Despite rising travel restrictions across the globe, Mexico is among the few exceptions still attracting a vast number of tourists amidst the pandemic. Cancun alone drew 700,000 tourists in January, while its adjacent island of Cozumel received 125,700 arrivals the same month. The Cozumel City Council, led by Municipal President, Pedro Joaquín Delbouis, announced that …
The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico have issued a new health alert for Americans traveling to Mexico. While over the last year most alerts have come in the form of warnings regarding the growing Covid-19 crisis, this announcement came as welcome news for those headed to Mexico. The alert was issued by the U.S. …
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Hotel occupancy plummeted across Mexico’s beach destinations in January. According to data published by the Ministry of Tourism, Los Cabos hotel occupancy was down the least when compared with other popular beach destinations in Mexico including Puerto Vallarta and Cancun. Los Cabos registered a 44.1% drop in hotel occupancy when compared to same the same …
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A new COVID-19 test lab has been installed at the Cozumel ferry dock. The Cozumel ferry is the prime gateway connecting Cozumel to the mainland in Yucatan Peninsula. Thousands of tourists and locals from Playa del Carmen, Cancun, Maya Riveria, and sites along the Quintana Roo coast use the ferry to cross the waters each …
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The severe weather conditions which have swept the U.S. and caused disruptions in the power grid have stretched their reach to Mexico, with Cancun also reported to suffer from blackouts. The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) has released a report stating that in Cancun, service of electricity was temporarily suspended in at least five regions. The …
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Over the last 10 years young ‘spring breakers’ have dropped in Cancun by 90%. A decade ago, Cancun was the hip place to be for students looking to let off steam for spring break. Over 120,000 young spring breakers would converge on Cancun and party. According to the Director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion …
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Cancun is increasingly positioning itself as a global tourism leader, with many leading international businesses in the travel and tourism space looking to secure their place in the tropical paradise. Most recently, the SBE Hotel Group has launched the new SLS Cancun, a luxurious property that will operate in the region under the Group’s …
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Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is demonstrating its confidence in tourism in Mexico by proceeding to open its first hotel, under the Esplendor by Wyndham brand, in Tulum, Quintana Roo.
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Images and video that have gone viral on twitter show the Cancun international airport packed as it reported upwards of 400 flights a day.
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The Maya Train is one of the most exciting tourism projects to come to the Mexican Caribbean and even the whole world in decades. A nearly 1,000-mile-long intercity railway is revolutionizing the way tourists are experiencing this already incredible destination south of the U.S. This massive project connects popular destinations like Cancun, Tulum, Chetumal, and …