In recent months the safety of certain Mexican vacation destinations has been questioned by officials in various other countries, namely the United States, but despite the talk, tourists who visit the Mexican Caribbean, including Playa del Carmen, are rarely victims of crime. Security is actually an issue always being addressed in most of these places, …
Tourist safety
Planning to visit Cancun and the Riviera Maya for the holiday season? While a trip to paradise is always a good idea, nothing can put a damper on your vacation like a bad experience at the airport. Reports of being overcharged by drivers, dealing with unlicensed drivers, dodging scams at the airport, and the like …
Playa del Carmen is a popular vacation destination in the Mexican Caribbean, known for its mesmerizing aqua blue water and beautiful white sand beaches, but although it never ceases to look like paradise, bad things happen just like anywhere else. A tourist was recently found dead in his hotel room in Playa del Carmen, but as …
An argument that broke out in a restaurant near the Cancun Hotel Zone Friday night turned deadly when the owner of a restaurant located in a popular tourist center in the downtown area was shot and killed. Although the incident took place in a busy restaurant where others were present, no tourists or employees of …
Tourists visiting Cancun with the intention of taking a trip to Isla Holbox in the near future might end up being disappointed, as the popular Cancun to Holbox transfer service has been canceled until further notice. The commonly used bus route takes visitors from Cancun to Chiquila, where they then catch a ferry over to …
It was reported by local news in Quintana Roo this week that the cases of violence which have been happening in the tourist area of Playa del Carmen recently are linked to extortion. Following some recent violent incidents in this tourist-heavy area, a local prosecutor Montes de Oca is assuring the public that the situation …
Despite recent worries from travelers and those in the travel industry alike, recently published information has shown that Cancun is safer than most other destinations in Mexico. The revelation comes amidst a worrying backdrop of high-profile crime incidents, including murder, theft, and drug dealing, and is likely to go some way towards easing the fears …
If you’re wondering if there’s an official ‘tourist rate’ for taxis in Cancun and the surrounding region, the answer would be a simple No. It was recently reported by the Quintana Roo-based news agency Radio Formula QR that there is, in fact, no such extra rate for taxis for tourists in existence in Cancun. So …
Despite the fact that Cozumel is generally thought of as a safe vacation destination, 100 Navy officers have been deployed to the popular Mexican Caribbean city to help prevent crime. At the beginning of the month, the Secretary of Public Security of Quintana Roo, Rear Admiral Rubén Oyarvide Pedrero, paid a visit to Cozumel to …
In an incident in the Cancun Hotel Zone that did not involve tourists but benefited everyone, 11 drug dealers were taken off the streets, along with drugs that were likely intended for sale. The arrests were made while various authorities were looking into a crime involving missing construction workers. The missing workers were part of …