Starting this Saturday, April 9 there will be a ban on alcoholic beverages for a period of 24 hours due to elections.  The ban will affect Cancun and the Riviera Maya, as well as other areas throughout Quintana Roo, but some establishments will still be allowed to continue to sell alcoholic beverages.  Where those businesses are …

A new accident occurred on the Merida-Cancun highway when a passenger bus from the ADO company collided with a cargo van on the same road. According to the initial report, the accident took place around midnight, and there were two seriously injured people. Paramedics who treated the wounded explained that the bus collided with a …

Over 1000 Ships Will Pass Through The State’s Ports In 2022 Quintana Roo can expect regular influxes of huge amounts of cruise ship passengers at its popular ports of Cozumel and Mahual. Over 4 million are anticipated to pass through the state in 2022. Mexico as a whole will be receiving 2113 cruise ships along …

Heavy Deposits Across Quintana Roo Signal A Rough Sargassum Season The Mexican Navy has sent more than half of its sargassum collection fleet out into the coastal waters of Quintana Roo. The state is set to see a heavy sargassum seaweed season. Six of the Navy’s eleven ships have set sail from their base port …

There’s a pretty good chance that Cancun beaches in general will be filled with massive amounts of seaweed in the coming weeks. As reports indicate that large amounts of the foul smelling seaweed known as sargassum are slowly, but steadily making their way towards the shore. In Playa del Carmen authorities are trying to come …

Even though Cancun is currently one of the hottest vacation spots in the world for U.S. travelers, JetBlue is permanently canceling two of its flight routes between the city and the U.S. Routes from both Austin, TX and Nashville, TN will end for good on April 30, 2022. This is in part due to the number …

Huge Amounts Of Tourists Expected To Flood Into The Region For Easter Cancun is expecting the lion’s share of the expected 1.2 million tourists passing through Quintana Roo in Easter Week. The local government is currently preparing to welcome massive amounts of visitors. Easter week is an important week in any beach destination’s calendar and …

The local government in Tulum is making sure that tourists are well taken care of in the beach city. To ensure this, they are starting with lecturing their own police force. This is not the first time that police corruption in general is acknowledged by local authorities. A main concern for the local police department …

There is a new controversy in Cancun. Local authorities have decided to launch a new campaign against drugs, in consensus with the General Communication Coordination (CGC), on April 1st addressed to international tourists called “Be part of the solution”.  Many banners have already been installed at the airports and touristic locations in the Quintana Roo …

The Punta Esmeralda Cenote is one of the more popular attractions for locals and tourists right outside Playa del Carmen. The body of water is located near a residential area in the outskirts of Playa del Carmen. It’s a truly unique spot because it’s not as hard to access as other cenotes in the area. …