Princess Cruises has unveiled 13 new shore excursions along the Mexican Riviera for the 2025-2026 sailing season, adding richer options for guests in ports like Cabo San Lucas, La Paz, Manzanillo, Mazatlán, and Puerto Vallarta. The lineup spans categories including food and beverage, nature and wildlife, adventure, culture, and history. These experiences are designed to deepen guest immersion in the destination, not just provide typical sightseeing.
Among the more notable additions is a Princess-exclusive wine experience in Todos Santos (near Cabo San Lucas), where guests visit a local vineyard, taste white, rosé, and red wines paired with artisanal bruschetta, and stroll through the historic town around Mission of Our Lady of Pilar and the famed Hotel California.
Another excursion in Cabo offers a transparent-boat marine adventure that travels past iconic landmarks such as El Arco, the sea lion colony, and Lover’s Beach. Guests glide over coral reefs and marine life through a glass-bottomed boat, combining natural beauty with relaxing ocean views.
In La Paz, travelers can enjoy a beach escape at El Caimancito with private beach access and downtime, or join sustainable scallop harvesting followed by snorkeling in pristine waters. Manzanillo’s new offerings include a trip through a tropical fruit plantation ending in the resort at Isla Navidad, or a visit to the Salt Museum and turtle sanctuary in Cuyutlán for insights into local ecology and conservation.
Mazatlán gets beach and culture hybrids – visitors can choose a relaxing day at a beachfront club, dive into local culinary history at a taco fiesta, ride an open-air trolley through old town, or explore coastal trails on horseback. Puerto Vallarta’s newest excursions include chocolate and coffee plantation visits, and a piñata-making workshop coupled with local art and traditions.
Why These Excursions Matter
These new excursions arrive at a moment when cruise guests increasingly expect authentic, local experiences. For Princess, expanding shore-based offerings signals recognition that travel is evolving: many guests now seek more engagement with local culture, wildlife, and landscapes rather than just ticking off ports. The inclusion of culinary, artisanal, and nature-based activities reflects this shift clearly.
Moreover, by extending choices across multiple ports, Princess is giving guests options late in and out of popular destinations. It allows more flexibility for different traveler types – those wanting relaxation, those wanting active adventures, those curious about history, and those drawn to gastronomy. This variety helps enhance guest satisfaction, especially on itineraries ranging between seven and fourteen days.
These excursions are also being supported by special promotional offers for bookings during certain windows, making some new tours more accessible. For the cruise line, this helps drive early sales and guest engagement. For the destinations themselves, having more shore excursions means greater opportunity for local economic benefit – from farms and artisans to transport and small businesses.
In sum, these 13 new shore excursions help Princess Cruises deepen destination connection, offer greater variety across ports in the Mexican Riviera, and cater to travelers wanting something more than the usual, surface-level experience. Guests choosing these itineraries will now have more ways to explore, taste, and connect with Mexico’s vibrant culture, natural beauty, and local traditions.
