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Puerto Vallarta is scheduled for 20 cruise-ship arrivals in October 2026, according to the current tentative calendar from ASIPONA Puerto Vallarta. That is one call fewer than the original 21-ship list after Coral Princess canceled its Friday, Oct. 2 visit because of weather. The updated calendar still points to a busy start of the high … Read more

Puerto Vallarta is one of 10 destinations shortlisted for Best International Table, known in Spanish as Mejor Mantel Internacional, in the fourth Hotel&Mantel Awards from Condé Nast Traveler Spain. The magazine published the international list on Sept. 21, 2026. Puerto Vallarta is Mexico’s entry, alongside Bangkok, Bogotá, Champagne, Cape Town, Dubai, Marrakech, New York, Parma, … Read more

Puerto Vallarta will be one of 11 Jalisco host cities for the 2026 Festival de las Almas, a statewide Día de Muertos program with about 350 activities from Oct. 24 through Nov. 15. Organizers say the events are free for families and visitors. Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro presented the second edition on Monday, Sept. 28, … Read more

Puerto Vallarta’s International Convention Center will open a public Travel Pop Up Jalisco session on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. Visit Jalisco lists the program at 4:00 p.m., with access an hour earlier, for ages 15 and up. The Goliiive ticket page matches that 4:00 p.m. start and runs through 8:30 p.m., though its checkout header … Read more

Puerto Vallarta is a finalist in the 2026 Ángel del Turismo Awards, now in their 11th year. Public voting is open through Oct. 15, and winners will be named at the Night of Angels gala on Oct. 29 in Puebla, the first time the ceremony is held outside Mexico City. Banderas News reports three local … Read more

Families in Puerto Vallarta can catch a live indoor show this Sunday. Dinosaurios en Puerto Vallarta is scheduled for Sept. 27, 2026, at Teatro Vallarta, with performances at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The date is on the theater’s current events board, and tickets are sold through Dinosaurios en Vivo. The theater is at Uruguay … Read more

Puerto Vallarta is inviting families to a Día de Muertos kids race on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. Carrera Infantil Pata Salada starts at 7:00 a.m. at Parque Lineal Río Pitillal, in El Pitillal. Girls, boys, and teens ages 6 to 17 can run 600, 1,200, 1,500, or 2,000 meters, with cash prizes for the first … Read more

Puerto Vallarta’s municipal government is inviting families, schools, and local groups to join sea turtle hatchling releases at Holi Beach, known locally as Playa del Holly. The Dirección de Sostenibilidad Ambiental says the first hatchlings of the season are ready for the sea. If you have wanted to see a Puerto Vallarta sea turtle release … Read more

Omni Hotels & Resorts has opened reservations for its first luxury property in Mexico, Omni Pontoque Resort at Punta de Mita, with stays beginning March 2, 2027. The announcement, made September 10, 2026, marks a significant new chapter for Riviera Nayarit’s already impressive luxury hotel scene. Set on 50 oceanfront acres between Punta de Mita’s … Read more

Flair Airlines is adding a weekly nonstop flight from Montréal to Puerto Vallarta beginning Dec. 16, 2026. The winter-sun route is on sale now, with one-way fares listed from C$269. Montréal becomes Flair’s fifth Canadian city with service to Puerto Vallarta. The airline already flies here from Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, and Edmonton. Flair’s own booking … Read more

The Vallarta Botanical Garden, in the hills south of Puerto Vallarta, will host Butterfly Week on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4, 2026. The Garden’s official event page puts the hours at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and lists tickets from 300 pesos. The program names a butterfly safari, floral separators, and an exhibit … Read more

Uber has added Puerto Vallarta to Uber Mujeres, a ride option that lets women using the app request trips with female drivers. Uber Mexico announced the expansion on Sept. 9, 2026, naming Puerto Vallarta among 15 additional Mexican cities after an earlier launch. Banderas News reports the option became available this week in Puerto Vallarta … Read more