No cruise ships are scheduled in La Paz today, Sunday 15 November 2026. The next is Serenade of the Seas on Thursday 19 November. Over the next 12 months, 51 calls bring about 143,000 passengers.
Next 10 calls · all times local (Mexican Pacific Standard Time)
Showing 10 of the next 50 calls
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Mexican Pacific Standard Time)
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical La Paz day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
32.2 km · 40–65 min by car
Manuel Marquez de Leon International Airport, south-west of La Paz. The drive runs 32.2 km into town on the Transpeninsular Highway, along the Malecon and out on the Pichilingue road, about 40 to 65 minutes.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Large cruise ships dock at Pichilingue, 17 km from La Paz city, and passengers transfer into town. Distances and times are approximate.
2 terminals
Cruise berth at the Pichilingue port, 17 km from La Paz city on the Bay of La Paz, shared with the ferry terminal for routes to mainland Mexico and with cargo. The multi-purpose and cruise pier is 200 m long with 10.5 m of water; large cruise ships dock here and passengers transfer into town.
Pier on the central seafront Malecon of La Paz, formerly the customs pier, mainly used by ecotourism boats and superyachts; and a possible berth for small expedition ships.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Seafront stay, restaurants, port access
Stay on or near the seafront Malecon for restaurants, about 25 to 30 minutes by car from the Pichilingue cruise pier.
Prices are approximate lowest nightly rates for 2 adults, in Mexican pesos.
Meal prices are approximate, per person in MXN, near the Malecon.
Seafront promenade with cafes, artisan shops and beaches.
La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur, sits on a sheltered bay on the Gulf of California coast near the southern tip of the peninsula. Its seafront Malecon is lined with artisan shops, beaches and cafes, and the islands offshore, including Isla Espiritu Santo, a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site, offer hiking, snorkelling and wildlife watching. Large cruise ships dock at the Pichilingue port, 17 km from the city, which also handles ferries to mainland Mexico.
The seafront promenade of La Paz runs along the bay past artisan shops, calm beaches and cafes, and is the natural place for a stroll during a call.
A national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Gulf of California, with volcanic rock formations, scenic beaches and coral reefs, good hiking and clear water for snorkelling. It is reached only by boat, usually on a tour, and the park entry fee is MXN 225 per person per day.
The regional museum of anthropology and history occupies a 20th-century building in central La Paz designed by the architect Jose Figueroa Vazquez. Its collection traces Baja California from the remote past to the Mexican Revolution. Admission MXN 145, or MXN 80 for Mexican nationals and residents.
A protected area for flora and fauna on the Bay of La Paz, Balandra is one of the most beautiful beaches in Mexico, with mangroves full of sea and land birds, dunes and the famous mushroom-shaped rock. Entry costs MXN 125.
