Over the last few months there have been a number of beach cleanup operations in Cancun and now officials are again pleading with tourists to stop leaving plastic on the area’s beaches. Another massive cleanup is scheduled in the coming weeks, with hundreds of volunteers signed up to contribute to the effort to get plastic …
Michelle Van Slyke
The number of Covid cases has steadily gone down since early in the year but, as expected, the summer travel season has caused a slight increase in cases, but despite the rise in infections, Cancun officials will not be reinstating restrictions as of right now. It was only a couple of months ago that the …
Visitors on one of Tulum’s beaches got a surprise recently when they noticed a crocodile swimming in the water, and according to reports the reptile still has not been captured. The sighting took place outside of the Casa Malca hotel and a short time later guests at another hotel also reported seeing a crocodile. This …
After a slight downturn last week Cancun airport registered more than 1,000 flights over this past weekend, even as ticket prices are significantly rising for some airlines. For the first few months of 2022 more than 500 flights were coming and going from Cancun International Airport almost every day, but on May 31 only 452 …
In 2024 a new Hyatt hotel will be coming to the Cancun. The Grand Hyatt Cancún Beach Resort will be the 18th hotel owned by Hyatt in the city. The beachfront resort promises stunning views of the Caribbean sea and luxurious accommodations with over 500 rooms. The Grand Hyatt Cancun Beach Resort will join a …
Riu already operates a number of hotels throughout Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean and they will be opening two more exclusive hotels by the end of the year. Riu Latino and Hotel Riu Palace Kukulkan are scheduled to open in October and November respectively, the first in the Costa Mujeres area and the other in the Cancun Hotel …
Tourism has been taking a hit over the last few weeks, as Cancun sees a slight downturn due to Hurricane Agatha and the presence of excessive sargassum. On May 31st Cancun International Airport reported a 10 percent drop in departing and arriving flights, with only 452 total arrivals and departures scheduled. Throughout the first few months …
In preparation for the election coming up, alcohol sales will be banned this weekend in Cancun. The ban will also apply to the rest of the state of Quintana Roo, which includes the Riviera Maya area as well. Beginning at midnight on Saturday, June 4, the alcohol ban will last until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, …
Sargassum has been a major issue this year and now Cancun hotels are asking the President for help in clearing the seaweed from their beaches as another large bloom is expected soon. The request also asks the government to focus efforts primarily on the sargassum that is still out to sea, because once it reaches …
A much-anticipated new mega theme park that was scheduled to be opened in 2020 before the Covid-19 pandemic hit will be opening in Cancun near the very popular Moon Palace. According to the president of Palace Group, José Chapur, the work on the Grand Outlet Malltertainment Riviera Maya was able to resume after securing a …