Puerto Vallarta, in the state of Jalisco, will be home to Mexico's first Home Port cruise terminal, according to the Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR). The project includes infrastructure for vessel berthing, passenger embarkation and disembarkation, and the provision of port and tourism services.
According to the public tender notice issued by the Puerto Vallarta National Port System Administration (ASIPONA Puerto Vallarta) and published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF), the terminal will cover 95,172.11 square meters and will use three berths designated for cruise ship operations.
The planned area comprises 38,445.22 square meters of land and 56,726.89 square meters of water, according to the official tender notice.
The terminal will provide berthing, passenger embarkation and disembarkation services, as well as commercial spaces, entertainment facilities and tourism-related services.
Unlike a port of call, where cruise ships make stops during their voyages, a Home Port allows cruise itineraries to begin and end at the same destination.
According to SECTUR, this arrangement will allow passengers to arrive in Puerto Vallarta before boarding or remain at the destination after completing their cruise, with access to tourism services in the region.
Between January and July 2026, Mexican ports received 7.5 million cruise passengers across 2,045 cruise ship calls, representing increases of 16.2% and 11.9%, respectively, compared with the same period in 2025, according to SECTUR.
ASIPONA Puerto Vallarta issued a public tender notice inviting Mexican and foreign companies to compete for a 17-year partial assignment of rights agreement for the construction, equipping and operation of the terminal, according to the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF).
The official documentation details the project's characteristics and tender conditions but does not establish a date for the start of operations.
