Cruise mapMexican RivieraUpdated Oct 2026

Mexican Riviera cruise ports, on one map

Cabo, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta — the West Coast's classic week. 12 places on our Cruise Atlas, grouped the way the itineraries run.

By Seabound JourneysUpdated October 28, 2026Fares and terms change; confirm on your departure
12places on the map
3departure ports
26cruise lines
6peak months
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Mexican Riviera at a glance

Tap through to the live Cruise Atlas for every place’s card: how ships or tours use it, who goes and when.

Los AngelesSan DiegoAcapulcoCabo San LucasEnsenadaHuatulcoIxtapa / ZihuatanejoManzanilloMazatlánPuerto VallartaOpen the interactive map

Departure portPort of callScenic, landmark or landing

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Year-round · peak November–April

  1. Janpeak
  2. Febpeak
  3. Marpeak
  4. Aprpeak
  5. Maysailing
  6. Junsailing
  7. Julsailing
  8. Augsailing
  9. Sepsailing
  10. Octsailing
  11. Novpeak
  12. Decpeak

Sailings from Long Beach and Los Angeles run all year, short Baja loops included. Winter brings the most ships and the driest weather; summer is hotter and falls in hurricane season.

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Every Mexican Riviera place we map

12 cruise ports, grouped as the itineraries use them. Places with a full Seabound guide link straight to it.

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Cruise lines that call here

The number is how many places on this map each one uses.

From Florida and Galveston

Our Sailing Finder lists 77 calls in this region on sailings from Florida and Galveston between November 2026 and April 2028. The busiest here:

  • Puerto Vallarta · 23 sailings
  • Huatulco, Mexico · 23 sailings
  • Cabo San Lucas · 10 sailings
  • Los Angeles (San Pedro) · 8 sailings
  • San Diego · 3 sailings
  • San Francisco · 3 sailings
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Mexican Riviera map questions

How many cruise ports are on the Mexican Riviera map?

12: 3 departure port, 4 further south, 2 short baja loop, 3 the classic three. Each one opens a card on our interactive map.

When is the Mexican Riviera season?

Year-round · peak November–April. Sailings from Long Beach and Los Angeles run all year, short Baja loops included. Winter brings the most ships and the driest weather; summer is hotter and falls in hurricane season.

Who sails Mexican Riviera?

Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Crystal Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, Norwegian Cruise Line, plus 20 more use places on this map.

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