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Riviera Nayarit Launches ¡Viva México! Promotions

There are 33 hotels from the towns of Bahía de Banderas and Compostela offering discounts of up to 55 percent, kids stay free, complimentary dinners and tours, among other amenities. On September 5, 2016 the Riviera Nayarit launched an entire month of promotions titled ¡Viva México! for visitors looking to spend a few days in […]

3rd National Guayabitos Beach Volleyball Tournament

There are $20 thousand pesos in prizes for the freestyle category for both men and women; the categories Sub-15 and Sub-17 will participate as guests. The Riviera Nayarit is ready to welcome the 3rd National Guayabitos Beach Volleyball Tournament on Saturday September 10 and Sunday September 11, 2016, an event organized the Compostela Association of […]

The Punta de Mita Foundation Presents The Money From The Conservation Fund

Civil associations CALEV, which is dedicated to rescuing wildlife and ECOBAC, which works on the prevention, surveillance and humpback whale monitoring, received the $60 thousand pesos in the fund. On Monday August 29, 2016 the Punta de Mita Foundation symbolically delivered the moneys from the Conservation Fund to the grassroots organizations that were accredited as […]

The 8th Vallarta-Nayarit Gastronómica Gets Cooking

This year the event has positioned itself to be one of the most important culinary events in Mexico and Latin America thanks to its amazing lineup, which includes four chefs who together have received six Michelin stars.   The 8th Vallarta-Nayarit Gastronómica is already cooking! This culinary event welcomes to the Riviera Nayarit and Puerto […]

Playa del Amor To Reopen August 31, 2016

The Conanp announced via press release the new criteria for the tourism management of the Islas Marietas National Park, an icon of the Riviera Nayarit. The National Commission for Protected Natural Areas (Conanp, by its acronym in Spanish) announced via press release the reopening of the Playa del Amor, part of the Islas Marietas National […]

Journalists From Russia And Ukraine Explore The Riviera Nayarit

The group visited the coast and enjoyed the many attractions of Nayarit’s capital, including some from its sister brands, Nayarit Colonial and Lagunas Encantadas. The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) organized a press trip with writers from Russia and Ukraine and handed the reigns over to the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) so they […]

This July In The Riviera Nayarit The Occupancy Rate Reached 86.22%

Hotel occupancy in July surpassed the 83.86% registered last year during the same month; there was a 12.94% increase in number of tourists and the economic impact was slightly higher. The Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Barometer published its statistics for the month of July 2016; it registered an 86.22% occupancy rate, a number […]

Mexico’s Pacific: The Coast Celebs Crave!

   Instagram Photo Credit:  @kimkardashian  For many years, international renowned celebrities have flocked to the idyllic Puerto Vallarta – Riviera Nayarit, two neighbouring regions situated along Mexico’s Pacific Coast. With an array of distinctive attractions, world-class accommodation and endless sunshine, it is no wonder A-listers venture here year upon year.  The beauty of the destination […]

Kim Kardashian Returns To The Riviera Nayarit

(Cortesía: Splash News Online)  She spent the weekend in Punta Mita with her children, North and Saint West, as well as her friend Jasmine Sanders; sisters Dominika and Ludwika Paleta recently vacationed in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. Kim Kardashian did it again! She shook up social media and the Internet by appearing in a tiny […]

The Riviera Nayarit To Host The XXI Dolphin Program

2,611 students and 200 officers, directors and special guests from 76 colleges in 21 states of Mexico will attend the conference, as well as one student from Costa Rica. The Riviera Nayarit will host the National Conference of the XXI Summer of the Scientific and Technological Research of the Pacific, part of the Inter-Organization Program […]

Southwest Airlines Announces New Flight From Oakland

This is the fifth new daily direct flight the airline has inaugurated to the tourism region of Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta in little less than a year, considering there is another one from Los Angeles awaiting approval. Southwest Airlines has confirmed a new daily direct flight from the Oakland International Airport to the Lic. […]

Celebrating Living Places The Riviera Nayarit’s St. Regis Among The Top Golf Resorts

The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort was named among the “Best Golf Resorts” on Celebrated Living’s Platinum List; the inflight magazine is available to First and Business Class passengers of American Airlines. The Riviera Nayarit’s hotels and resorts keep raking in the accolades. This time around it was thanks to American Airline’s First and Business […]

