Cancun is and always has been the most popular vacation destination to visit in the Mexican Caribbean, but beyond it, there is so much more to explore. Throughout the Yucatan Peninsula, there are other beach destinations, ancient cities, and charming towns to visit, and the launch of the Maya Train is making it easier than …
Playa del Carmen
There are endless things to do when visiting Cancun, but just a short drive away, you can experience one of the most unique attractions in the world. It’s a little town inside a theme park called Xenses that defies logic because of how it’s constructed. When you visit the town, aptly named, Town, you won’t …
The Maya Train began operating in the Mexican Caribbean in December of last year. Today, it is still not fully operational, but it soon will be. One of the most anticipated sections of the Maya Train route, which will travel between Cancun and Tulum, has faced many delays along the way. It’s almost time to …
Cancun may be the most well-known and most popular Mexican Caribbean vacation destination, but it isn’t the only one worth visiting. There are several destinations up and down the Mexican Caribbean coast that have luxury all-inclusives, beautiful beaches, and plenty to do. One of those places is Playa del Carmen, and these Playa del Carmen …
There are several benefits to visiting the Mexican Caribbean during the summer months. Smaller crowds, better deals on flights and hotels, and warm temperatures perfect for beach days are a few of these benefits, but during the summer, sargassum is often present on many of the beaches, too. If you’re headed to the region soon, …
The popularity of the Mexican Caribbean beyond Cancun is rapidly growing, with tourists in search of sun, sand, and surf for their vacation getaway. Looking just at occupancy levels for resorts and hotels in the region, several areas had higher levels of hotels full of tourists relative to Cancun. Exploring Beyond Cancun According to reports …
Want to avoid sticker shock at Tulum International Airport from transportation costs which have been leading to tourist complaints? Decide, like many recent travelers have done lately, to go it alone instead and rent a car. Car Rentals Up in Tulum Car rental companies at Tulum are experiencing their best moment due to the high …
The long awaited connection of the Maya Train from Playa del Carmen to Tulum has been placed on hold indefinitely due to environmental concerns. Visitors to Mexican Caribbean hotspots will be a little more dependent on rideshares, taxis, rental cars and even bus service to get up and down the coast for a little bit …
A price war has broken out in Playa del Carmen, and travelers are set to benefit from the more intense competition. It was bound to happen as vacation rental properties in the Mexican Caribbean took market share from the resorts and hotels in the area as they aggressively lowered prices to attract tourists. Now the …
Just because it’s sargassum season in the Mexican Caribbean doesn’t mean that you’ll definitely have to deal with the annoying seaweed if you visit the region. There are several reasons why sargassum might be minimal in the destination you’re visiting. In fact, if you’re planning to vacation in certain Mexican Caribbean destinations, you can forget …