Overview
- Semarnat said, by presidential instruction, there will be no cruise ship calls and no deep‑water port in Bahía de Loreto.
- The Navy has designated Puerto de Loreto as a zona de cabotaje after the recent abrogation of the prior decree, which prohibits high‑seas navigation to receive ocean‑going cruise ships.
- The state port authority, APIBCS, notified shipping companies that cruise arrival requests have been denied for the 2026–2030 period.
- Officials held a third interagency working meeting with Segob, Semar, Sectur, Conanp, the Loreto municipality and citizen representatives and pledged to publish technical, legal and environmental information while commissioning updated management instruments and studies.
- The move prioritizes conservation of the protected marine park and creates immediate losses for cruise planners and local tourism firms while leaving longer‑term rules pending on the outcome of the planned studies and public consultations.