tourism

July 4th exceeds expectations!

Puerto Peñasco received nearly 45,000 visitors to its beaches over the recent 4th of July weekend , providing a boost of approximately 44.5 million pesos to the area, reported Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado. The OCV President indicated over the 4th of July weekend beach front hotels were at full […]

Creation of Local Committee on Flight Routes

Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. June 13, 2016.  The Local Committee on Flight Routes was recently formed to guarantee Puerto Peñasco’s air connectivity with other cities in Mexico and abroad, while seeking the possibility of new destinations. Jorge Valdéz Félix, City Economic Development Coordinator, present on behalf of the local administration, explained the committee seeks to further […]

Puerto Peñasco foresees great tourism season

The President of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, reports Puerto Peñasco is already experiencing and continues to anticipate tremendous tourism over the summer vacation period. As a preferred beach destination for people from Arizona, California, and NM stateside (among many others), as well as from Sonora, Chihuahua, and Baja […]

Memorial Day vacations kick off Summer season in Rocky Point

Nearly 55,000 U.S. tourists visited the beaches of Puerto Peñasco during the week leading up to and including U.S. Memorial Day, with hotels reporting an average of 85% occupancy, according to local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado. This translates into an economic influx of more than 50 million pesos. The […]

Semana Santa bursting at the seams!

The beaches of Puerto Peñasco were bursting at the seams during Semana Santa, with the arrival of an estimated 80,000 tourists yet without any tragic deaths to report. Over the recent Semana Santa weekend in Rocky Point, area hotels and condos were completely full and reported more than a 65% occupancy level mid-week. These quick […]

Puerto Peñasco expects full Semana Santa

Area hotels in Puerto Peñasco are expecting full occupancy this Semana Santa weekend, with approximately 80% figures mid-week, according to reservations. The local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) indicates the number of visitors to town triples over Semana Santa, which is when hotels, area condominiums, and rental homes reflect an overall occupancy level of 90% […]

Family Tourism bounces back over Spring Break in Rocky Point

By Azucena Mazón for Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau The Spring Break vacation period is not just a time for university students from the U.S. to make their way to the beaches of Puerto Peñasco, but also a space for thousands of families to visit the tourist destination and take advantage of the wonderful […]

2015 Puerto Peñasco tourism up 13%

With an influx of more than 2 million visitors in 2015, Puerto Peñasco grew 13 percentage points in the area of tourism. According to data from the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), 2015 closed out with a general occupation rate of 44%, representing estimates of 2,008,070 visitors to the area in the year. Liz […]

Tourism to Peñasco continues to grow in 2015

The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) indicates 2015 has seen a 15% increase in tourism to Puerto Peñasco, both nationally and from abroad. OCV President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado remarked according to occupation levels reported by area hotel and condo rental providers, by the end of September Puerto Peñasco’s beaches had been visited […]

Airlines take another look at Puerto Peñasco

During his recent tour through Puerto Peñasco, incoming State Secretary of Tourism Jesús Antonio Berumen announced the possibility of having two separate airlines connect the city with both international and national flights is currently being analyzed with various companies. This could happen as early as before the end of the year. The state official indicated […]

2015 tourism numbers well over 2014

Puerto Peñasco has already registered a 22% growth in tourism during the first part of 2015 over the entire number of visitors to the area last year. Though a number of important tourism months are still to come, principally the rest of July, August, and again in October and the first part of November, there […]

4th of July @ the beach! ¡Bienvenidos!

Approximately 45,000 tourists are expected to spend the 4th of July weekend in Puerto Peñasco with hotels reporting 80% to 100% in early reservations. Entire families and groups of friends from Arizona, California, Nevada, and other states across the Southwestern part of the U.S. have chosen Puerto Peñasco as the spot to celebrate the 4th […]

Summer forecast: Strong tourism numbers

Summer got off to a strong start in Puerto Peñasco as more than 30,000 tourists poured into town for the second weekend in June with the overlapping of two major events: the Utah Rotary District Conference, and Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers’ Circus Mexicus. According to information provided by the local Convention and Visitors Bureau […]

Families and friends flock to Rocky Point for Memorial Day

Nearly 45,000 visitors, primarily from the U.S., are expected to visit Puerto Peñasco’s beaches over Memorial Day Weekend with area hotels and rental options registering reservations at more than 90%. According to information from the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), some hotels are already 100% booked while others have over 60% in reservations for […]

Strong start to May in Puerto Peñasco

More than 30K tourists from Mexico and abroad were reported to have visited Puerto Peñasco beaches over the recent holiday weekend. Mexican tourists took advantage of the holiday weekend, stretching from Labor Day (May 1st) and extending for some all the way through 5 de mayo, to rest along the beaches of Puerto Peñasco. Weekend […]

One of the best Spring Breaks in recent years!

The recent Spring Break in Puerto Peñasco is believed to have been one of the best in recent years, with more than 85,000 visitors from the U.S. in the area over the three weeks of the vacation period. City beaches, streets, hotels, and restaurants were notably packed over the popular U.S. Spring vacations, particularly over […]