A new fee is set to be charged to cruise passengers arriving in Quintana Roo, Mexico’s southeastern state that receives the largest number of cruise ship arrivals. The Mexican Ministry of Tourism has formalized a cooperation agreement with the shipping industry, confirming the start of the Non-Resident Fee for cruise passengers. The gradual charge began […]
Sargassum’s Impact on Tourism: Minimal Cancellations Reported in Quintana Roo
Despite concerns over sargassum, hotel reservations are on the rise in Quintana Roo, with occupancy expected to reach 80% this summer. According to Rodrigo de la Peña Segura, president of the Cancún, Puerto Morelos, and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association, while some tourists have cancelled their bookings due to social media reports about the macroalgae, the […]
Tourists trapped in Playa del Carmen’s underground river
Fifty tourists were trapped underground on the afternoon of Monday, June 30, in the underground river at Xplor Park, after a power outage interrupted the ride within the tourist complex, located in the municipality of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo. According to initial reports, the visitors were stranded inside the attraction’s tunnel after the power […]
Playa del Carmen: Authorities criticized for handling sargassum
Playa del Carmen is facing a massive new sargassum washout in its downtown area, without any visible presence or intervention from the municipal government or the Navy, officially charged with containing this phenomenon, according to the website diariocambio22. Residents and local business owners expressed their deep disappointment with the actions (or lack thereof) taken by […]
Quintana Roo Says Goodbye to Dolphinariums: Governor Mara Lezama Signs Law Banning Shows with Marine Animals
The Mexican government has taken a significant step towards protecting marine animals by banning dolphin shows and dolphinariums in Quintana Roo, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. The decision follows the unanimous approval by the Chamber of Deputies to prohibit dolphin breeding for economic purposes. Governor Mara Lezama has signed a […]
Cancun’s Dirty Secret: How Environmental Regulations Could Have Halted Its Construction 20 Years Ago
The coastal city of Cancun in southeastern Mexico has been the country’s main development hub for over half a century, despite the significant environmental damage caused by its construction. However, according to Engineer Rafael Lara Lara, who served as mayor of Benito Juárez around the turn of the millennium, if an attempt had been made […]
Quintana Roo Attorney General’s Office arrests alleged creator of child pornography with 1,839 victims, following US alert
The Quintana Roo Attorney General’s Office, in coordination with the Aguascalientes Attorney General’s Office, the National Guard, and U.S. law enforcement agencies, arrested Abel “N,” allegedly responsible for possessing, generating, and distributing child pornography. The arrest occurred in the state of Aguascalientes, where the individual was hiding after being identified as the prime suspect in […]
The closure of dolphinariums in Quintana Roo would mean the loss of more than 1,800 jobs and require the creation of special infrastructure.
The impending disappearance of dolphinariums in Mexico, and therefore in Quintana Roo, following the approval of a reform initiative to Article 60 Bis of the General Wildlife Law, approved by the Senate in the first instance, which prohibits the captivity of marine mammals such as dolphins, would mean the loss of 1,800 direct jobs in […]
Mexican Resort Found Liable for Texas Firefighter’s 2021 Death, Ordered to Pay $31.175 Million in Damages
A Tarrant County jury has delivered a landmark verdict against the ownership and management companies of the Royalton Chic resort in Cancun, Mexico, ruling that the property was negligent in the 2021 death of Arlington Firefighter Elijah Snow. The lawsuit filed by Snow’s widow, Jamie Snow, alleged that hotel bartenders encouraged excessive drinking without regard […]
Heavy rains and extreme heat will mark today’s weather in Quintana Roo.
The passage of tropical wave number 5 over the Yucatán Peninsula, combined with the entry of humid air from the Caribbean Sea, will bring a very hot day and heavy rain to most municipalities in Quintana Roo this Sunday, June 22, according to the National Meteorological Service. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies are expected with […]