As Cancun and the Riviera Maya celebrate another record-breaking holiday season, popular destinations across the region remain packed with tourists. And Cozumel, the largest island in the Mexican Caribbean, is no exception. Hotel occupancy rates averaged a whopping 90% during Christmas week, even exceeding forecasts – highlighting the popularity of the destination among travelers. Remarkably, …
Now that the first sections of the Maya Train are up and running, excited travelers are wondering how to board this new form of transportation that travels to numerous adventure-filled locations throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. There are a couple of different ways, depending on where you are, when you want to get to the train …
The Mexican Caribbean is one of the hottest tourism regions in the world right now and has numerous popular destinations lining the aqua-blue and white sand coast. Three of these Mexican Caribbean hotspots – Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum – are even among the top destinations for 2024 according to Tripadvisor. A look at …
Travelers to the tourist beach resort destination of Tulum are advised not to wear expensive jewelry and other items in public. They also need to be very focused on their surroundings and watch for people who appear to be following them in town. This warning comes after three robberies in Tulum by criminals who were …
This will be another popular travel year, according to the latest research report from Tripadvisor. More than four out of five Americans are already planning a vacation getaway in 2024. Where will many of these travelers be headed for the new year? According to the travel favorites of Tripadvisor reviewers, many will be headed to …
Several new sections of the Maya Train are nearing completion as construction workers continue to make progress on the remaining segments of the massive infrastructure project. This week, Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that sections 5, 6, and 7 would be completed by late February. The Maya Train has gotten off to a …
There are a lot of things that make Cancun one of the most popular vacation destinations in Mexico. Spectacular white sand beaches, aqua blue water so clear that you can see the ocean floor, fascinating Mayan ruins, and adventure around every corner are just a few of Cancun’s claims to fame. Cancun is also full …
Akumal, a small beach town between Playa del Carmen and Tulum, has recently emerged as one of the trendiest destinations in the Mexican Caribbean. In 2023, it led hotel bookings in the Mexican Caribbean and secured the second spot nationwide, drawing visitors consistently throughout the year. One of the main reasons behind Akumal’s soaring popularity …
Cancun International Airport welcomed the arrival of more international tourists than any other airport in the country last year. More than 12 million international travelers arrived at the airport during the year, which is a total of just over 36 percent of all international arrivals in Mexico in 2023. It probably won’t come as a …
A strong winter holiday travel season helped lift passenger counts at Cancun International Airport to more than three million passengers for the month of December. It brought the total for the year to more than 32.75 million airport travelers. International Tourists Increase in Cancun During the month of December, the number of international passengers almost …