When you’re planning a trip to a world-class beach destination, the idea of spending your precious vacation time at a shopping mall can seem, well, a little strange. Why trade the white sand and turquoise water for storefronts and food courts? But if you’re talking about La Isla Shopping Village in the heart of the …
If you’ve flown into Cancun lately, you probably noticed something odd for one of the region’s busiest hubs: it moves. As frequent flyers ourselves, we at The Cancun Sun have watched the airport get busier on paper while the on-the-ground experience keeps getting smoother. Here’s what’s really happening—and how you can breeze from plane to …
It’s an offer that sounds almost too good to be true, and it’s whispered to you by a friendly face in your hotel lobby or a helpful agent at the airport. Two free tickets to Xcaret, a heavily discounted catamaran tour, maybe even a couple hundred dollars in cash. The only thing you have to …
You’ve found a fantastic deal for a Cancun getaway in September or October. The price is right, the crowds will be smaller, but there’s one persistent, nagging worry holding you back: sargassum. You’ve seen the pictures of beaches choked with the brown seaweed, and online, the information is a confusing mess. Some sites say the …
As we at The Cancun Sun have been tracking all summer, the rush is easing — and that’s great news for travelers. Cancun wrapped the final Friday of the vacation period with a 68.7% hotel occupancy rate, a clear sign we’re sliding into shoulder season with fewer people competing for the same pool chairs, dinner …
For years, the question for savvy travelers in the Mexican Caribbean has been, “Where do you go after you’ve ‘done’ Cancun, Playa Del Carmen and Tulum?” Visitors are constantly searching for that perfect, next-level destination—a place that offers something new, something more authentic, something beyond the mega-resorts of the main tourist corridor. The internet is …
You are sitting on your resort balcony, watching the last sliver of sun dip below the Nichupte Lagoon. The air is warm and humid. It’s paradise. Then you feel it: the first, tiny, all-too-familiar itch on your ankle. A mosquito. Suddenly, that faint worry you pushed to the back of your mind—a headline you skimmed …
We at The Cancun Sun love any news that makes your beach escape easier—and this one’s a win for East Coasters. A popular U.S. low-cost carrier, Frontier Airlines, is launching brand-new nonstop service from Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) to Cancun (CUN) just in time for winter sun. The route debuts November 22, 2025 with weekly service …
You’re walking through a bustling shopping area in the Cancun Hotel Zone when a smiling person steps forward. “Hey! Free tequila tasting, my friends!” It seems friendly, harmless, and honestly, a little too good to be true. It’s an experience almost every Cancun visitor has, and it sparks a wave of questions. Is it a …
You have seen the comments in travel forums and the smug articles from seasoned globetrotters. “Cancun is a sea of bland buffets and watered-down drinks,” they say. “All-Inclusives are a soulless, overrated trap.” It is a popular narrative, and for a certain type of traveler, it might even feel true. But it misses the fundamental, …