In the current climate, one can question the objectivity of the press when discussing Cancún. On the ground, no tour operator seems concerned about the potential safety of tourists. They want to be very reassuring on this point. Tourism in Mexico is booming, and everyone is smiling. Mexico was the seventh most visited country in the world in 2019. The city welcomed more than 41 million international tourists, an increase of more than 5% compared to 2018.
What about insecurity?
Cancún and all tourist destinations in the state of Quintana Roo are safe for travelers. Currently, there are no travel warnings or alerts issued by the United States and Canada recommending against travel to any tourist area in the state of Quintana Roo, which includes Cancún, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and the Riviera Maya, reported the Mexican Ministry of Tourism Promotion.
Is Toronto safer than Paris or Cancun? Violence and crime occur daily in every corner of the world, but the world continues to live. The risk is much lower than in other places thanks to the police presence. Plus, spending a vacation at a resort is anything but exposing yourself to great danger. For the more adventurous, traveling to Mexico off the beaten tourist path is easy if you take basic precautions and maintain common sense. Additional measures are being taken every day to strengthen the protection of tourists.
“Recent initiatives include increased police presence on highways, beaches, and ports, increased investment in surveillance technology, and community service programs,” said Mexico’s Tourism Promotion Secretariat.
Cancun and COVID-19
The Cancún airport is prepared to face and adjust to the “new normal,” with universally effective sterile measures and conventions, even though the number of flights we receive has dropped significantly.
In his speech, Quintana Roo’s legislative president, Carlos Joaquín, announced that the reactivation agreement considers the tourism industry a “movement of necessity.” Therefore, some hotels will resume operations starting next Monday, June 8, while others will do so by June 15, and the rest until early July. The division is expected to begin operating at 30% capacity, and in the first few months, domestic tourists will continue to operate.