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 …
Summer vacation
There’s been a bunch of travel portals citing the popularity of Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean for this upcoming summer travel period. However, few have looked at the actual cost of flying to a getaway as a major factor in the ranking criteria. Kayak has some good news to share for those looking for enjoy …
Travelers planning an early or mid-June vacation getaway to Cancun or the Mexican Caribbean may want to plan ahead for a potential impact on enjoying their days in the sun, sand, and surf. No, the warning is not yet for a tropical storm alert. It’s a little early in the season for that. This alert …
Weather pending, travelers to Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean should be able to enjoy a vacation adventure with the gentle giants of the sea again this week. Strong winds and bad tropical weather forecasts caused local tour operators to delay the start of the whale shark tour season in the Mexican Caribbean in for the …
Once again, Cancun tops the list for international travel destinations for travelers from the United States during the upcoming busy summer travel season. That’s according to data from the popular internet travel portal TripAdvisor. Cancun Takes First TripAdvisor asked 2,400 travelers and monitored traffic on its website to make its selection of the most popular …
Travelers are flocking to vacations in Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean at a record pace this year. In fact, as of the end of March this year, more than six million visitors have already headed to the area to enjoy a vacation getaway in the sun, sand and surf. The latest news from the major …
With summer vacation ending for Americans in just a couple of weeks, it can be confirmed that the Mexican Caribbean has already shattered all expectations this year within the tourism sector. Quintana Roo is on track to welcome 1.8 million tourists passing through the state by August 27th, which is estimated to inject over 1 …
This week, Cancun, Playacar and Akumal were found to have some of the highest tourist occupancy rates in the whole of Mexico from January to July of this year. This discovery came after Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco Marques, announced that 70 selected tourist destinations throughout the country had exceeded the previous tourist occupancy …
Last Thursday, police officers arrested three individuals on charges of drug possession in Tulum’s popular Bagatelle restaurant. The criminals, two men and one woman, have been identified as 28-year-old Edgar N, 21-year-old Ari N and 32-year-old Monica N from Mexico City. All three were detained after they were found with large amounts of marijuana on …
Cancun is a tourist hotspot for many reasons: it combines the rich culture of the Mexican Caribbean with stunning archaeological sites, delicious cuisine and plenty of sun all year round. But the real star of the show is undoubtedly its soft, sandy beaches and azure blue surf. This summer, an estimated four to five million …