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Puerto Vallarta and Bahia de Banderas

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

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

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)

Research Sources

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

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