Cancun is currently experiencing one of its most severe Sargassum algae invasions in the past few years. In 2024, sargassum seaweed season in Cancun was better until last week when the whole Mexican Caribbean saw an influx of seaweed on the beaches. Thankfully, not all beaches have been equally affected by the presence of Sargassum. We have curated a comprehensive selection of beaches in the Cancun area with low amounts of Sargassum. Table of contents Caracol Beach – Hotel Zone Isla Contoy Isla Mujeres Playa Centro Isla Mujeres – Punta Sur Chiquila Beach Playa Tortugas Playa Ballenas Caraco ..read more

For years, tourists around the world have taken to social media to denounce the rather awful treatment they receive at Mexican airports. But now things have worsened. With more than 500 operations between arrivals and departures, Cancun International Airport is receiving over 20 daily complaints regarding mistreatment and delays, according to REPORTUR.mx.  Common complaints include extreme wait times at immigration checkpoints (more than 2 hours), a lack of officials to process documents, missing connections and shuttle services, low-quality internet, and even extorsions perpetrated ..read more

If you can’t decide whether or not to book those flights to Cancun due to the sargassum season, rest assured that not only authorities but also the local hotel industry are committed to providing you with the best possible beaches. The sargassum seaweed season in Cancun had been very mild in 2024 but it started changing last week. Reports and photos from today, April 24, suggest a huge spike in the amount of sargassum in Cancun and the region. Playa Delfines – April 24, 2024 Source: Traveling Lifestyle Last month, the state government, along with the Secretary of Navy, the private sector, non ..read more

A Cancun taxi driver has been arrested for extortion, after charging a Canadian traveler $1,050 for a short transfer between terminals 4 and 3 at the International Airport, confirmed the State Attorney General’s Office. In a series of six viral TikTok videos, a visibly upset Xavier Cormier recorded most of his interactions with Eduardo Galicia Guadarrama (Cristian José “N” alias “Pollo,” according to other sources) the airport taxi driver, and some police officers when they finally showed up. Cormier stated that the driver tried to flee the scene with his luggage while he was trying to find po ..read more

Right after London, Cancun managed to reach second place in the ranking of the most sought-after summer destinations, according to Expedia® Summer Travel Outlook 2024.  With its tropical beaches, vibrant atmosphere, aquatic sports, and exciting nightlife, Cancun doesn’t cease to allure travelers to its coasts. On this occasion, Cancun has defeated Rome, Paris and Tokyo in the race for the preferred vacation getaway for Americans this year.  Knowing that Cancun is a popular destination for Americans, you may think these results were expected, but they weren’t. Although Mexico is the m ..read more

Mexico has elevated its sargassum alert from one, “very low” to two, “low,” for the first time in months, due to a large mass of seaweed approaching its Caribbean coasts. A few days ago, over 120 tons of sargassum impacted Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and Cozumel beaches. Over the next few weeks, Playa del Carmen will receive up to 300 tones per day. Northeastern winds on the Caribbean Sea produced by a cold front from a few days ago had kept sargassum at bay.  However, an anticyclone plus new southeastern winds combined with higher temperatures will inevitably attract more sargassum, accordi ..read more

Quintana Roo continues to implement strategies to collect sargassum in the sea and on shores, trying to keep beaches as pretty as possible.  Since the beginning of April, the Secretary of the Navy has been tasked to install 8,600 meters of ocean barriers to catch sargassum in Cancun, Tulum, Playa del Carmen, and other hotspots before it washes ashore, as informed by Navy Secretary Admiral Rafael Ojeda Durán. This is only another tool that adds to the arsenal of technological equipment Quintana Roo State uses every day to help keep beaches suitable for local and international tourism. “Reg ..read more

Sargassum season in the Mexican Caribbean officially started the last week of March, more than two months after it began to pollute Quintana Roo’s beaches in 2023. Local vendors reported that by the end of January 2023, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and Cancun beaches were buried under tons of the rather annoying seaweed. But this year, even spring-breakers got to spot some of the most Instagram-worthy beaches in the world completely sargassum-free. This unexpected phenomenon has made both tourists and locals wonder if this is the start of a steady reduction of sargassum over the upcoming months or ..read more

Playa del Carmen beaches will see the arrival of up to 300 tons of sargassum per day over the next few weeks, authorities announced Friday. The seaweed alert, which was at a “very low” level from the end of 2023, had to be elevated to “low” last week, according to the Oceanographic Institute of the Gulf and Caribbean Sea, which is part of the Mexican Navy. Although the main coastal stretches remain clean, an increasing number of beaches have already been affected by the arrival of large amounts of sargassum, as reported by Traveling Lifestyle journalists and members of our Mexico sargassum mon ..read more

The breathtaking Yucatan Peninsula, comprising the states of Yucatan, Quintana Roo, and Campeche, is set to launch more international flights from the United States, Canada, Spain, and France over the next few months. Starting July 1,  Viva Aerobus will operate the route Orlando-Merida three times per week. Also, a new route from Merida to Miami will be available from July 2, four days a week. JetBlue will offer 15 daily flights from New York (JFK) to Tulum’s brand-new airport (TQO) starting June 13. The carrier has also announced plans to launch new routes to the Mexican Pacific coast bu ..read more