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Aerial view of cruise ships docked at Puerto Vallarta cruise port near Marina Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta Expects 20 Cruise Calls in October 2026

Oct 2, 2026 2 min read

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…

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Puerto Vallarta Named Finalist for Condé Nast Traveler Spain Hotel&Mantel Awards

Oct 1, 2026 2 min read

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…

Marigold Day of the Dead ofrenda with cempasúchil arches for Jalisco Festival de las Almas traditions

Puerto Vallarta Joins Jalisco Festival de las Almas for Día de Muertos

Sep 29, 2026 2 min read

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…

Colorful buildings and papel picado on a Puerto Vallarta street during festival season

Puerto Vallarta Hosts Travel Pop Up Jalisco on Oct. 30

Sep 28, 2026 2 min read

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…

Downtown Puerto Vallarta Centro, parish, and Malecón waterfront at golden hour

Puerto Vallarta Earns 2026 Ángel del Turismo Nominations

Sep 27, 2026 2 min read

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…

Downtown Puerto Vallarta Centro, Plaza de Armas, parish, and Los Arcos del Malecón amphitheater along the waterfront

Puerto Vallarta Hosts Live Dinosaurios Shows Sunday at Teatro Vallarta

Sep 26, 2026 1 min read

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.…

Marigold Day of the Dead ofrenda with cempasúchil arches for Jalisco Festival de las Almas traditions

Puerto Vallarta Sets Nov. 1 Kids Pata Salada Race at Río Pitillal

Sep 25, 2026 2 min read

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,…

Sea turtle hatchling on a Puerto Vallarta beach for marine conservation news

Puerto Vallarta Invites Families to Holi Beach Turtle Releases

Sep 24, 2026 2 min read

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…

Luxury golf course and resort grounds in Riviera Nayarit near Punta de Mita, Mexico

Omni Pontoque Resort at Punta de Mita Opens Reservations for Spring 2027 Debut

Sep 21, 2026 2 min read

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…

Downtown Puerto Vallarta Centro, Plaza de Armas, parish, and Los Arcos del Malecón amphitheater along the waterfront

Flair Adds Weekly Montréal-Puerto Vallarta Flights This Winter

Sep 21, 2026 2 min read

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.…

Lily pond and tropical plantings at the Vallarta Botanical Garden south of Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta Botanical Garden Hosts Butterfly Week on Oct. 3-4

Sep 21, 2026 2 min read

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…

Downtown Puerto Vallarta Centro, Plaza de Armas, parish, and Los Arcos del Malecón amphitheater along the waterfront

Uber Mujeres Ride Option Launches in Puerto Vallarta

Sep 21, 2026 2 min read

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,…

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