Puerto Vallarta Jalisco, Mexico Riviera

461 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Carnival Cruise Line (46 Cruises)

Carnival Panorama

Carnival Panorama

4008 Passengers
133500 tons
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Costa Cruises (20 Cruises)

Costa Deliziosa.

Costa Deliziosa

2826 Passengers
92 tons
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Holland America Line (73 Cruises)

Cruise HAL Holland America Line ms Koningsdam ship

ms Koningsdam

2650 Passengers
99836 tons
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Norwegian Cruise Line (69 Cruises)

NCL Norwegian Encore ship

Norwegian Encore

3998 Passengers
169000 tons
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Princess Cruises (111 Cruises)

Discovery Princess.

Discovery Princess

3 Passengers
145 tons
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Cruise PCL Princess Island Ship

Island Princess

2200 Passengers
92822 tons
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Royal Caribbean Cruises (57 Cruises)

royal caribbean navigator of the seas cruise ship

Navigator of the Seas

3114 Passengers
138279 tons
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Frequently Asked Questions

At the cruise terminal, about five kilometres north of downtown. Two simple ways to reach the malecón: a taxi, or the city buses marked Centro that run along the boulevard outside the terminal. Allow about fifteen minutes.
Yes, once you reach the centre. The day organises itself north to south: the malecón, the historic core, Cuale island, then the Zona Romántica and Playa de los Muertos. All of it is walkable without another taxi.
The malecón and its sculptures, the Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe church and its cobbled streets, a shaded pause on Cuale island, then the Zona Romántica and Playa de los Muertos. That north-to-south route fills the day.
Two and a half kilometres of seaside pedestrian promenade punctuated by sculptures that have become emblems: the boy on the seahorse, Rosalío's strange chairs, the balancing figures. Coconut ice cream vendors, sand artists and the voladores de Papantla animate the walk.
A narrow island between the historic core and the southern districts, shaded by giant fig trees, with craft stalls, a small archaeological museum and riverside restaurants. The suspension bridges linking it sway just enough to delight children, and iguanas sometimes sit motionless in the branches.
The district south of the Cuale river, which kept the scale of old Vallarta: cobbled streets, art galleries, neighbourhood cafes, family cantinas. It opens onto Playa de los Muertos and its contemporary sail-shaped pier.
Yes, from December to March: humpback whales calve in the sheltered waters of Banderas Bay. Watching trips leave from the marina next to the terminal, a real logistical advantage on a short call.
The Mexican peso. Cards work everywhere along the malecón and in the Zona Romántica; keep cash for the stalls on Cuale island and for taxis.
By fare zones rather than meters. Confirm the price before setting off and there will be no surprises. The city buses marked Centro are the cheapest option from the terminal.
The southern coves, Las Caletas or Yelapa, reachable only by sea, for snorkelling and villages with no roads. Or the Vallarta Botanical Gardens in the mountains about 45 minutes away, with their orchid and agave collections.