Sargassum seaweed continues to be an issue for Cancun beach goers as the microalgae regularly washes up on local beaches. This doesn’t mean that all of the beaches in Cancun are riddled with sargassum. In fact, there are plenty of spots that are virtually free of the foul smelling seaweed. This in part due to …
Isla Mujeres
Quintana Roo and Cancun have emerged as one of the leading international destinations for U.S travelers as the summer season kicks off. After a two-year break due to the pandemic, mass travel is back as an increasing number of Americans are choosing to spend their vacations in the Mexican state. Recent data shows that one …
Mexico’s Best Beach Earns Further Accolades Isla Mujeres continued its high-profile year as it was confirmed once again as the best beach destination in Mexico. It has already received several top rankings this year. The announcement was made in Acapulco at the Tianguis Turístico México 2022, a tourism conference designed to help promote Mexican tourism …
Travelers to the Cancun region will have more lodging options to choose from starting this December with the grand opening of two new resorts. The hotel giant Marriott is eyeing an expansion to their all-inclusive hotel options with the building of the Royalton Splash Riviera Cancún. Meanwhile, in Isla Mujeres Apple Leisure Group is currently …
Second American To Die In The Region In A Matter Of Weeks An American tourist tragically died while enjoying a catamaran tour with her family. The reported cause of death was cardiac arrest. The tragic incident took place onboard a contracted catamaran that was taking the currently unnamed woman and her family between Cancun and …
Huge Increases In The Sargassum Levels As Temperatures Rise The popular beach island of Isla Mujeres has seen more sargassum seaweed in the first twenty days of April than in the entirety of January, February, and March. Massive efforts are underway to move the seaweed every morning. According to local workers, over 230 tonnes of …
Island Welcomes Force Back For First Time In Several Years Isla Mujeres has announced that it has reinstated its Tourist Police Force for the Easter period. It’s the first time the island has had a specific police force for tourism in several years. The popular island welcomed the force, named the Tourist Auxiliary Police, in …
Poor Weather Has Slowed The Installation Of Sargassum Barriers 41 beaches in Quintana Roo have been classified as having high levels of sargassum seaweed being deposited on their shores. The situation leaves the state in a worrying place just before the arrival of hundreds of thousands of visitors for Easter. According to the Sargassum Monitoring …
Popular hotel brand Riu has announced it will open two new resorts in the world-leading destination of Cancun in 2022. The new hotels – Riu Latino in Costa Mujeres, and Riu Palace Kukulkan in Cancun – will bring the total number of Riu brand resorts in the Cancun area to six, offering over 3,400 rooms …
These irregular establishments were making up to 50,000 dollars daily According to local authorities, drug dealers and criminal organizations were using massage tents as façades to sell drugs in Playa del Carmen and Cancun. The Coordinator of the Citizen Security and Justice Board in Quintana Roo, Marco Erosa Cárdenas, informed during a virtual transmission that …