Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean are some of the world’s top beach destinations. Each year, millions of travelers flock to Cancun’s miles-long coastline for a taste of pure white-sand beaches and some of the bluest waters in the Caribbean. The city’s famous hotel zone is full of renowned beaches; while many travelers are familiar with …
With sargassum making an unusually early appearance this year, cities across the Mexican Caribbean have started taking drastic measures to contend with record seaweed levels. Millions of travelers are expected to visit some of the region’s most popular resort hotspots over the coming months, including Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum. Here’s a small recap …
The most up-to-date report from the Mexican secretary of the navy states that the Riviera Maya could see up to 3 feet of sargassum buildup this week alone. This is more unwelcome news for travelers on this topic, with the situation showing no signs of letting up in the near future. It is estimated that …
Sargassum – a type of naturally occurring seaweed – is plaguing Cancun and Mexican Caribbean beaches earlier than usual this year. Officials are in a race against time as they activate cleaning protocols and set up sargassum collection points to deal with record seaweed levels. The sargassum season began unusually early this year, in mid-February, …
Cancun isn’t short on world-class resorts, but even in a place that sees luxury as a basic necessity, there is one resort that stands above many of the rest. The Kempinski Hotel Cancun is the standard setter for 5-star resorts across all of the Americas. Every aspect of this destination has been carefully thought out …
Authorities in the popular southern resort town of Tulum are stepping up their game to keep the location’s spectacular tropical beaches cleaner than ever before. Several beaches in the seaside resort destination were recently awarded platinum certification, the highest distinction awarded under Mexico’s strict classification system. The accolade certifies extremely high standards when it comes …
A string of drownings in Cancun and the Riviera Maya this year has brought the issue of water safety to the limelight. Although the Mexican Caribbean is a safe beach destination for travelers, there are several risks that travelers need to keep in mind when visiting the region’s plentiful white-sand beaches. Strong currents, waves, and …
Beaches across much of Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean are expected to have low sargassum levels during most of February, according to a recently-published forecast. That’s good news for the many travelers headed to the sun-soaked region this winter as travel numbers continue to skyrocket. The sargassum season typically begins in March and lasts until …
Travelers headed to Cancun will be relieved to hear that a recent report has suggested that there will be less sargassum invading its beaches this year compared to last year. The stinky seaweed has long since been a plague on the beaches of Cancun and the wider region, proving to be a problem that’s not …
There seems to be no end to Cancun’s soaring popularity among travelers after officials revealed the city’s hotels will be almost fully booked over the next three months. Millions of travelers are expected to flock to Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean over the winter, pushing up average nightly rates at hotels and resorts across the …