Mexico Port of call
A fishing-town promenade, coastal archaeology or a cultural viewpoint
Use your ship’s actual Zihuatanejo landing and return instructions. Ixtapa is a separate resort area; do not substitute its hotel-zone pickup for the ship’s landing.
Option 1
Choose a plan for the stops, food, walking and extra costs. Suggested plans are flexible; use your ship’s all-aboard time to set your return.
Hours and prices checked Oct 6, 2026.
A selected public promenade section
A selected public promenade section.
Stops, in order
Your paseo del pescador plan
Local tip
A detail to plan around. The national guide describes a route toward La Madera; this pause covers only your selected section.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 6, 2026.
Paseo del Pescador: visitor information
Selected Costa Grande archaeology displays
Selected Costa Grande archaeology displays.
Stops, in order
Your museo arqueológico de la costa grande plan
Local tip
A detail to plan around. The national destination guide identifies the Costa Grande museum in Zihuatanejo, distinct from Ixtapa’s resort activities.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 6, 2026.
Museo Arqueológico de la Costa Grande: visitor information
Selected permitted cultural-centre areas
Selected permitted cultural-centre areas.
Stops, in order
Your centro cultural el partenón plan
Local tip
A detail to plan around. El Partenón is a cultural centre overlooking the bay; a visit does not include a scheduled performance.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 6, 2026.
Centro Cultural El Partenón: visitor informationCount from when you can get off the ship, or ashore by tender, to the all-aboard time, using ship time. Times on these plans are our estimates, with time to spare; they cannot promise a plan fits your sailing.
Short plans need up to 4 hours in total, medium up to 6, long more than 6. A plan with a connection still to confirm has no total.
Select a terminal or place to see its location and open directions.
Open Paseo del Pescador in Google Maps
Choose a place for its location, then open Google Maps for directions. Confirm the terminal on your cruise documents; a map result does not establish your ship’s berth or an accessible route.
Save the passenger exit and your selected attraction’s actual entrance. Confirm both journeys, including the return pickup and any ship shuttle.
Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa): passenger arrivalChoose an optional food stop near your selected activity. Leave ordering, service and purchases outside the activity allocation.
Published information checked Oct 6, 2026. Confirm current prices before paying.
Transport
Check the outward and return charge, pickup point, waiting and any shuttle or ferry. Admission does not establish a port transfer.
Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa): passenger arrivalAt the stops
Confirm admission, included areas and optional food, drinks, purchases or equipment before paying.
Option 2
Prefer an organized outing in Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa)? Browse tours with Viator, then check the exact meeting point, departure, inclusions and cancellation terms before booking.
Tour duration is only part of your time ashore. Allow for getting to the meeting point, early check-in, any transfers outside the tour and your return reserve. Confirm the ship’s clock, all-aboard time and any earlier last tender. These results have not been checked against your sailing.
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Port details
Confirm the passenger landing. Save the passenger exit and your selected attraction’s actual entrance. Confirm both journeys, including the return pickup and any ship shuttle.
Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa): passenger arrivalOther outings: Plan separately. Ixtapa resort visits, regional beaches and boat outings need separate road or sea arrangements and a complete ship return.
Use your actual terminal. Any quoted walk starts at the location named, not automatically at the gangway. Allow for port access, weather and your walking pace.
First steps ashore
Use your ship’s actual Zihuatanejo landing and return instructions. Ixtapa is a separate resort area; do not substitute its hotel-zone pickup for the ship’s landing.
Your ship confirms the arrival pier and any tender arrangements for your sailing.
| Location | Area | Passenger detail |
|---|---|---|
| Ship-assigned Zihuatanejo landing | Ship-assigned Zihuatanejo landing | Use your ship’s actual Zihuatanejo landing and return instructions. Ixtapa is a separate resort area; do not substitute its hotel-zone pickup for the ship’s landing.Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa): passenger arrival |
Port hours vary by ship and date in Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa). Check your sailing itinerary for scheduled arrival and departure, then the onboard app or daily notice for all-aboard, ship time and any last-tender deadline. Subtract clearance, both transfers and a return buffer before choosing an outing. Scheduled arrival is not your guaranteed time ashore.
