​​Puerto Vallarta, your best option to plan an incentive trip

If you run a company, or you’re in charge of overseeing a group, then you know of the importance of keeping your staff and collaborators motivated and recognized by their achievements.

One way to encourage motivation amongst your work team is travel incentive, which has become a part of small and big corporations for a couple of decades now, and in Mexico it has been gaining importance over the last years, where Puerto Vallarta has been positioned as a top destination for travel incentive.

Why are these kinds of trips so relevant?

These trips help collaborators be one with the company’s objectives, are a great way to improve the quality of your company’s processes, and helps your team bond. Not only that, they also build loyalty towards your brand: a trip that’ll forever be cherished and remembered.

And even though during these last two years incentive travel was paused, you’d be surprised to know that when staff that excelled in 2020 were asked if they wanted a monetary incentive, or wait till 2021 to go on an incentive trip, the majority chose to wait for the trip.

Here we share with you interesting related data, according to the Incentive Research Foundation, or IRF :

• Business partners and collaborators are highly motivated by incentive trips.

• Companies that reward their employees with non-monetary incentives – such as trips and gift cards – can increase their revenue threefold.

• The greatest productivity and sales percentages can be observed in companies that reward their employees’ achievements.

• The best investment a company can make is through travel incentive, whether to reward their sales personnel; as a recognition to collaborators; as appreciation of the trust given by business partners; or to build loyalty amongst clients.

If you’ve been considering the idea of implementing these kinds of trips for you company or business, we let you in 4 reasons that make Puerto Vallarta an irresistible destination to plan an incentive trip:

1. A trip to fit your needs

Puerto Vallarta will offer you everything you’ll need through its Destination Management Companies or DMCs that specialize in the destination and can help you organize all related to your incentive program, such as places to stay and visit, and everything there is to enjoy in this enchanting destination. Find what you need related to these services and the companies that offer it in our directory.

2. Infrastructure

Puerto Vallarta has a vast offer of hotels with top-notch facilities to carry out conferences and congresses, from convention centers, to meeting rooms and boardrooms. And not only that, certified meeting planners, or CMPs, will be with you all along the way when organizing your incentive program, with tailored recommendations, and the option of planning activities in the facilities focused on team building. You’ll find many options with different prices, whether on an All-Inclusive or European Plan, that’ll match your budget perfectly.

Here’s a list of hotels that offer specialized services for Meetings and Incentives in Puerto Vallarta:

In addition, Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center is one of the best-equipped in Mexico, with the latest in infrastructure, so you can comfortably carry out events such as congresses, conventions, exhibitions, concerts, and much more. 

3. Activities in the destination

With more than 50 activities to discover and endless natural beauty to explore, Puerto Vallarta is certainly your best option when it comes to planning an incentive trip. You’ll also get the opportunity to bond with your team, sharing memories that’ll last for a long time.

So many activities to choose from: boat rides to remote beaches, swimming with wild dolphins, horseback riding, adrenaline-packed tours descending through rocks and waterfalls, skydiving, scuba diving in spectacular locations like Los Arcos Marine Park, sailboat regattas, whale-watching humpbacks that visit Banderas Bay every year between December and March, offering a natural performance that you’ll never forget.

In addition, outdoor group activities can be organized in stunning natural venues such as: Las Caletas Beach, Majahuitas, The Botanical Gardens, Canopy River and its memorable Fiesta in the Mountains; lovely public places like the Hidalgo Park, Lazaro Cardenas Park, and the Port Precinct.

Literally, the sky’s the limit in Puerto Vallarta!

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4. High air and land connectivity

The modern International Airport of Puerto Vallarta, Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, has first-class infrastructure, with VIP lounges recently integrated to its services, besides being the third airport in the country with the largest number of flights and connections to and from important cities. The main domestic airlines such as Aeromar, Aeromexico, Magnicharters, TAR Airlines, Viva Aerobus and Volaris offer direct flights, while a dozen of airlines fly to and from United States, including American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Delta Airlines. From Canada, Air Canada, Air Transat, Sunwing, Aswoop and WestJet fly from our International Airport. Take a look at the complete list.

The highway system that connects Puerto Vallarta with the main cities in Mexico offers modern highways for safe and comfortable overland travel. If you are interested in planning a road trip, take a look at our note with a table on estimated travel times from some of the cities in Mexico.

5. Corporate Social Responsibility

Another interesting option is to plan a trip that generates environmental, social and ecological awareness amongst your team of collaborators, while also contributing to leaving a positive footprint in Puerto Vallarta. From planting trees, supporting sea turtle preservation programs, to embarking together in socio-cultural, tourist and ecotourism activities with projects such as Navegante Urbano, or living exciting adventures while supporting conservation causes such as Jorullo Paradise and Canopy River.

Be sure to take a look at the Puerto Vallarta Altruistic Network to inspire your Corporate Social Social Responsibility here.

When they come back from their trip, your collaborators will know that all the effort they put into reaching their sales goals, or being highly productive, paid off.

Want to learn about more options? Visit our section dedicated to Meetings and Events.

We wish you all the best during your next incentive trip to Puerto Vallarta!