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Puerto Vallarta is scheduled to receive eight cruise-ship calls in September 2026, keeping visitor movement active at the port even during the destination’s lower summer-to-fall travel season. Vallarta Hoy, citing the tentative September calendar from the Secretaría de Marina through ASIPONA Vallarta, reports calls by Navigator of the Seas, Carnival Panorama, Island Princess and Brilliant … Read more

IBX: Americas 2026 is bringing the Ibero-American meetings industry to Puerto Vallarta from August 30 through September 2, with Meliá Puerto Vallarta serving as the host hotel for a four-day business-events program. The official Puerto Vallarta tourism board describes the event as a MICE-industry gathering that connects global tourism suppliers with high-level buyers and decision-makers … Read more

Cuisine Without Borders: Nogada Edition is running in Puerto Vallarta from August 20 through September 20, turning the seasonal chile en nogada into a month-long dining experience at Velas Vallarta, Casa Velas and Táu Beach Club. The official Puerto Vallarta tourism board lists the event as a first edition built around Mexican hospitality, creativity and … Read more

WestJet will add nearly 10,000 monthly seats to Puerto Vallarta during the winter 2026-2027 high season, according to local tourism coverage based on the Canadian airline’s published schedule. The added capacity is tied to five Canadian cities. Reported weekly frequencies to Puerto Vallarta rise from 13 to 17 from Edmonton, 4 to 5 from Kelowna, … Read more

SEAPAL Vallarta distributed more than 4 million liters of potable water to Puerto Vallarta neighborhoods affected by a recent service contingency linked to delayed work by the Puerto Vallarta-Las Varas highway concessionaire. The water utility said the emergency operation prioritized hospitals, health centers and homes in areas including Las Juntas, Vallarta 500, Las Mojoneras, Guadalupe … Read more

Mexican Navy personnel protected 108 sea turtle hatchlings on Playa Los Muertos after spotting them during a foot patrol tied to Operation Lifesaver Summer 2026. The discovery was reported from Puerto Vallarta’s Twelfth Naval Zone and adds a conservation angle to the beach-safety patrols running during the summer visitor season. Local and national reports say … Read more

Puerto Vallarta’s Third International Trash Fishing Tournament is scheduled for Sunday, October 18, 2026, bringing a community marine-cleanup effort back to the waters of Banderas Bay. The event is organized by Limpia tu Mar Puerto Vallarta A.C. and replaces traditional sportfishing targets with the removal of floating waste and other marine debris. Organizers have not … Read more

Puerto Vallarta’s sixth Race for Inclusion is scheduled for Sunday, September 6, 2026, with a 7:00 am start and finish at Agustín Flores Contreras Stadium. The charity run supports Fundación Andrea 3.21, a local organization that provides therapies, educational programs and specialized services for children and young people with Down syndrome, intellectual disabilities and neuromotor … Read more

Puerto Vallarta marked Mexico’s National Crocodile Day with its first Crocodile Festival at Estero El Salado, drawing more than 600 people for a family-oriented conservation day. The environmental fair was held at Parque Estatal Estero El Salado and brought together more than 22 institutions, organizations, collectives and specialists. Activities focused on the river crocodile, the … Read more

Canta Jalisco Canta 2026 will bring its traveling regional-audition stage to Puerto Vallarta on September 18, giving local singers a late-window chance to join the statewide competition. The official Jalisco announcement says the fourth edition of the contest, organized by the Agencia Estatal de Entretenimiento with Grupo Promomedios, uses a mobile Tráiler Concert stage to … Read more

Mexican soprano Edna Rendón Butchart will bring Voz sin límites to Teatro Vallarta on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. The official Visit Puerto Vallarta event listing says this will be Rendón’s first Puerto Vallarta presentation of the show, a concert that blends the force of lyrical singing with bolero and international repertoire. For … Read more

Puerto Vallarta closed July 2026 with hotel occupancy near 68 percent, placing the destination above Mexico’s national summer forecast. Banderas News and Contralínea both reported the July figure, citing local hotel-sector data and comments from Abel Villa Sánchez, president of the Puerto Vallarta Hotels and Motels Association. The result was slightly below July 2025, but … Read more