Across Mexico, the most prestigious national award a beach can receive is the certification from the organizers of the platinum beach scheme. The qualifying criteria are tight, and receiving this seal of approval is no easy task. With that being said, even with the large number of hurdles to jump in the pursuit of certification, …
Tulum
The endlessly popular destination of Tulum, just south of Cancun, has begun the most promising fight against sargassum to date in the Mexican Caribbean. With a new containment initiative named “Tulum Against Sargassum”, it is hoped that this could spell the beginning of the end for sargassum as a seasonal headache to travelers. Investment In …
It is no secret that the Mexican Caribbean is experiencing a surge in its tourism sector this year, as it looks well on track to beat all previous tourism records this year. This paradise of a destination has everything you could ever want from a vacation: stunning beaches, archaeological and historical hotspots, mouthwatering food, turquoise …
New regulations are coming to vacation rentals in the Mexican State Quintana Roo which includes the popular tourist destinations of Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Isla Mujeres, and Tulum. The announcement came late last week from the leader of the Quintana Roo Tourism Secretariat Bernardo Cueto Riestra. What exactly does all of this mean for visitors …
Tulum seems to be on everybody’s lips recently, as the stunning area located on the southeastern peninsula of Mexico has seen an impressive growth period through the building of new infrastructure such as Tulum Airport and the Maya Train. These two highly anticipated projects are expected to bring in huge numbers of tourists, with Tulum …
The opening of the much anticipated Tulum Airport is just around the corner and announcements have been made about various aspects of the future airport. Which airlines will initially be operating out of the airport, what the on-site Maya Train station will look like, and when operations will begin have all been among those announcements. …
This Wednesday, Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama released a new photograph revealing what the Tulum Maya Train Station will look like once it is completed via Twitter. According to Governor Lezama, the Tulum Station will be one of the Maya Train’s most beautiful stops. The images shared on Twitter show open spaces and natural lighting …
Once again, a local government in the Riviera Maya calls on the Mexican military for assistance. Tulum continues to increase security efforts amidst concerns about safety for tourists and locals. Diego Castañón Trejó, Municipal President of Tulum, announced that 20 troops from the Mexican Navy will be added to existing security in the city. These …
There has been much buzz around the highly anticipated Tulum International Airport this year, which is set to begin operations in December. After VivaAerobus announced on Thursday that they would begin scheduled flights from Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Tijuana, Aeromexico revealed yesterday that they will start flights departing from the United States and Canada. …
The latest occupancy statistics for Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean are so impressive that, if this trend continues, this will be the destination’s greatest-ever year for tourism. Across the super popular traveler hotspots of Cancun, Costa Mujeres, Isla Mujeres, Tulum, and Puerto Morelos, occupancy continues to stay above 80%. With that being said, occupancy numbers …