Puerto Vallarta offers many ecological tours, but nothing compares to whale watching on Banderas Bay. Whale watching season officially opens Dec 8, 2021 and runs through Mar 23, 2022, giving everyone a chance to observe Humpback whales in their natural habitat.
We can all make a difference in the lives of Puerto Vallarta children with cancer, and provide support to their families, by participating in this year's 'Mi Amigo Sin Pelo' campaign, set to be held November 28 from 5:00 to 11:00 pm at Los Arcos del Malecón.
Bringing world class professional tennis players from all over the globe together, the third edition of the Puerto Vallarta Open, recognized as the best ATP Challenger Tour Tournament in the world, will be played from November 22nd through 28th at Parque Parota in the city's Hotel Zone.
The 7th annual Travvy Awards took place Nov 11 at the Miami Beach Convention Center and Puerto Vallarta took home 3 gold statues, for Best Culinary Destination, Best Honeymoon Destination and Best Tourism Board, and brought home silver for Best Destination in Mexico.
The revised Covid-19 mitigation plan released by the Jalisco State Board of Health on Monday will benefit tourism in Puerto Vallarta, thanks to the increase in capacity in hotels, restaurants, events, and other important segments of the industry. Expectations for recovery are high with around 2,000 flights scheduled to arrive in November.
Due to the drop in accumulated cases, hospitalizations, active cases and the Covid-19 positivity rate in Jalisco, the Board of Health on Monday approved increased capacities and lessened restrictions for commercial, social, and recreational activities. However, the December pilgrimages, patron saint festivities and posadas are prohibited.
Puerto Vallarta will welcome 12 more cruise ships this month, according to the arrival calendar of the Integral Port Administration. Wednesday was the first of 4 days that our port will welcome a double arrival; bringing the total of cruise ship visiting our city in November to 20.
Ready... Set... Shop! Earlier this week, the Riviera Nayarit’s coastal towns kicked off the season for farmers markets, where visitors can find a wide variety of fruits and vegetables harvested from family gardens, organic coffee, prepared foods, and handicrafts. They can even meet local artists and artisans!
On November 2nd, Puerto Vallarta welcomed the long-awaited American Airlines flight from Austin, Texas, which will operate three times a week. The addition of new air routes from international markets confirm the high expectations that Puerto Vallarta has for visitor arrivals during the autumn-winter tourist season.
The almost 16-meter-tall Catrina that was installed on the Puerto Vallarta Malecón as part of the city's Day of the Dead celebrations has attracted so much positive attention that, next year, the municipal government will seek to break the Guinness record in the 'Largest Catrina In The World' category.