Our suggestion: choose one of the three activities below, confirm current entry and both connections, and use your ship’s actual all-aboard or last-tender deadline.
Take your ship card or wearable, the identification specified in the ship’s port briefing, any tour ticket and a way to pay. Save your terminal name, return deadline and ship’s emergency contact offline. Ask whether your original passport is required for this visit; do not assume a phone photo replaces required identification. Mexican pesos (MXN). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Sources checked Oct 6, 2026
Royal Caribbean: shore-excursion documents and planningCarnival: identification when reboardingU.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningMexican pesos (MXN): currency informationWait for the ship’s announcement that passengers may go ashore. Follow its gangway, shuttle or tender instructions and any ticketing order. Keep your ship identification ready when leaving and returning. Allow for terminal access checks, queues and security screening before reboarding; tender passengers also need to meet the last return boat.
Sources checked Sep 24, 2026
Carnival: identification when reboardingRoyal Caribbean Group: boarding and port-call screeningA walkable location is not a safety assessment. We have not completed a route-specific security review around Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa)’s terminals. Before leaving, check current local or government advice and the ship’s port briefing; ask about your intended route and use recognized transport for unfamiliar areas.
Sources checked Sep 24, 2026
U.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningMexican pesos (MXN). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Currency checked Oct 5, 2026
Mexican pesos (MXN): currency informationIxtapa resort visits, regional beaches and boat outings need separate road or sea arrangements and a complete ship return.
Choose a limited public section of the promenade. The complete route to La Madera and restaurant service need separate time.
Paseo del Pescador: visitor informationVisit selected displays at the coastal archaeology museum, with current entry confirmed before leaving the landing.
Museo Arqueológico de la Costa Grande: visitor informationArrange both connections and visit selected open areas of El Partenón. Ticketed performances and private events are separate.
Centro Cultural El Partenón: visitor information1 itinerary in the catalog
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Confirm the passenger landing. Save the passenger exit and your selected attraction’s actual entrance. Confirm both journeys, including the return pickup and any ship shuttle.
Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa): passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 6, 2026
Use your ship’s actual Zihuatanejo landing and return instructions. Ixtapa is a separate resort area; do not substitute its hotel-zone pickup for the ship’s landing. Check the terminal comparison above for the different arrival areas.
Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa): passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 6, 2026
Other outings: Plan separately. Ixtapa resort visits, regional beaches and boat outings need separate road or sea arrangements and a complete ship return.
Our suggestion: choose one of the three activities below, confirm current entry and both connections, and use your ship’s actual all-aboard or last-tender deadline.
Local connections. Save the passenger exit and your selected attraction’s actual entrance. Confirm both journeys, including the return pickup and any ship shuttle.
Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa): passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 6, 2026
Take your ship card or wearable, the identification specified in the ship’s port briefing, any tour ticket and a way to pay. Save your terminal name, return deadline and ship’s emergency contact offline. Ask whether your original passport is required for this visit; do not assume a phone photo replaces required identification. Mexican pesos (MXN). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Royal Caribbean: shore-excursion documents and planningCarnival: identification when reboardingU.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningMexican pesos (MXN): currency informationSources checked Oct 6, 2026
Port hours vary by ship and date in Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa). Check your sailing itinerary for scheduled arrival and departure, then the onboard app or daily notice for all-aboard, ship time and any last-tender deadline. Subtract clearance, both transfers and a return buffer before choosing an outing. Scheduled arrival is not your guaranteed time ashore.
Wait for the ship’s announcement that passengers may go ashore. Follow its gangway, shuttle or tender instructions and any ticketing order. Keep your ship identification ready when leaving and returning. Allow for terminal access checks, queues and security screening before reboarding; tender passengers also need to meet the last return boat.
Carnival: identification when reboardingRoyal Caribbean Group: boarding and port-call screeningSources checked Sep 24, 2026
Local guide checked Oct 6, 2026. New practical guidance carries its own source dates. Published prices, hours and terminal use can change. Our outing suggestions are editorial advice, not cruise-line schedules or return guarantees. Cruise-line links illustrate their own policies; your line’s instructions govern your sailing.
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