Carnival To Return To Mexican Riviera Year Round

By Mike Faust on May 22, 2014 

 cruisecurrents.com

 

Carnival’s Carnival Miracle will begin sailing year round to the Mexican Riviera from Long Beach, California beginning in October 2014.

According to Carnival, “The program will encompass three different week-long itineraries, including a new three-port, seven-day cruise featuring Mazatlán on the majority of departures.  In addition to the call in Mazatlán, the new three-port itinerary will feature the stunning Mexican resort destinations of Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta.

The full day call at Mazatlán will provide guests with ample opportunities to explore this scenic seaside destination, which features world-class beaches and sportfishing, as well as the Malecon, an outdoor promenade lined with shops, restaurants and centuries-old architectural structures.

Carnival Miracle’s year-round schedule from Long Beach also includes two other itinerary options.  The first is a seven-day, two-port itinerary that features a stop in Cabo San Lucas, along with a two-day overnight stay in Puerto Vallarta.  While in Puerto Vallarta, guests can explore this tropical paradise known for its beautiful beaches, excellent diving, and sizzling nightlife. The second alternate itinerary includes a visit to Puerto Vallarta, along with a two-day call at Cabo San Lucas, known for its white-sand beaches, turquoise waters and the distinctive El Arco (The Arch), a 30-foot-high rock formation where the Pacific Ocean joins the Sea of Cortez.”

The Status of Carnival Cruise Lines and Mazatlán

by Maureen Dietrichon 18 Feb 14  
mazmessenger.com 

Caption: With the return of Carnival, four cruise lines would be calling on Mazatlán.

Secretary of Tourism for the state of Sinaloa, Francsico Córdoba Celaya, said yesterday that Carnival Cruise Lines will be returning to Mazatlán this coming September or October.

He said the only missing thing was formalization of the agreement between Governor Mario López Valdez, the Federal Secretary of Tourism, Claudia Ruiz Massieu, and the president of Carnival Cruise Lines.
Córdoba Celaya said with the return of Carnival, four cruise lines would be calling on Mazatlán.

However, the day before Alfonso Gil Diaz, CEO of Mazatlán’s Port Authority, said there has been no confirmation that Carnival Cruise Lines is returning to Mazatlán during the next season or any time during the balance of the current season.

The CEO did say that last year executives of the cruise lines visited the city and held security meetings. The results of that inspection trip and meetings were favorable; however, he added, “Until now we have no news of them returning….”

Gil Diaz did say that the next two months should be good for Mazatlán, noting that during March and April ten cruise ships will call on Mazatlán. An additional cruise ship will call on the port in the month of May, when the 2013-2014 season will end.

(from El Sol de Mazatlán)