A white pulmonía, Mazatlán's open-air taxi, on a coastal road in Mazatlán

Mazatlán wildlife and nature tours

Whale-watching boats from December to March; snorkelling off Deer Island.

Photo: Daniel Apodaca / Unsplash
Typical call
8:00 am→4:30 pm
Docking to all aboard · about 8 h 30 min ashore
Getting ashore
Walk off at the pier
Walkable to town
Money
Mexican peso
US dollars widely accepted
Time zone
UTC-7
Keep your watch on ship's time

Wildlife & nature tours that fit your day in Mazatlán

Enter the times from your cruise line's itinerary. We add time to walk off the ship, the drive to each tour's start point and back, and your safety margin.

Safety margin before all aboard
Ship in portGetting ashore (20 min)Safety margin (1 h)All aboard 4:30 pm
8 h 30 min in port15 fit with time to spare0 cutting it close0 too long

Return times are estimates from the tour length, travel from the pier and time to get ashore. Always check your ship's all-aboard time.

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