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Puerto Vallarta And Bahia De Banderas Mexico
Rock reefs, volcanic islands, and winter whales on Mexico's Pacific bay
Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 14 sources
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Destination Guide Sources For Puerto Vallarta and Bahia de Banderas
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14 sources • Updated Jan 23, 2026
Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Jan 23, 2026.
- CONANP Descubre ANP - Parque Nacional Islas Marietas - Visitor rules, hours, and entrance fee information for Islas Marietas.
- PADI - Diving in Puerto Vallarta - Seasonality notes for water temperature and visibility; destination overview.
- NOAA NHC - Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season - Eastern Pacific hurricane season timing and climatology context.
- Instituto Nacional de Migracion - FMM application - Official Mexico Multiple Immigration Form (FMM) online application portal.
- Gob.mx INM - Forma Migratoria Multiple Digital (FMMd) - Official information about the digital visitor form used for some air arrivals.
- Visit Puerto Vallarta - Los Arcos Marine Park - Local destination overview for Los Arcos and why it is a signature bay site.
- Visit Puerto Vallarta - Sea turtle release season - Local turtle-season context and how hatchling releases work.
- Riviera Nayarit - Whale watching - Regional tourism guidance on whale watching season and responsible tour context.
- Vallarta Adventures - El Morro dive overview - Dive operator description including typical temperature and visibility ranges for El Morro.
- PADI - Princesa Vallarta wreck (dive site) - General description of the Princesa Vallarta artificial reef wreck.
- Visit a Puerto Vallarta - Emergency contacts - Local official contact page listing 911 and municipal contact numbers.
- Hiperbarica Vallarta - Contact - Local hyperbaric oxygen therapy clinic contact details.
- Jalisco Government - Emergency numbers - State-level reference for emergency contact numbers, including the Puerto Vallarta region.
- Destination hero photo by Chris McQueen - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@cjmcqueen