The popularity of whale shark tours and excursions has skyrocketed in Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean this year, with local companies organizing more trips than in the past two years. The whale shark season lasts from May until late September, when the world’s largest fish species congregate in the warm waters of the Mexican Caribbean. …
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Royalton will open a new hotel in the Riviera Maya this December. The new luxury property will be called Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun and is the latest addition to a growing number of hotel openings in the area. Situated along the Riviera Maya coastline, the all-inclusive, family-friendly resort focuses on entertainment for all ages. Travelers …
This month, sargassum levels in Cancun and Quintana Roo are predicted to drop rapidly. Monitoring by the state’s Secretary of the Navy of Mexico (Semar) has shown that no massive arrivals of the seaweed are expected to arrive on Cancun’s shores from this week onwards. This is a huge relief for tourists looking to visit …
The number of foreign tourists who visit popular vacation destinations in Mexico has skyrocketed over the last year or so, and just in Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean alone, 4 million Americans have visited already this year. More Americans visit the area than tourists from any other country, and even pre-pandemic, 50 percent of foreign …
Authorities are urging residents and visitors in Cancun to report restaurants that automatically include a tip in the bill – an increasingly common practice that is illegal under Mexican law. While eating out in Cancun is generally affordable, some restaurants have been reported to add a hidden service charge of up to 15% to customers’ …
A tour bus owned by the popular Xcaret Group recently caught on fire in the Cancun Hotel Zone, with 25 people on board. The fire was not caused by criminals, like a number of other buses and transport vehicles in recent days, but rather an electrical issue, according to preliminary assessments. Although the bus completely …
The state of Quintana Roo has only recorded one kidnapping case this year, despite the U.S Government issuing a travel warning regarding this issue. This comes after Oscar Montes de Oca ( the head of the Quintana Roo Attorney General’s Office) confirmed that no other kidnapping attempts had been documented by authorities. The U.S State …
There has been a lot of talk about safety concerns regarding certain areas in Mexico in recent months, and Cancun has come up in those conversations a number of times. And while much of the crime that occurs doesn’t involve tourists, multiple Cancun tourist buses have recently gone up in flames after intentionally being lit …
Cancun International Airport welcomes around 500 flights a day most of the time, and new flights are being added all the time. One of the most recent additions to this list is Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The airport will start offering new non-stop flights to Cancun this winter, which is perfect timing for those who wish …
Groupo Xcaret has unveiled an ambitious plan to build 8 new hotels in the Mexican Caribbean over the next ten years. The expansion would add thousands of new rooms to the firm’s inventory as well as several new entertainment venues including theme and adventure parks. Grupo Xcaret already operates two award-winning properties in the Mexican …