# Loreto

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/loreto

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## Overview

Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Facade_of_Mision_de_Loreto_-_Loreto_-_Baja_California_Sur_-_Mexico_-_02_(23894942365).jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Mexican Riviera & West Coast on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mexico-west-coast)
- Description: Base for scenic cruising and nature exploration
- Port name: Loreto
- English name: Loreto
- Country: Mexico
- Latitude / longitude: 26.01, -111.34

A small port on the Sea of Cortez along the Baja California Peninsula, where desert meets the sea and a 17th-century mission stands. A quiet port with abundant marine activities.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 20,000
- Climate: The desert climate is dry year-round, with extremely hot summers and mild winters.
- Language: Spanish
- Currency: Mexican peso
- Best time to visit: November to April (dry season, avoiding the hot and humid weather)

### Local food

Fish tacos, ceviche, carne asada, chile relleno, aguachile

### Sights

- Loreto Mission (Nuestra Senora de Loreto)
- Snorkeling in the Sea of Cortez Islands National Park
- Kayaking at Isla del Carmen
- Walk through the historic district (Pueblo Magico)
- Whale watching (in season only)

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 24 °C / 75 °F | 11 °C / 53 °F |
| Feb | 25 °C / 77 °F | 12 °C / 53 °F |
| Mar | 27 °C / 81 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F |
| Apr | 29 °C / 85 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F |
| May | 33 °C / 91 °F | 18 °C / 65 °F |
| Jun | 35 °C / 96 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |
| Jul | 36 °C / 98 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F |
| Aug | 36 °C / 98 °F | 27 °C / 80 °F |
| Sep | 35 °C / 96 °F | 25 °C / 78 °F |
| Oct | 33 °C / 91 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F |
| Nov | 28 °C / 83 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F |
| Dec | 24 °C / 75 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: LORETO (DGE) · about 1.3 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-04

Checked: 2026-10-04

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 139 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: More expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 600 ml | MX$13.50 | MXN | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | MX$87.50 | MXN | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | MX$122.50 | MXN | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | MX$100.00 | MXN | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | MX$109.00 | MXN | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby La Paz (Baja California Sur) (about 232 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: LTO
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 2.4 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

English text in preparation.

## Itineraries calling here

### [12-Night Mexican Riviera & West Coast Cruise from San Diego](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/zaandam-12n-san-diego)

- Region: Mexican Riviera & West Coast
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Apr 2027
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-04
- Ship: Zaandam
- Cruise line: Holland America Line
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: San Diego → San Diego
- Port: San Diego › Cabo San Lucas › Mazatlán › +5 › San Diego
- Cruise type: Round trip / 9
- Amount: From $1,399.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [weatherspark.com](https://weatherspark.com/y/2573/Average-Weather-in-Loreto-Mexico-Year-Round)
- [villadelpalmarloreto.com](https://villadelpalmarloreto.com/blog/destination/climate-of-loreto-mexico-month-by-month)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Facade_of_Mision_de_Loreto_-_Loreto_-_Baja_California_Sur_-_Mexico_-_02_(23894942365).jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Mexican Riviera & West Coast on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mexico-west-coast)
- [12-Night Mexican Riviera & West Coast Cruise from San Diego](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/zaandam-12n-san-diego)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- secondary: weatherspark.com — https://weatherspark.com/y/2573/Average-Weather-in-Loreto-Mexico-Year-Round
- secondary: villadelpalmarloreto.com — https://villadelpalmarloreto.com/blog/destination/climate-of-loreto-mexico-month-by-month