450,000 instances of tourist fraud took place in Mexico in 2022, half of which happened in Quintana Roo. Nevertheless, the Mexican Secretariat of Tourism and the Association of Travel Agencies are attempting to protect Mexican companies and international visitors. This week, they will begin an information campaign on how to avoid tourism fraud. “Our main …
Tourist safety
With traveler safety and satisfaction receiving multiple boosts recently, yet another has been added that improves the consumer rights of travelers to the Riviera Maya. In the popular destination of Playa del Carmen, travelers will have access to a new Profeco (Federal Consumer Protection Agency) department after the government decided to open a new location. …
In the state of Quintana Roo, home to the super destination of Cancun, uncertainty over the structure and plan of policing and security continues. This uncertainty is due to a re-shake of how policing and security are carried out in the area is in the works. Travelers, though, have nothing to fear. The head of …
Security is a top concern for many visitors to Mexico. In many visitor surveys to Mexico, tourists often cite it as one of the top items influencing their decision to travel to the country for a summer vacation getaway. While Cancun and the Riviera Maya are relatively safe tourist locations to visit in the country, …
Tourists visiting Cancun this weekend may have noticed heavy smoke throughout the tourist zone on Friday night. On June 30, a fire broke out in the Krystal Hotel in Cancun’s tourist zone. 🚨 #QuintanaRoo 🔥 #Cancún 🏨Reportan incendio en el #HotelKrystal, en el Boulevard Kukulcán, en plena zona hotelera de Cancun. pic.twitter.com/iBV0WWUdvp — César Jiménez …
The summer season is not the busiest in Cancun, but there are still a lot of tourists who make the trip to the Mexican vacation destination between the months of June and September. Currently, as many as 600 flights a day are arriving and departing from Cancun Airport, and these numbers are expected to continue …
After the tragic event in the North Atlantic, which saw a commercial submarine on an expedition to the Titanic implode and cause the deaths of all passengers on board, questions are being asked about the safety of commercial submarines. There are several submarine experiences in Cancun and the Riviera Maya that have been operating for …
Travelers to Cancun are being urged not to fall for a new tour scam that poses as an affiliate of the Federal Secretary for Tourism (SEDETUR). Under no circumstances does the SEDETUR offer tour packages, discounts, nor travel insurance linked to any banking institution. This warning comes as the summer season in Cancun begins to …
Taxi drivers have been fighting with Uber drivers ever since Uber was deemed to be legally operating in Cancun. Sometimes these fights have even led to violence, with Uber drivers and vehicles being attacked by taxi drivers. But now, these law-breaking Cancun taxi drivers will begin having their licenses revoked following the most recent assault …
In recent weeks, Mexican National Guard Units have been stationed at the main entrance to the Tulum Archaeological Zone to protect tourists from potential cases of fraud and harassment. The aim is to prevent people, known locally as “jaladores” or “pullers,” from pestering tourists entering the zone with offers for tours of services. While tours …