The coastal hotspot of Playa del Carmen is set to receive a major boost in beach safety with the construction of up to nine new lifeguard lookout towers this year. With soaring arrival figures, Playa del Carmen is once again expected to be one of the hottest destinations for sun-seeking travelers in the Mexican Caribbean …
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A shortage of lifeguards on the popular island of Isla Mujeres near Cancun is causing concern among officials and travelers alike. As a result, visitors are being told to follow important safety guidelines when visiting the sunny destination. Despite its skyrocketing popularity, a considerable number of businesses in Isla Mujeres fail to comply with local …
The hectic Christmas period is the busiest time of the year for international travel in Cancun, with tens of thousands of travelers flocking to the sunny destination daily. Most travelers will undoubtedly spend a significant amount of their vacation enjoying Cancun’s spectacular white-sand beaches and the Caribbean’s warm waters. With so many people flocking to …
Cancun businesses continue to take steps to protect travelers to the Mexican Caribbean beach resort community from crime during this peak winter holiday season. Protecting Tourists in Restaurants By the end of the year, reports say that the restaurant industry plans to add an additional 300 surveillance cameras to the rapidly building Cancun municipal security …
Now that the new Tulum International Airport has been successfully launched, and with the new Maya Train only days away from its inauguration, one thing is certain: the Mexican Caribbean is ready to become more connected than ever as the busy high season begins. Keen to have yet another record-breaking winter, local authorities have been …
Outrage has erupted across social media sites over a group of Cancun taxi drivers that violently targeted a couple that refused to pay for their ride after being overcharged while visiting the sunny hotspot. Although officials have implemented several new measures to crack down on law-breaking taxi drivers, altercations continue to be reported across several …
Feeling safe in a destination can truly make or break a vacation for the budding traveler, and that is one side of the tourism sector that is being given full attention by governments in the Mexican Caribbean and Yucatan Peninsula. The go-to app Uber has found itself in headlines recently after contending with taxi companies …
Officials in Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean are warning travelers to avoid booking Airbnbs and other vacation rentals in certain locations due to concerns over growing crime rates. While the sun-soaked state of Quintana Roo continues to be among the safest for international travelers in Mexico, high rates of violent crime plague certain communities and …
Whether traveling solo or with others, knowing that you are in a safe destination is always hugely important to any traveler. Though many Americans travel to Mexico every single year, and the Mexican Caribbean is having one of its best years in history in the tourism sector, there are times when it can be portrayed …
Safety is one of travelers’ main concerns when visiting popular resort destinations in the Mexican Caribbean. But in Playa del Carmen, those worries are noticeably less present than elsewhere, thanks to new government measures to tackle crime. Situated an hour south of Cancun, Playa del Carmen has skyrocketed in popularity to become one of the …