LORETO UPDATE: NO CRUISE SHIPS SO FAR BUT WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR ANSWERS

As of October 5, 2026, no cruise ships have arrived in Loreto this month. The 17 megacruise ship calls previously scheduled for this fall-winter season have not taken place to date.

This means a temporary reduction in pressures on Loreto Bay National Park: less underwater noise, lower collision risk for large whales, fewer emissions, and reduced pressure on marine ecosystems and the local community.

However, this is not a victory, and the issue is far from resolved.

Months have passed since the Federal Government repealed the decree that designated Loreto as a Deep Sea Port. One fundamental question remains:

What rules will regulate navigation in Loreto Bay from now on?

We are sharing an infographic prepared by our colleagues at DAN – Defensa Ambiental del Noroeste, which clearly explains the two processes now underway: the development of a new administrative instrument to regulate navigation and the future update of the Loreto Bay National Park Management Program.

At this stage, we remain deeply concerned that there are insufficient means to access information, insufficient channels for meaningful public participation, and that the complexity and limited accessibility of the available information make it difficult for communities to participate actively and effectively.

We continue to request transparency, public access to meeting minutes and proposals, a clear timeline, accessible information, meaningful public participation, and certainty regarding the update of the National Park Management Program.

And Loreto is not alone in asking for answers.

Nakawe Project team launched this petition, and more than 1.3 MILLION people have now signed it calling for the protection of Loreto Bay National Park.

For a community of roughly 18,000 people (Loreto, in Baja California Sur, Mexico), that response sends a powerful message: the future of Loreto Bay is not only a local concern. People across Mexico and around the world are watching.

The temporary absence of cruise ships does not guarantee long-term protection. Clear, transparent and environmentally sound regulations are still needed.

The future of Loreto Bay cannot be decided behind closed doors.

Loreto is still waiting for answers,

and so are the more than 1.3 million people who signed Nakawe Project’s petition.