🇲🇽 Mazatlán, Mexico — Cruise Port Guide
The 'Pearl of the Pacific' — a 13-mile malecón, a lovingly restored old town, cliff divers, and some of Mexico's best shrimp.
Updated September 2026
Quick facts
Getting ashore
When to visit Mazatlán
Best November-April for milder, drier weather (70s-80s F); rainy/hurricane season runs June-October with September-October highest risk.
Getting back to the ship on time
Book your pulmonia or taxi back from the Golden Zone at least 90 minutes before all-aboard, since the ride plus the in-port shuttle add extra time versus a pier-adjacent stop.
All-aboard is ship's time — check it in the daily programme, and set your watch to it.
Things to do in Mazatlán
Malecón ride
Bike or pulmonía the 13-mile oceanfront boardwalk.
Old Mazatlán stroll
Restored 19th-century centre around Plazuela Machado.
El Faro lighthouse hike
Climb to one of the world's highest natural lighthouses.
Stone Island beach
Boat across for coconut groves and calm, uncrowded sand.
Cliff divers
Daredevils plunge from the rocks near Olas Altas.
Angela Peralta Theater
Gorgeously restored 1874 opera house in the old town.
Popular excursions
El Quelite Village
Cobbled 19th-century pueblo famed for country cooking at El Mesón.
What to eat
- Aguachile
- Pescado zarandeado
- Shrimp tacos gobernador
- Ceviche de camarón
- Raspados (shaved ice)
Weather by month
Best time to visit: Nov–Apr (dry season)
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75° | 57° | 0.6" |
| Feb | 75° | 57° | 0.3" |
| Mar | 76° | 59° | 0.1" |
| Apr | 78° | 62° | 0.1" |
| May | 83° | 68° | 0.1" |
| Jun | 88° | 75° | 1.5" |
| Jul | 90° | 77° | 6.5" |
| Aug | 90° | 77° | 7.5" |
| Sep | 89° | 76° | 7" |
| Oct | 88° | 73° | 2.3" |
| Nov | 82° | 65° | 0.8" |
| Dec | 77° | 60° | 0.9" |
Local phrases
A little history
Mazatlán's Carnaval is one of the world's largest, running since 1898.
Watch the cliff divers leap from El Clavadista rock off the malecón.
Pulmonías — open-air golf-cart taxis unique to Mazatlán — are the fun way around.
Banda sinaloense, the brass-heavy regional music, was born in this state.