Acapulco Mexico

MEXICO CRUISES
Mexico Specials
Carnival Cruises
Princess Cruises
Norwegian Cruises

PORTS OF MEXICO
Acapulco, Mexico
Cabo San Lucas
Cozumel, Mexico
Mazatlan, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta

CRUISE DESTINATIONS
Baja California
Bay of Campeche
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Tehuantepec
Pacific Ocean
Yucatan Peninsula

Acapulco Mexico

A intriguing history of pirates, golden beaches, tropical jungles and lagoons, glittery nightlife and the famous daredevil cliff divers have all made Acapulco the first and foremost resort town in Mexico. Once a favorite place of Hollywood stars and jet setting playboys, Acapulco now basks in only slightly faded glory. Around the curve of the Bahía de Acapulco stretches an arc of beautiful beaches, luxury hotels, discos, shopping plazas and international restaurants. There's another side to the city, however, and the commercial center is none too glamorous, with filthy streets, crowded sidewalks, congested traffic and loud, fuming buses choking passersby.

Traditional Mexico is easier to find here than in the country's other resorts and you will likely hear more Spanish spoken than English. But Acapulco is definitely a hedonistic place to party, and doesn't claim to be anything else. The nightlife is legendary and the energy never stops. Most visitors come here to wine, dine and dance the night away to a salsa beat; take part in the wealth of activity in and around the water; and to stretch out on the sun-drenched sand and watch other beautiful people doing the same.

Mexico Cruise Destinations

The state is bordered by the United States on the north, the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea on the east, and Guatemala and Belize on the south.

Mexico is more than 1,200 miles wide along its northern border with the United States, but narrows to only 130 miles in the south, between the Bay of Campeche and the Gulf of Tehuantepec.

In northwestern Mexico, the peninsula of Baja California extends southeast below California. In the southeastern part of the country, the Yucatán Peninsula extends northeast toward Cuba, separating the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea.