Third Person Arrested In Connection To Killing That Drew International Headlines The supposed mastermind of the Xcaret Hotel shooting in January has been arrested in Mexico City after an extended operation. He is the third person arrested in connection with the crime. According to a statement from the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection of …
There has been a huge influx of American and Canadian tourists in Cancun in the first few months of the year and hotels have continued to be fully operational despite having staff shortages. In a recent union report a delegate pointed out that despite the shortages, all-inclusive resorts in the Riviera Maya area have steadily …
Long lines particularly at immigration at the Cancun airport seem to be a thing of the past. At the end of April it was announced that digital kiosks were going to be finally set in motion to be able to allow tourists to enter the country in a more efficient manner. With the announcement though, …
Playa Del Carmen Ranks Second In The State’s Crime Rankings Cancun is one of the most dangerous cities in Quintana Roo according to the Mexican National Defense Secretary (SEDENA). The head of the organization listed Cancun along with two other cities. The statements were made during a conference in Isla Mujeres, where a presentation was …
Successful Rescue Is Good News After Multiple Drownings In Past Weeks A Russian bather was successfully rescued by local lifeguards in the Cancun Hotel Zone. The dramatic rescue was good news after a string of tragic drownings have taken place in the area over the past month. According to reports, the Russian tourist was swimming …
Tourism numbers in Cancun continue to be on the rise showing not only signs of post COVID recovery, but an actual growth in the local tourism industry. The number of tourists arriving to the region in 2022 is set to eclipse the arrival numbers that were seen pre pandemic in 2019. A big reason why …
Reduced Financial Margins May Prompt Increase For Tourists Cancun and Quintana Roo hotel rates may be set to rise as sargassum and Covid safet protocols reduce local establishments’ profit margins. This may be compounded by general surges in demand. Cancun and the rest of the state have had an outstanding period in the face of …
It’s been a few months since the unruly passengers from the Sunwing Montreal to Cancun Flight found out they would be getting fined for their actions, and now in total, those passengers have been fined nearly $50,000. The flight, which took place last December, had 154 passengers, some of which were caught on video breaking …
Digital immigration machines had been set up at the Cancun airport for the better part of four years, however, the machines were actually never in use throughout that time period. It turns out that there was actually a law in place that essentially prohibited immigration checkpoints to be run digitally. They had to be staffed …
Quintana Roo’s Growth Continues Long After The COVID Surge Cancun and the rest of Quintana Roo will have another two thousand rooms added over the course of the next year. The figures point towards continued growth in the Mexican Caribbean. The figures, which were announced by the local government, will be welcome news for the …