to receive up to four cruise ships simultaneously without losing its ability to transport passengers. Each year this port receives 270 cruise ships transporting 500,000 visitors on shore excursions from leading cruise ships carriers. We have one cruiseline with a Home Port in Puerto Vallarta, you can board on and off right here in town and coast the Mexican Pacific Seaboard for a short 7 day cruise:
Pullmantur Cruises
Visiting our Port of Call:
Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises Line
Crystal Cruises
Disney Cruise Line
Holland America Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cruises
Seas Cruises
Royal Caribbean
Windstar Cruises
