We at The Cancún Sun know that stepping off the plane in paradise should feel like the start of your best vacation yet, not the beginning of a wallet-worrying scavenger hunt. That’s why Cancún International Airport, in partnership with Profeco and the National Guard, has launched a multi-layered operation to shield you from shady fees, …
Airport
You’ve just landed in Cancun, and the only thing standing between you and a margarita by the pool is the airport arrival process. As you’re taxiing to the gate, you check your phone and see a dreaded notification from your airline: “Baggage claim is experiencing delays up to 90 minutes.” That exact scenario was posted …
Imagine this: your amazing Cancun vacation is over, you’ve checked in for your flight home, and you’re walking toward your gate. Suddenly, you and your friend are pulled aside by a group of men in high-visibility jackets. They tell you that you cannot leave Mexico until you pay a mandatory tourist tax, demanding nearly $16 …
If you thought a shiny new Tulum Airport and a historic seaweed invasion would slow Cancún down, think again! In June 2025, Cancún International Airport welcomed 1,558,510 international travelers—only 47,622 fewer than the 1,606,132 recorded in June 2024—a tiny 3% dip that proves Cancún’s allure is simply unstoppable. A New Neighbor in Tulum Late in …
You’ve just booked your dream trip to Cancun. As you’re planning the final details, you see an ad online that sounds too good to be true: “Skip the lines! Breeze through Cancun airport immigration and customs in minutes with our VIP Fast Track service!” The promise is tempting. Who wouldn’t want to skip a potentially …
Remember that frantic, mid-flight scramble for a pen? The awkwardness of using your seatmate’s back as a makeshift desk to fill out that long green and white paper form before landing in Cancun? For years, it was a familiar ritual for every traveller to Mexico. Well, you can officially leave your pen in the overhead …
CANCUN, MEXICO – The margaritas are calling, your swim trunks are packed, and you’re dreaming of that perfect turquoise water. But before you can dip your toes in the sand, there’s one final step to complete: the customs checkpoint at Cancun International Airport. Most travelers breeze through with a smile and a stamp, but every …
If you arrived in Cancun this week, you may have noticed something almost spooky… quiet. The curbside chaos of hawkers, “pirate” taxis, and clipboard–wielding “halcones” (spotters who funnel arrivals toward sketchy vans) has all but vanished. That’s because Mexico’s National Guard has kicked off a major, open-ended crackdown aimed at rooting out illegal transportation at …
The dream of a seamless arrival in sunny Cancun is, for many tourists, quickly turning into a stressful reality. Faced with notoriously high airport taxi fares, a growing number of travelers are opting for a less conventional, and far more arduous, start to their vacation: a kilometer-plus walk with their luggage to meet Uber drivers …
Cancun, Mexico – Travelers arriving at Cancun International Airport continue to report unsettling encounters with taxis and ride-sharing services, echoing past warnings and highlighting the persistent challenges tourists face when securing transportation to their hotels. Recent online discussions, including a vivid account on Reddit, paint a picture of frustration, alleged overcharging, and harassment, prompting renewed …