Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – September marks the gradual return of cruise tourism to Puerto Vallarta, with 7 arrivals at the maritime terminal this month. It all started last Friday with the arrival of the Diamond Princess, which brought for services only crew members, and will remain in our port until September 15 while the ship is undergoing maintenance work.
Starting September 6, the Carnival Panorama, which has arrived in Puerto Vallarta all year round, will continue its weekly operation on Tuesdays, but her fourth visit will occur on Wednesday, September 28th.
This change in schedule is due to the double arrival of the Royal Caribbean Navigator Of The Seas and the Celebrity Solstice cruise ships on Tuesday, September 27th.
With these arrivals, more than 26,000 passengers could be visiting our city this month, with an economic benefit of close to 3.2 million dollars among tourism service providers alone.
In addition, the USCGC Active Coast Guard, known for its work in cleaning up Alaskan waters during the EXXON Valdez oil spill, migrant interdictions, and anti-drug operations, will be in Puerto Vallarta from the 11th to the 14th of the month.
It is expected that the ‘high season’ for cruise tourism will begin in October with more ships arriving in addition to the weekly arrival of the Carnival Panorama.