🇲🇽 Ensenada, Mexico Cruise Port Guide - 2026 Update!
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We returned to Ensanatada Cruise Port after 2 years and discovered some cool additions and important updates.
The biggest cruise news here was the announcement by Carnival Corporation and ITM Group of the Ensatada Bay Village Project.
If you're an independent-minded and able-bodied enough to handle the roughly 20-minute walk to Centro, just skip it.
We highly recommend actually pulling your pesos in Antsanada because there's a lot more banks within walking distance.
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Thinking about staying on the ship in Ensenada? Think again. In this 2026 update, we go beyond the "scruffy" reputation to explore the new Ensenada Bay Village project and the city's "hipster" transformation. We show you exactly how to skip the $15-$20 paid shuttles, where to find the safest bank-connected ATMs (Santander on Ruiz), and a walk-through of the new Mercado Municipal Gastélum. Whether you're looking for clean bathrooms (with an honor system!), authentic local coffee at Raices, or a Michelin-recognized meal at La Concheria, we've mapped out a 5-6 hour day on foot that bridges the gap between 'cruise tourist' and 'authentic traveler.' 📍 GET OUR ESSENTIAL PORT GUIDE PDF: Stop fiddling with searches! Get our specially designed "cheat sheet" with color-coded routes and curated Google Maps: 👉 https://www.portlowdown.com/store TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro and port update 1:19 Port Shuttle – Take or Skip? 2:28 Walking to Centro and ATMs 3:32 Mercado Municipal Gastélum 6:14 Revolución Park 7:18 Bodegas de Santo Tomas ***************** Finding value and getting some tips from our videos? Support us: Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLdrgdmwIf5Z1qhRf5HIq-g?sub_confirmation=1 and share with your shipmates. 🎹Theme music by Rafael Deo 🫶 Connect with us Web: http://www.portlowdown.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557696962794 #EnsenadaCruisePort #CruiseTips #theportlowdown #CruiseExcursion #independenttravel #MexicoCruise #CarnivalCruise #Cruise2026 #EnsenadaUpdate