DIF Puerto Vallarta is rallying the community with Magic Caravan 2025, urging residents and businesses to help deliver joy to more than 6,000 children on Three Kings Day. With donations open through December 19, every toy collected brings the holiday spirit closer to families in need.
Puerto Vallarta is celebrating a standout tourism year as officials applaud results showing 5 million visitors, major economic impact, and booming cruise arrivals. With holiday travel still ahead and a winter high season extending into spring, momentum is set to stay strong well into next year.
Puerto Vallarta is gearing up for smoother commutes as around 15 new buses arrive ahead of an expected fleet expansion. Equipped with air conditioning and improved accessibility, the units mark the first step in a larger modernization plan set to enhance coverage, comfort, and service efficiency citywide.
Puerto Vallarta is raising its emergency response capacity with specialized high-risk rescue training for its Civil Protection and Fire Department. From cliff simulations to jet ski operations, the team is gaining skills that already proved effective in a recent rescue at Los Arcos.
Mexico’s Supreme Court has overturned Puerto Vallarta’s planned fee for foreign tourists, ruling that the measure lacked clarity and violated tax legality. The decision ends the proposal before implementation, restoring certainty for travelers and prompting officials to reconsider how future revenue policies are drafted.
Puerto Vallarta is closing the year on a strong note, welcoming 26 international cruise ship arrivals in December. With double and triple dockings throughout the month, the city is set for a lively period of nautical tourism that boosts local businesses and caps a successful season.
SEAPAL Vallarta will conduct an overnight drainage of main water pipelines on December 3–4 to maintain quality standards, prompting temporary low pressure or outages across more than 60 neighborhoods. The work is timed to reduce inconvenience and improve long-term service.
The final supermoon of 2025 reaches peak brightness on December 4, bringing the cold moon’s impressive size and clarity to night skies across North America. Rising higher than any other full moon of the year, it will also appear full on the nights of December 3rd and 5th, giving viewers multiple chances to enjoy it.
The Puerto Vallarta Animal Welfare Department recently opened its doors to students from the Anglo-American School, hosting a memorable educational day. Through facility tours and hands-on activities young people learned about the vital importance of animal care and community responsibility.
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro made a brief but memorable visit to Puerto Vallarta last week, arriving Thursday, November 27th and departing Saturday, November 29th. The port call coincided with the Thanksgiving holiday, creating a unique opportunity for camaraderie between the crew and the local American veteran community.
