Playa del Carmen’s beaches are sargassum-free for the first time in over six months as the Atlantic hurricane season is helping keep the brown seaweed at bay. The resort town has struggled to contain vast quantities of sargassum seaweed over the summer, with authorities this year cleaning up more sargassum than at any point in …

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 …

All-Inclusive Is Kimpton’s First Venture Into The All-Inclusive Realm And Will Open in Early 2024 Hotel brand Kimpton is set to open its first all-inclusive resort and has chosen Playa del Carmen as the place to do it. The new resort adds to an already growing number of accommodations in the Mexican Caribbean. The resort, …

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 …

The Mexican Caribbean continues to be the most popular destination in the country for cruises this year. In the first seven months of the year, the Mexican Caribbean welcomed over 2.1 million cruise ship passengers and managed to outperform other ports in Mexico, including Ensenada and Cabo San Lucas. This year has seen several tourism …

This week, Mexican airline Aeromar is set to debut its flights connecting Merida, Chetumal, and Cozumel, strengthening air connections throughout the Riviera Maya. These routes are set to bolster tourism ventures in all three destinations, as these cities are often overlooked by major airlines. Juan Ignacio Rosello, the commercial director of the company, made this …

Millions Will Be Spent On Creating A Home For The Vast Collection Of Mayan Finds In The Region A new museum is to be created in Merida for the purpose of housing the massive array of Mayan discoveries since the Maya Train Railway System began construction. The museum is slated to open on a partial …

This week, a new sargassum barrier was completed in Tulum’s National Park. In total, the barrier reaches 2.4km across the beaches of the park at the request of the Secretary of the Navy. The barriers have taken over a month to complete in total, as initial construction occurred in August. Sargassum is the name given …

It’s no surprise that travellers come from all over the world just to visit the Mexican-Caribbean: with some of the rarest marine life in the world and some of the highest-rated beaches in the Caribbean, there’s a little something for everyone in this tropical paradise. Whilst there are numerous shorelines throughout the region to explore, …