As the winter season nears, more U.S. and Canadian travelers are coming to Cozumel every day. In fact, they’re expecting resort capacity to reach 100% by the second week of December! Cozumel is a large island located offshore the eastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The island is known for its beautiful beaches, cultural attractions, …
One of the best things about taking a vacation is experiencing things you have never experienced before, and there are a lot of unique experiences to be had when visiting the Riviera Maya region. In fact, there are five things you can do near Cancun during your vacation that you can’t do at home in …
Cancun’s latest exciting resort, the Riu Palace Kukulkan, is set to open just next week. The new development, which will be the brand’s third hotel in the region, will be the latest in a glittering lineup of stunning hotels to open its doors to the masses in the past few months. When it opens next …
Recently, on the afternoon of November 16, a foreigner was found dead inside his camper in Playa del Carmen. Playa Del Carmen is an idyllic seaside resort town in the Yucatan Peninsula. It is famous for its diverse coral reefs and tropical beach scenery. Its main street, 5th Avenue or Quinta Avenida, is lined with …
Cancun is well-known for its pristine white-sand beaches, which attract millions of visitors each year. For the 2022-2023 season, Cancun has the most Blue Flag-awarded beaches in Mexico, which are a testament to local authorities who have prioritized keeping the beaches in top-notch shape. Stretching for miles on end, travelers can find dozens of beaches …
RIU Hotels & Resorts has properties in more than 20 countries worldwide, and they have more than 20 hotels and resorts in Mexico alone, making it one of the country’s leading hotel companies. Just in Cancun, there are eight RIU properties, each a little bit unique compared to the next, that are highly popular among …
For those traveling to Cancun next year, know that some tourist fees are set to more than double for 2023. This is on top of the Visitor Tax, which has been in place since 2021. The fee in question is the Environmental Fee that’s added to the hotel cost. It was reported in local news earlier …
The average nightly rate for hotels in Playa del Carmen has risen by up to 30% as demand for the popular resort destination soars. Hotels and resorts have responded to the unprecedented demand by hiking up prices, but that still hasn’t stopped millions of travelers from choosing to spend their winter holidays in the seaside …
There is no denying that Cancun is a hugely popular Caribbean vacation destination. The tourism numbers are proof of that, but what you may not know is that it is actually the number one destination that Americans are interested in this winter, according to Tripadvisor. A recent survey that was conducted by the online travel …
Ilegal online vacation rentals may soon be a thing of the past in the Mexican Caribbean as authorities begin clamping down on the booming vacation rental market. The popularity of online platforms like Airbnb has skyrocketed in places like Cancun and Playa del Carmen, offering visitors cheap accommodation and greater flexibility. With concern over safety …