Puerto Vallarta shore excursions for tequila
Cruise ships in Puerto Vallarta dock at the Terminal Marítima on Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio. None of the distilleries listed here states a tour from Puerto Vallarta. Guadalajara is 356 km (220 miles) away by road, and the town of Tequila is about 65 km from Guadalajara on the Vallarta highway.
| Terminal | Terminal Marítima de Puerto Vallarta, Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio Km 4.5 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Administración Portuaria Integral Puerto Vallarta |
| Berths | Three, for three cruise ships at once |
| Airport | Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (PVR), 2.7 km north of the terminal |
| To Guadalajara | 356 km (220 miles) by road |
| Guadalajara to Tequila | About 65 km (40 miles) |
| Cruise lines named by the port | Carnival, Celebrity, Crystal, Cunard, Disney, Holland America, Norwegian, Oceania, Princess, Royal Caribbean |
Where ships dock
The Terminal Marítima de Puerto Vallarta is run by the port authority, Administración Portuaria Integral Puerto Vallarta. It is on Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio at Km 4.5, the main road into the city, opposite the Hospital San Javier Marina.
The port has three berths and can take three cruise ships at once. The terminal has taxis, driver guides, a craft market and souvenir shops.
Port authority: getting to the terminalPort authority: infrastructure
Tequila distilleries from the port
No distillery in this directory states a visitor experience in Puerto Vallarta or a tour that starts at the cruise terminal.
The distilleries are around the town of Tequila. The port authority gives Puerto Vallarta to Guadalajara as 356 km (220 miles), and Casa Sauza gives Guadalajara to Tequila as about 65 km on the Vallarta highway. Check your time in port against these distances before booking a tequila day trip.
If you spend a night in Guadalajara before or after the cruise, Casa Sauza puts the town of Tequila 45 minutes to 1 hour away by car.
La Rojeña Distillery (Jose Cuervo)Tequila
Tequila
Jose Cuervo's La Rojeña distillery in the town of Tequila.
Casa SauzaTequila
Tequila
Sauza's La Perseverancia distillery and the Quinta Sauza estate in the town of Tequila.
Tequila Tres MujeresTequila
Amatitán
A tequila distillery in Amatitán with an underground aging cellar, a chapel and its own agave field.
Other excursions from the terminal
Bay tours leave from the terminal itself. The port authority lists routes to Los Arcos, Las Ánimas, Quimixto, the Marietas Islands, Caletas and Majahuitas, by pirate ship, catamaran or launch, leaving between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM and lasting 5 to 8 hours. Bay tour passengers enter by Gate 9 and pay a port fee of MXN 20 per person aged 12 to 60, separate from the tour ticket. City buses on routes 11 and 12 stop in front of the terminal and run to the Malecón and downtown.
Back on board
- Returning cruise passengers enter by Gate 3 when the ship is at Berth 1, Gate 11 at Berth 2 and Gate 17 at Berth 3.
- Bags are X-rayed and passengers pass a metal detector. Firearms, sharp objects, explosives, drinks in glass containers, drugs and uncaged pets (except guide animals) are not allowed in.
- Authorised taxis wait outside Gate 8.
- City buses: routes 11 and 12 pass the terminal on their way to and from downtown; most city routes run 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM.