Manzanillo Mexico Riviera
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Carnival Cruise Line (1 Cruises)
Crystal Cruises (9 Cruises)
Crystal Serenity
9 Cruises
| 23 November | 29 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego |
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| 23 November | 28 days | One-way from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego |
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Cunard (13 Cruises)
Queen Anne
13 Cruises
Holland America Line (16 Cruises)
ms Koningsdam
14 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At the passenger wharf, right beside the historic centre. The zócalo, the waterfront and the giant swordfish sculpture are a ten to fifteen minute walk away, once you are past the gantry cranes of Mexico's busiest Pacific commercial port.
Yes for the centre: Jardín Álvarez, the malecón and the municipal market are all walkable from the pier. The beaches in both bays, La Audiencia and Santiago, need about fifteen minutes by taxi.
The centre and the market in the morning, then a taxi to La Audiencia or Santiago for swimming and snorkelling. Manzanillo is a working city with nothing staged about it, which is exactly what appeals to travellers who want to see behind the tourist scenery.
A multi-storey sailfish by the sculptor Sebastián, facing the sea. It has become the emblem of a city that calls itself the world capital of sailfish fishing, and the tournaments still shape its calendar.
At La Audiencia and Santiago beaches in the neighbouring bay, about fifteen minutes by taxi from the centre. The water is calm, and the rocks nearby, including the striking Piedra del Elefante, hold the best snorkelling in the region.
A white Moorish-inspired resort clinging to the peninsula that separates the two bays. Famous as a location for an American film in 1979, it launched this coast's career as a holiday destination.
The Mexican peso, and cash is useful. The municipal market and the seafood counters run on cash; cards work in the waterfront restaurants.
Spanish. Manzanillo is a commercial port before it is a cruise call: English is little used outside the hotels in Santiago.
Colima-style ceviche, finely chopped and served on a tostada, sopitos, the tiny topped tortillas typical of the region, and tuba, fresh palm sap served with peanuts and chopped apple. Spot the vendors around the zócalo by the gourd hanging from their pole.
Yes, at Cuyutlán, about 45 minutes' drive south, where the El Tortugario ecological centre takes in and releases sea turtles. Depending on the season you may watch hatchlings released on the long dark sand beach. Families particularly enjoy this outing.
