{"schema_version":1,"title":"Loreto","type":"portabout","url":"/p/mexico/loreto/","collected":"2026-10-18","alternates":{"markdown":"/p/mexico/loreto/index.md","json":"/p/mexico/loreto/index.json"},"data":{"portPath":"/p/mexico/loreto","country":"Mexico","guidance":[],"months":[{"value":"2026-09","path":"/p/mexico/loreto/timetable/2026-09"},{"value":"2026-11","path":"/p/mexico/loreto/timetable/2026-11"},{"value":"2026-12","path":"/p/mexico/loreto/timetable/2026-12"},{"value":"2027-01","path":"/p/mexico/loreto/timetable/2027-01"},{"value":"2027-02","path":"/p/mexico/loreto/timetable/2027-02"},{"value":"2027-03","path":"/p/mexico/loreto/timetable/2027-03"},{"value":"2027-04","path":"/p/mexico/loreto/timetable/2027-04"}],"totalCalls":28,"aliases":[],"month":"2026-11","page":1,"rows":[{"date":"2026-11-11","ship":"ms Koningsdam","arrival":"08:00","departure":"17:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper","shoreexcursions","cruisedig","cruisetimetables","cruiseglobe"],"ship_url":"/s/holland-america-line/ms-koningsdam","voyages":[{"url":"/v/holland-america-line/ms-koningsdam/20261107-20261114/","label":"7 nights \u00b7 Round trip to San Diego \u00b7 2026-11-07"}],"anchor":"call-5c29b2d605dd8885"}],"rowStart":1,"rowEnd":1,"monthTotal":1,"pagination":[{"number":1,"path":"/p/mexico/loreto/timetable/2026-11"}],"timetablepath":"/p/mexico/loreto/timetable/2026-11","about":{"currency":"MXN","currencyurl":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=MXN","portmap":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Loreto+bay+Mexico","facts":[["Getting ashore","Anchor in Loreto Bay, tender to the Malec\u00f3n"],["Into town","Walk along the Malec\u00f3n"],["Best starting point","Malec\u00f3n and the Mission"],["Currency","Mexican peso \u00b7 MXN"]],"sections":[["Getting ashore","Ships anchor in Loreto Bay, and passengers are brought ashore by the ship's tender to the Malec\u00f3n, the town's pleasant boulevard."],["Watch-outs","The tender can be cancelled in windy weather. Loreto is hot, so carry water and sun cover. Taxis are limited outside the town."],["Loreto","Loreto, also known as Conch\u00f3, was the first Spanish mission in the Californias. The town is small and quiet, with a waterfront and a church."],["Mission San Javier","[Mission San Javier](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Loreto_(Mexico)) is a historic mission in the mountains above the town. The drive is winding, and tours are the easiest way to visit."],["Bay and islands","Loreto Bay is a national marine park, with boat trips to the islands and the chance to see dolphins and whales in season."],["Food & shopping","Baja food includes fish tacos, shrimp and local cheese. The Malec\u00f3n restaurants are the easiest choice, and the markets sell crafts."],["Money & connectivity","The currency is the Mexican peso. Cards are accepted in some places, and cash is needed for small purchases. Mobile signal is limited outside town."]],"access":"The Malec\u00f3n is level, but the tender landing involves a step. The mission road is steep and rough. Ask your operator for accessible vehicles and boats.","links":[{"label":"Loreto on Wikivoyage","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Loreto_(Mexico)","detail":"Town and transport"},{"label":"Convert US dollars to pesos","url":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=MXN","detail":"Daily reference rates"}],"maps":[{"label":"Loreto Malec\u00f3n on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Malecon+Loreto+Mexico","detail":"Tender landing"},{"label":"Loreto map","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Loreto_(Mexico)","detail":"Map and directions (Wikivoyage)"}]}}}