Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - This week cruise ship arrivals will start to pick up in the maritime terminal of Puerto Vallarta, as the Carnival Splendor, Ocean Dream and Pacific Star cruise ships begin making weekly trips to the Pacific coast of Mexico.

Casarrubias Alex Garcia, CEO of Puerto Vallarta's Port Authority (API) confirmed that the Carnival Splendor and Pacific Star will arrive on Thursday and Pullmantur's Ocean Dream will come into the port on Friday.

Pullmantur, which operates Ocean Dream and Dream Pacific, will have a weekly route starting from Acapulco and entering several ports, including Puerto Vallarta, where passengers will embark and disembark on Friday. It is expected that this cruise line alone will bring 100,000 passengers into our port this year.

"Starting this week we'll begin to feel a better economic flow in Puerto Vallarta. Cruise passengers spend an average of $65 USD in the city, although it depends on the ability of the destination to sell," said Casarrubias Garcia.

Regarding the meeting held with city officials, the director of the API said they discussed issues such as attention to passengers and safety devices inside the terminal.

Beginning on July 7th Puerto Vallarta will receive three weekly cruises, maintaining the same number of arrivals per week as during the summer of 2010.

Cruise Ship Arrivals

Carnival Splendor will continue their weekly visits to our port on Thursdays.

Pacific Star will also arrive on Thursdays.

Ocean Dream will arrive in Puerto Vallarta every Friday.