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MazatlánCruise port guide

Ships dock at Mazatlan Cruise Terminal. These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

One cruise terminal.

  • Mazatlan Cruise Terminal

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from Mazatlan Cruise Terminal.

  1. 1min

    Cruise Vessel Terminal

    Convenient pier-side craft market and terminal shops

  2. 5min

    Café Rosa de los vientos

    Cosy neighbourhood café in Playa Sur

  3. 5min

    Cafe Playa Sur

    Laid-back coffee bar near the marina docks

  4. 6min

    Caffenio

    Mexican café company offering drive-through service

  5. 8min

    Cerveceria Tres Islas

    Mazatlán craft brewery taproom

  6. 8min

    MAWE con amor

    Charming breakfast and brunch hideaway

  7. 9min

    Helartesano

    Artisanal gelato and ice cream parlour

  8. 10min

    Museo Que viva Sinaloa

    Cultural museum celebrating Sinaloan traditions

  9. 10min

    Restaurant il Mosto

    Mediterranean dining in Mazatlán

  10. 10min

    Museo El Rincón de Pedro Infante

    Intimate childhood home of Pedro Infante

  11. 11min

    La Tramoya

    Casual Mexican dining fronting Plazuela Machado

  12. 11min

    Marde Fondo

    Contemporary coastal seafood kitchen

  13. 11min

    X&O Cafe

    Trendy coffeehouse on Avenida Carnaval

  14. 11min

    La Casa del Caracol

    Independent cultural bookstore in the old town

  15. 11min

    Museo de Arte de Mazatlán

    Regional fine arts museum in a heritage mansion

  16. 11min

    CICMA Centro de Innovación Cultural Mazatlán

    Interactive cultural and innovation centre

  17. 11min

    MUNBA Museo Nacional de la Ballena

    Modern marine museum dedicated to cetaceans

  18. 12min

    Museo Arqueológico Mazatlán

    Pre-Columbian artifacts and indigenous history

  19. 12min

    Pedal Shop

    Bicycle rental and service shop

  20. 12min

    Looney Bean

    Laid-back waterfront coffee patio

  21. 12min

    Observatorio 1873 Mazatlán

    Historic hill-top weather station and sanctuary

  22. 12min

    el mirador la marea

    Scenic hillside overlook facing the southern headland

  23. 13min

    Pedro infante

    Seaside tribute to Mexico's golden-era icon

  24. 15min

    Venadito

    Bronze monument honouring the city's namesake deer

  25. 18min

    Monumento a la Mujer Mazatleca

    Oceanfront sculpture celebrating Mazatlecan women

  26. 18min

    Farmacia Moderna

    Downtown pharmacy for essentials and toiletries

  27. 22min

    Mercado de las Flores

    Fragrant outdoor flower market stalls

  28. 23min

    Monuments A La Continuidad de La...

    Famous leaping dolphins fountain sculpture

  29. 25min

    Faro Mazatlán

    Historic lighthouse atop Cerro del Crestón

  30. 25min

    Mirador Puente de Cristal

    Thrilling glass-bottom lookout suspended over cliffs

  31. 25min

    Playa Los Pinitos (beach)

    Sheltered family beach along the scenic coastal drive

  32. 26min

    Monumento al Pescador

    Monumental fisherman tribute on the Malecón

See all 41 stops in the planner

Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 7min

    Mariscos La Puntilla

    Waterfront seafood restaurant near the dock

  2. 10min

    Plazuela Machado

    Atmospheric heart of historic Mazatlán

  3. 11min

    La Querencia

    Artful bistro and craft beer bar

  4. 14min

    Playa Olas Altas

    Historic curved beach and cradle of Mazatlán tourism

  5. 19min

    Viewpoint Park

    Breathtaking panoramic overlook on Cerro del Vigía

  6. 19min

    Las Changueras

    Traditional open-air street shrimp market

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