Puerto Vallarta’s tourism industry has kicked off 2024 with positive numbers, as our airport had one of the largest influx of foreign tourists in all of Mexico, with a remarkable 14 percent growth in visitors. Other airports in this list include Cancun, Los Cabos, and Mexico City. International visitors spent an average of $808, with … Read more
Mark your calendars for a spirited celebration of agave and its cultural significance in Puerto Vallarta! On Thursday, May 23rd, the Oficina de Proyectos Culturales (OPC) kicks off its 10th-anniversary festivities with the inauguration of two captivating exhibitions – “Raicilla Was the First: Art and Culture of the Agave and its Distillates” and “Those From … Read more
La Calavera Catrina (Elegant Skull) is a 1910–1913 zinc etching by the Mexican printmaker, cartoon illustrator and lithographer José Guadalupe Posada. La Catrina has become an icon of the Mexican Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The Mexican Revolution gave birth to La Catrina, an image created by the talented engraver Jose Guadalupe Posada that satirized the government, the governing, and the ruling class. The original name … Read more
In Mexico, the annual celebration known as Charro Day, which falls on September 14th, brings forth a vibrant spirit of tradition and elegance within the charro culture. This occasion not only pays homage to charros and escaramuzas (female riders) but also commemorates their pivotal role in shaping Mexico’s national identity. The charro, often likened to … Read more
Our favorite fiesta of the year celebrates José Alfredo’s cumpleaños in the traditional No Way José! style. With amazing food, friends and fun we invite you to join in the fiesta while enjoying our Restaurant Week Menu. “My birthday and Restaurant Week are two of the reasons this party draws an enthusiastic crowd ready to … Read more
In early December, Puerto Vallarta welcomed the cruise ship Carnival Panorama, one of the biggest in Carnival Cruises International. For the first time the maritimal terminal of Puerto Vallarta welcomed the Carnival Panorama, one of the biggest cruises of Carnival Cruises International, that started its inaugural journey throughout the Mexican Pacific. This cruise ship stopped … Read more
Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady is set to make waves in her highly anticipated 2025 debut. This fourth and final lady ship promises an inaugural season like no other, featuring once-in-a-lifetime 5 to 16-night journeys, never-seen-before experiences, and iconic destinations. Among its exciting itineraries, Brilliant Lady will sail to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, as part of its North American tour. Passengers … Read more
The 5th Puerto Vallarta Craft Beer Festival will take place at Plaza Puerto Mágico (API maritime terminal). More than 120 varieties and styles of beer await you. The arrival of the new edition of this great event is just around the corner, enjoy two days of great fun. We will have live music, restaurants with … Read more
The Norwegian Bliss is a cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise Line, which entered service in April 21, 2018. The ship was built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. It has a schedule of debuting in Alaska in June 2018, and is designed for improved energy efficiency to meet Alaska’s environmental regulations. Norwegian Cruise Line’s brand new cruise shipNorwegian Bliss has docked at the Puerto Vallarta Maritime … Read more
Set to be held on Sunday, October 21 with competitions in three categories: 3k, 5k and 10 kilometers, organizers expect around a thousand local, foreign and national athletes from a dozen states of the Mexican Republic to participate. With a panoramic circuit that begins and ends in Marina Vallarta and more than $80,000 pesos in … Read more
More than 35 artists from across the Banderas Bay region are coming together to support the Corazón de Niña children’s home in an “Artists for Orphans Garden Party” fundraiser on Sunday, March 11, from 2:00-5:00 pm at La Hacienda de Carlota Restaurant. Corazón de Niña opened in 2012 to offer a stable, nurturing environment for … Read more
Alaska Airlines will begin its new route between Las Vegas and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in early 2023. The route, which will be operated with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, will offer nonstop connections between the two destinations. This is one of many new routes recently announced by Alaska Airlines, including flights from Vancouver, Canada, to Calgary and … Read more
