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15.10.2024 - 22:26 / travelpulse.com / Royal Caribbean / Eric Bowman
Last week saw major moves that will impact tourism in the Mexican Caribbean region.
First, Royal Caribbean announced it would be building a new private destination in Mexico.
The cruise line will call it Perfect Day Mexico, and it will be located in Mahahual, which is on the Mexico’s Caribbean coast. It’s slated to open in 2027.
And then on Friday last week, Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama announced the Cancun Airport would no longer charge travelers a fee for arriving with multiple electronics.
This change comes after travel advisor Tammy Levent wrote a column about her experience of feeling extorted, which ended up going viral online with follow up stories from multiple media outlets.
Both of these news stories are huge wins for travelers and the overall tourism landscape in the Mexican Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean continues to pump out cruise ships. With such a loyal fanbase, and this being such an easy to reach destination, I fully expect Perfect Day at Mexico to be a major hit.
Eliminating the fee for multiple electronics at the Cancun Airport will definitely help business travelers who frequent the destination, but also add peace of mind for family travelers as well.
Levent isn’t the only one who was pulled aside and charged an unexpectedly high fee. Others voiced their experiences once Levent’s story went viral. Kudos to Quintana Roo for acting swiftly and making this change once more and more responses came through following Levent’s story. Many suppliers were answering questions about this rule and even sending out email reminders to travelers and travel advisors.
What do you think of these latest moves in the Mexican Caribbean?
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