Love Is In The Air In The Riviera Nayarit

Several domestic and international publications including Brides and Destination Weddings & Honeymoons have recommended Mexico’s Pacific Treasure as an ideal beach destination for weddings and honeymoons. The Riviera Nayarit has more than proven itself as a romantic destination and the domestic and international media have definitely taken note, publishing articles with their recommendations on the […]

Peruvian Press Focuses On The Riviera Nayarit’s Charms

The MTB hosted a group of travel and tourism media from Peru for a visit to several destinations in Mexico, among them, the Riviera Nayarit. A group of Peruvian journalists visited the Riviera Nayarit the last week in July on a press trip organized by the Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) with the assistance of the […]

Nayarit Displays Three Blue Flags

The most recent certification was given to the Laguna Santa María del Oro; Blue Flag certifications were also reconfirmed for the Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle—the only one of its kind in Mexico—and Playa Nuevo Vallarta Norte. Nayarit is one of Mexico’s top Blue Flag states with three to its name. The […]

Riviera Nayarit Shines In Canada’s Glow Magazine

Glow Magazine and Glow.ca are part of Canada’s top editorial company specializing in beauty, with a circulation of 370 thousand issues every six weeks. The Public Relations desk of the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) organized a press trip in February of this year for the Glow Magazine production team, resulting in an […]

Riviera Nayarit’s 2016 1st Semester Outdid 2015

Occupancy numbers from January through June 2016 closed at 80.88% with 2,225,122 room-nights, 1,362,184 visitors and an economic impact of US$942,453,136; these statistics top those of 2015’s first semester. The Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau Barometer published the results for the first semester of 2016, all of which outdid those obtained during the same […]

Bachelor In Paradise Is Back In The Riviera Nayarit

The show airs Mondays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EST and 7 p.m. CST in the US with the premiere on August 2nd: http://abc.go.com/shows/bachelor-in-paradise. Bachelor In Paradise, one of the top reality shows on US television, returns once again to the Riviera Nayarit, this time to film its third season. This is the second time […]

Riviera Nayarit Snagged First Place As A National Trending Topic

The hashtag #AsiMiDiaEnRivieraNayarit received over 18 million impressions during the 5th Riviera Nayarit Twitter Party, which pushed it up to first place on the trending topics for over six minutes. The Riviera Nayarit’s 5th Twitter party was a resounding success and the proof was in evidence when the #AsiMiDiaEnRivieraNayarit (#MyDayInRivieraNayarit) hashtag reached the number 1 […]

The Riviera Nayarit CVB Proved Unstoppable In The 1st Semester Of 2016

The activities of the different Riviera Nayarit CVB departments continue to bear fruit, so much so that both tourism recovery and exceptional numbers are now a given. The Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has carried out innumerable activities via its different departments, guaranteeing the Destination’s positioning on the national and international stages. “The […]

The AHMBB Will Have Local Certified Instructors

Within the next few days 29 members of the Riviera Nayarit’s hotel personnel who successfully completed the Instructor Training course will receive their registration and certification on behalf of the Department of Labor. An Instructor Training course was recently imparted as part of the improvement programs coordinated by the Administration team of the Riviera Nayarit […]

TURTLES AND JAGUARS AND BIRDS, OH MY: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN RIVIERA NAYARIT

Most often heralded for its 192-miles of pristine coastline, Riviera Nayarit’s global appeal stems from its abundant wildlife, protected ecosystems and certified beaches. Programs such as annual sea turtle releases, beach cleanups and creating jaguar habitats enable locals, travelers, flora and fauna to prevail in constant harmony despite the exciting development of this region. Please […]

Televisa Will Transmit Riviera Nayarit Special

The program Los Reporteros will feature the Destination from August 1-5, 2016 within the prime time newscasts headed by Joaquín López Dóriga and Carlos Loret de Mola, as will the Por el Planeta show on Foro TV on August 6 and 7, which will include a documentary on the Riviera Nayarit that will also be […]

Eva Longoria, Lil Jon And Other Celebrities Visit The Riviera Nayarit

The summer is heating up with the presence of national and international celebrities in the Riviera Nayarit. Summer kicked off in the Riviera Nayarit with celebrity sightings all along the beautiful beaches of Mexico’s Pacific Treasure. US stars Eva Longoria and Lil Jon and Mexican A-listers Claudia Álvarez and Vania Manzano posted about staying in […]

