Acapulco Guerrero, Mexico Riviera
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Azamara Club Cruises (4 Cruises)
Holland America Line (17 Cruises)
Norwegian Cruise Line (28 Cruises)
Norwegian Bliss
15 Cruises
Oceania Cruises (14 Cruises)
Oceania Sonata
5 Cruises
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Oceania Vista
9 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At the Terminal Marítima, right in the heart of old Acapulco. No shuttle is needed: the gangway leads straight onto the streets of the historic centre, the ones that made this Pacific coast famous in the 1950s.
Yes for the old centre, which is flat and compact. Fort San Diego is about ten minutes' walk, the zócalo and central market slightly further. For La Quebrada and the Caleta coves, take a taxi.
Fort San Diego and the zócalo in the morning, then a taxi to La Quebrada for the cliff divers. If you would rather be in the water, finish at the twin coves of Caleta and Caletilla south of the old town.
The cliff divers' leap. Since 1934 the clavadistas have thrown themselves from a 35-metre cliff into a narrow inlet, timing the jump to the waves. It is five to ten minutes by taxi from the pier. They climb the rock face barehanded and pause at a small chapel before diving.
A five-pointed star fortress and the city's history museum. The fort protected the Manila galleon, the silk-and-spice ship that linked Acapulco to the Philippines for two and a half centuries. From the ramparts the view takes in the whole bay, your ship included.
The Mexican peso. US dollars circulate in tourist-facing businesses, but change comes back in pesos at a rate that works against you. Cards are accepted in centre-city restaurants, much less so at the market.
Spanish. English is used in tourist businesses and by drivers used to cruise passengers, but not at the central market or on the zócalo.
Yes, at the twin coves of Caleta and Caletilla south of the old town. The water stays calm, Mexican families gather there on weekends, and small glass-bottom boats cross to Roqueta Island and its lighthouse.
Agree on the fare before you get in: taxis have no meters. That is simply how it is done locally, and it applies to La Quebrada as much as to the coves.
December to April, the dry season: reliable weather, bearable heat and calm seas. From June to October, Pacific rains and tropical storms can disrupt the call or the shore excursions.
