Presumiendo Zih

So today was the big day and the big boat was coming and a big whoop-tee-doo was going to happen at the Plaza Olof Palme by the museum and the Plaza del Artista in front of our home, and tour guides and taxi drivers and vendors of artesanía and dancers and Marinos and Policía Turística with their safari helmets and lots of la crema y la nata of Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa's tourism sector were present as well as the mayor, all waiting to greet the folks from the cruise ship. Those poor dears never knew what hit them. The local big-wigs had already planned to take up a big chunk of their shore time.

The days have been so lovely all year that I was surprised to see a haze arrive along with the big boat, dulling our tropical colors and ruining the normally spectacular panorama that is Zihuatanejo Bay. Oh well. The haze also helps cover up the black fumes belching out of the smokestack on the ship.

You can see to the right some vendors setting up tables under the large amate tree. A large group of bus passengers had just arrived and walked down the beach.

It was a lovely morning in Zihuatanejo Bay. Still no ship.

When I posted their itinerary several months ago the hour of arrival was 08:00, but then when 08:00 came and went I checked and found they were still a couple hours away. They arrived to the bay just before 10:30.

Thank you for the report! I had a dentist appointment so missed the big event So about how many tourists came ashore? Were they buying stuff?? So glad they’re not being bussed off to Ixtapa like they were. Did the new pier work out ok ? When is the next ship arriving?? Thank you Rob

Thank you for the report! I had a dentist appointment so missed the big event So about how many tourists came ashore? Were they buying stuff?? So glad they’re not being bussed off to Ixtapa like they were. Did the new pier work out ok ? When is the next ship arriving?? Thank you Rob

I've no idea how many people came ashore. I'm sure we'll hear tomorrow in the local news. Vendors in Plaza del Artista said they didn't sell anything, and I haven't seen any tourists walking around with bags in their hands (a sign they've purchased something).

They didn't use the pier. It's still under construction They used Puerto Mío and brought the tourists to Zihuatanejo.