With the very busy spring holiday travel season right around the corner, tourists are always asking about the safety and security of a vacation getaway to Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean before booking their travel. The official crime statistics for the State of Quintana Roo, which includes Cancun and other popular vacation destinations such as …
Isla Mujeres
Isla Mujeres whale shark tour operators are seeing a huge increase in pre-bookings for the summer after new regulations came into effect limiting the number of passengers allowed to embark on such excursions. As a result, travelers are being told to already start booking for the summer due to lower availability. The whale shark season …
Isla Mujeres, an island off the Cancun shore, has skyrocketed in popularity in recent times, even breaking tourism records in 2023. While formerly a day trip destination for Cancun tourists, more and more travelers are choosing to stay overnight, and often longer, at this gorgeous island. This is mainly due to the growing number of …
Picking the right hotel on your vacation in the Mexican Caribbean can be especially tricky, and we are about to make it more so by throwing another luxury mega-resort into the mix. Hyatt Hotels has just announced the opening of the new Secrets Playa Blanca in Costa Mujeres, a 507 adults-only roomed paradise for groups …
Pretty much every beach in the Mexican Caribbean is beautiful, with the same white sand and clear aqua-blue water. From Cancun down to Tulum and beyond, the coast is lined with these stunning beaches, and travelers worldwide love them. Three of these beaches near Cancun are even among the best in the world, according to …
An unfortunate boating accident took the lives of four tourists crossing the narrow straight between Cancun and Isla Mujeres last Monday. The other mix of 13 passengers and two crew members had to be rescued from the waters by the Mexican Navy, municipal police and some very helpful volunteers in nearby private boats. The exact …
There are many ways to spend your time while on vacation in Cancun. You can spend the days soaking up the sun on the beach, relaxing your worries next to the pool with a tropical drink, pumping your adrenaline on an ATV tour through the jungle, or stepping back in time at one of the …
The Mexican Caribbean’s popularity skyrocketed in 2023, with several destinations across the region reporting record-breaking visitor numbers as the year came to a close. But not even tourist behemoths like Cancun or Playa del Carmen managed to outperform Isla Mujeres, which reported an impressive 100% hotel occupancy at the peak of the winter holidays. Following …
Cancun has undoubtedly cemented itself as the number one place to be in the Mexican Caribbean, most popular among American tourists. As it welcomes more and more people to its famous hotel zone each year, some tourists may be deterred by its apparent busyness and overcrowding, especially during the winter and summer months. That is …
As a destination, there isn’t much Cancun doesn’t offer, with huge choices in nightlife, near-endless beaches, and tourism infrastructure that works to make every traveler’s vacation as fantastic as possible. With that being said, the huge popularity of Cancun has seen it transform into a mammoth city in comparison to its small, sleepy beginnings. Thankfully, …