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About Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa

Zihuatanejo is a Pacific fishing town on the Guerrero coast, with the resort of Ixtapa about five kilometers to the north. Ships anchor in the bay and tender guests to the municipal pier on Paseo del Pescador, in the middle of downtown. The museum, municipal market, Playa Principal and the Malecon are typically a 5 to 10 minute walk from the landing.

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Most visitors stroll the waterfront, visit the archaeology museum, or spend time at Playa La Ropa, a 15 to 20 minute walk or short taxi ride. Others take a water taxi across the bay to Playa Las Gatas for snorkeling.

Things To See in Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa

  • Paseo del Pescador A waterfront walkway of palapa restaurants, galleries and fishing boats.
  • Museo Arqueologico de la Costa Grande Six rooms of pre-Hispanic artifacts, two minutes from the pier.
  • Playa La Ropa Calm, soft-sand swimming beach lined with palapa restaurants.
  • Playa Las Gatas Sheltered snorkel beach reached by a short water-taxi ride.
  • Mercado Municipal A working downtown market with crafts, fruit, spices and seafood stalls.
  • Playa La Madera A quieter beach at the east end of the waterfront walk.

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Good to Know

Dock Location: anchorage in zihuatanejo bay, tender to the municipal pierWalk To Downtown: museum, market and malecon are typically 5 to 10 minutes on footPort Transport: short taxi to playa la ropa, water taxi to playa las gatasTender Note: tenders land at muelle municipal on paseo del pescadorCurrency Note: pesos preferred, us dollars accepted at cruise-facing shops

Typical Weather

Month Rain (in) Rain Days
January 0.8 1
February 0.4 0
March 0.3 0
April 0.0 0
May 0.5 1
June 6.1 8
July 4.8 9
August 7.7 10
September 13.5 14
October 4.7 6
November 0.9 1
December 0.4 1

Average monthly rainfall, SMN 1991-2020 normals.

Rain days: days with rain, as counted by SMN.

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About This Schedule

Port schedules change regularly. While we work to maintain the most accurate cruise ship port schedules possible, errors, changes, and omissions may occur. Always contact your travel advisor for current sailing details for your voyage.

Source: Compiled from a variety of 3rd party sources based on consensus · Verified Oct 8, 2026 (Cruise West Coast staff)

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