Puerto Vallarta Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Puerto Vallarta gets before you commit to a port day.
Puerto Vallarta Cruise Port Traffic — Today
Puerto Vallarta cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live Puerto Vallarta cruise port schedule for Puerto Vallarta, Mexico — a real-time Puerto Vallarta cruise terminal schedule. Pick any date to see which ships are docked, when each one arrives and sails, how many passengers and crew are aboard, and how the day's total compares with a typical day at the port.
Cruisers use it to pick quieter days to be in port. Anyone working around the port can see how many passengers and crew are due in before the day starts.
Everything below runs off the same schedule feed: a three-month heat map, traffic highlights, a 90-day chart, and a full roster of the cruise lines and ships calling at Puerto Vallarta this season.
Puerto Vallarta cruise port schedule, September–November 2026
Green days are quiet, pink days are packed. Hover for the day's numbers, click to load its ship list.
Puerto Vallarta cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the Puerto Vallarta schedule actually tells you
Puerto Vallarta cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Thursday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 6,026 passengers and crew. Monday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 609.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Thursday, October 29, when 2 ships bring roughly 11,243 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, Puerto Vallarta is on track for about 1.1 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 3,106 people a day.
Use the heat map above to find a green day if you want a quieter port, or a pink day if you want the biggest ships in port at the same time.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is located on the Pacific Coast of Mexico in the state of Jalisco. It is situated on the Bay of Banderas, which is the largest bay in Mexico. The port is located in the heart of the city, just a few blocks from the beach and the downtown area. It is easily accessible by car, bus, or taxi.
Full Puerto Vallarta port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the Puerto Vallarta schedule
Daily Puerto Vallarta cruise port traffic chart
Scheduled passengers and crew, day by day. Hover a bar for that day's totals, click to open it up top.
Puerto Vallarta cruise ship schedule FAQ
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