UK Press Visits The Riviera Nayarit And Puerto Vallarta

Over 300 thousand media impressions will reach millions of UK readers with high purchasing power, who will know all about Mexico’s Pacific Treasure and its many attractions during the summer and winter seasons. The Public Relations teams from the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Trust organized a Press […]

Opening Of Grand Sirenis Matlali Brings Announcement Of New Development In The Riviera Nayarit

After a recent investment of US$100 million in the newly opened resort set on 30 hectares, the company announced a second beachfront development with an additional investment of US$28.5 million, giving details on what will be known as the Puerto Bahía tourist center, which will have more hotels and services on another 320 hectares of […]

2016 PeeWee Surfing League

This series seeks to encourage young Mexican surfers and will take place in Sayulita, San Blas and San Pancho. The children’s 2016 PeeWee Surfing League sports circuit began in the Riviera Nayarit and will include four tournaments, which hope to attract family tourism and promote this amazing sport. “We had lost touch with an entire […]

IV Sea Turtle Festival At Playa Platanitos

This year marks the start of a project to plant species that will serve as a natural food supply for hummingbirds, thus adding to the area’s attractions. The IV Sea Turtle Festival is set to take place on July 23-24, 2016 at Playa Platanitos, organized by the Playa Platanitos Ecológico A.C. and the town of […]

Positive Response From South America’s Emerging Markets

The team visited 226 travel agencies and wholesalers in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Peru during the first quarter of 2016, reaching 1,717 travel and sales agents on the Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta. The efforts of the Puerto Vallarta-Riviera Nayarit Joint Promotional Campaign in Colombia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil are rendering excellent results. “Each country […]

5th Riviera Nayarit Twitter Party

Join in by posting pics and videos with the hashtag #AsiMiDiaEnRivieraNayarit and win one of five swag bags sponsored by the Riviera Nayarit and the Destination’s hotels. The Riviera Nayarit Conventions and Visitors Bureau and its Marketing department invite you to participate in its 5th official Twitter Party, programmed for Friday, July 29, 2016 from […]

Improvement Programs Raise Hotel Standards In The Riviera Nayarit

Over 230 employees in the Destination’s hotel industry benefitted from 10 courses, workshops, training sessions and certifications primarily in the areas of Safety and Human Resources; there has also been an improvement in Tourism Signage. The Administration office of the Riviera Nayarit Conventions and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has put several Improvement Programs in motion to […]

STAY BOUTIQUE AND CHIC IN RIVIERA NAYARIT; MORE TO MEXICO THAN ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORTS

  STAY BOUTIQUE AND CHIC IN RIVIERA NAYARIT; MORE TO MEXICO THAN ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORTS    Riviera Nayarit, Mexico – For many travelers, planning a beach vacation to Mexico has become almost synonymous with booking an all-inclusive resort. Riviera Nayarit, located along 192 miles of Mexico’s Pacific coast, is home to intimate and secluded accommodations that let travelers feel like a local without sacrificing refined […]

2016 Summer Workshops At Entre Amigos

The workshops are open for kids as young as three to teens as old as 16; creative adults are also invited to offer workshops related to art or sports. The Entre Amigos Community Center recently announced its 2016 Summer Workshops, which will run from July 18 – August 5, 2016 at its location on Avenida […]

Wedding Planner Specialists Certified In The Riviera Nayarit

Thirty-six professionals from regional hotels, DMCs and the local wedding planning industry received official certification to promote weddings in the Destination. The Destination Wedding Specialist Certification program of the Association for Wedding Professionals International – Diamant Events took place on July 7, 2016 at the Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta in Nuevo Vallarta. “We now have […]

Colombia Welcomes The Joint Promotional Campaign

Approximately 260 travel and reservations agents in Bogota, Bucaramanga and Medellin will receive training; Colombia continues to be the top country of origin for tourists from South America to this region of the Mexican Pacific. The Colombia Tour begins next Monday, July 11 through Friday, July 15, 2016 as part of the successful Joint Promotional […]

Reforestation And Beach Cleanup In The Riviera Nayarit

A reforestation will take place in Punta de Mita on July 11th to commemorate Mexico’s Arbor Day; the 26thedition of the BCN will happen on July 9th; this past July 1stFonatur and a group of children helped reforest an area of Litibú. The Riviera Nayarit as a tourism destination is committed to conserving the environment: […]