Acapulco, Mexico

Acapulco is a resort city on Mexico's Pacific coast, set around Acapulco Bay. Cruise ships dock at the Teniente José Azueta cruise terminal on Avenida Costera Miguel Alemán. More about Acapulco →

Acapulco Bay and its beachfront skyline seen from the hills on a bright day, with a pier and yachts in the foreground
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Cruise Ships in Acapulco

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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Acapulco day.

Planning a day in Acapulco?

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.

See the Acapulco cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Acapulco cruise port?

Cruise ships dock at the Teniente José Azueta cruise terminal on Avenida Costera Miguel Alemán. From the terminal, Fort San Diego is 700 m and the Zócalo 850 m away, both mostly flat walks, and La Quebrada is a 1.6 km drive.

Terminal

Getting to the Acapulco cruise port

Fort San Diego (Acapulco Historical Museum) → Terminal de Cruceros Acapulco Teniente Jose Azueta

0.7 km · ~10 min by car

Fort San Diego and its history museum are a 700 m, 10-minute, mostly flat walk from the cruise terminal along Avenida Costera Miguel Alemán.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
~10 min
Via Avenida Costera Miguel Alemán, mostly flat (0.7 km).

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

Fort San Diego and the Zócalo are within a 12-minute walk of the cruise terminal; La Quebrada is a short drive. No official bus or taxi fares are published.

Acapulco Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Teniente José Azueta cruise terminal

Acapulco's cruise terminal on Avenida Costera Miguel Alemán.

Destination

About Acapulco

Acapulco is a resort city on Mexico's Pacific coast, set around Acapulco Bay. Cruise ships dock at the Teniente José Azueta cruise terminal on Avenida Costera Miguel Alemán. Fort San Diego and its history museum are a 10-minute walk away, and the Zócalo and cathedral 12 minutes; the cliff divers of La Quebrada are a 5- to 8-minute drive. Check your government's current travel advice for Mexico before going ashore.

Climate
Average daily highs range from 32.1°C in January to 34.1°C in July, and lows from 20.7°C in February and March to 24.3°C in August. Precipitation is 1,329.2 mm a year, from 0.2 mm in April to 315.8 mm in September, and sunshine totals 3,092.5 hours a year.
Time zone
Central Standard Time
Currency
Mexican Peso (MXN)

Things to Do in Acapulco

Fort San Diego (Acapulco Historical Museum)

Fort and history museum a 10-minute walk from the cruise terminal, with views over Acapulco Bay.

Zócalo and Cathedral

The main square and the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, a 12-minute walk from the cruise terminal.

La Quebrada

Cliffs known for their cliff divers, a 5- to 8-minute drive from the cruise terminal.

Cruise Ships Visiting Acapulco

Norwegian Cruise Line

Azamara Cruises

Oceania Cruises

Phoenix Reisen