Riu already operates a number of hotels throughout Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean and they will be opening two more exclusive hotels by the end of the year. Riu Latino and Hotel Riu Palace Kukulkan are scheduled to open in October and November respectively, the first in the Costa Mujeres area and the other in the Cancun Hotel …
Tourism
Tourism has been taking a hit over the last few weeks, as Cancun sees a slight downturn due to Hurricane Agatha and the presence of excessive sargassum. On May 31st Cancun International Airport reported a 10 percent drop in departing and arriving flights, with only 452 total arrivals and departures scheduled. Throughout the first few months …
Latest Delay Mirrors The Growing Criticism Of The Mexican Caribbean’s Growth The Yucatan Peninsula’s Maya Train project has been suspended again as environmental and archeological lawsuits pile up. The most recent suit has been granted definitely. The lawsuit, in this case, revolves around the so-called section five of the project, which runs between Cancun and …
Last Friday evening a major power outage occurred in Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and even extended to parts of Chetumal. The power was out for quite a few hours, it wasn’t until past midnight on Saturday that things went back to normal. The incident affected the main hotel zones in both Cancun, and Playa del …
Travelers to the Cancun region will have more lodging options to choose from starting this December with the grand opening of two new resorts. The hotel giant Marriott is eyeing an expansion to their all-inclusive hotel options with the building of the Royalton Splash Riviera Cancún. Meanwhile, in Isla Mujeres Apple Leisure Group is currently …
There are a lot of museums in Mexico, and even quite a few just in Cancun, and now one of those, the Mayan Museum of Cancun, was recently named one of the most popular in Mexico. The museum’s main focus is all aspects of Mayan civilization but it also includes information on the history, archeology, culture, architecture, …
Cozumel and Playa del Carmen are two of the Mexican Caribbean’s most popular destinations. But how do they differ, and how can you choose between them? Here, we’ll run through the main differences between Cozumel and Playa del Carmen that travelers need to know. 1. Cozumel’s an island, Playa del Carmen’s on the mainland It’s …
The Cancun airport is set to be quite busy in the coming months. Particularly thanks to the fact that major US airlines are betting big on the destination. Frontier Airlines is opening more direct flights from the two main Houston airports, William P. Hobby and George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cancun. Another major US airline, …
Many travelers, before visiting Cancun, only picture dazzling white sand beaches and turquoise blue waters, and while you will definitely find these things in Cancun, there is more to the city than the beautiful Caribbean Sea, and a new app will help visitors explore more of what it has to offer. The app, called “Discover Cancun,” …
Cancun has a lot of hotels but the newest addition to the long list of luxury properties in the city will be the first one that focuses on long-stay tourists and shoppers. The new Hive Smart Hotel & Shopping isn’t located in the Cancun Hotel Zone but it will likely get plenty of attention even …