Currently, direct, nonstop flights to Cancun International Airport are available from 40 different U.S. cities. The great connectivity gives American tourists plenty of options for getting to the vacation destination pretty much any day of the week. And now one of the low-cost carriers that flies to the destination, Southwest Airlines, is increasing flights to …
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It’s going to be a busy winter holiday season in the beach resort destination towns in the Mexican Caribbean. In fact, Cancun will be one of the top three airports in Mexico with the most traveler capacity from international markets. Together Cancun, Mexico City, and Guadalajara will have more than 73 million available international plane …
Excitement for the new Maya Train is heating up, as President Andrés Manual Lopéz has announced its inaugural route from Chiapas to Cancun will take place on December 15th, 2023. This incredible piece of infrastructure seems to be all anyone has been talking about for the past couple of years, bringing with it just as …
One of the most reliable ways to get an idea of where is hot and where is not when planning a vacation is by occupancy rates. While it isn’t the most romantic data point, it does give travelers a great idea of which destinations are offering enough to keep bringing guests back season after season …
The construction of the Maya Train, the Mexican government’s flagship infrastructure project, is set to conclude soon. The ambitious project will significantly transform travel in the Mexican Caribbean, making it easier than ever before to explore the region’s hidden wonders. But even in well-known places like Cancun, the Maya Train is expected to massively boost …
Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock, you will already know that the Mexican Caribbean has experienced a record-breaking year in tourism. Of the thousands upon thousands of visitors arriving at the incredible location each month, around 40% to 50% of tourists now consider activities and attractions nearby that combine nature, culture, and history when …
Things seem to be heating up for one of the highly anticipated projects in the Mexican Caribbean, as the new Tulum International Airport (Felipe Carrillo International Airport) is set to begin operations before the end of 2023. Why is it highly anticipated, we hear you ask? Well, the new state-of-the-art airport is expected to bring …
Recent data shows that millennials, who make up the age group 25-40, total a huge 60% of the visitors to the Mexican Caribbean this year. It likely won’t come as a shock to travelers that the millennial generation of Americans has a much higher passport ownership rate than the generations who came before them. While …
Fall is one of the best times to visit Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean. With fewer crowds, travelers can enjoy empty beaches, lower nightly rates, and sargassum-free shores. Unlike summer and winter, which both see millions of travelers flock to the sun-drenched region, fall sees occupancy rates dip well below 60%, making it the ideal time to avoid …
The Mexican Caribbean normally has no shortage of outstanding beaches to soak up the sun and sip an endless supply of mimosas. But the specter of sargassum has played havoc with this simple pleasure over the past few years. Thankfully, this sargassum season has been a lot less intruding than previous years, a result of …