Now vacationers to the Riviera Maya in particular have another option to shorten their transportation time to their resort once they land in Mexico…the Tulum airport is now officially open to international flights and that includes those coming from the US.
I haven’t posted since before I left my latest Mexico trip, so here’s a quick recap of changes I’ve noticed just from the trip I took Dec. 2023.
If you haven’t already read my other blog post regarding the new (well, let’s say newly enforced) VISITAX, please click here to review exactly what it is and why it’s important to know about this Cancun departure tax.
Map courtesy of “Mexico” Mike Nelson. Read his article about the Maya Train in the article’s link.
Good news for travelers, the anticipated brand new Tulum International Airport is scheduled to open December 2023. Of course there is no specific date in Dec. set yet, so hold off a bit on considering looking for flights with Tulum as a flight destination.
It’s been awhile since I looked closely at Atelier Playa Mujeres’ most recent perks and rooms and it looks like there are quite a few newer additions!! Here’s the latest…
For those of you who count on taking the very good public bus system in Cancun’s Hotel Zone, be prepared for some service interruptions, at least for the present. Due to threats from taxi drivers to several bus drivers in the Hotel Zone, the public bus system may not be operating after 10:30 p.m. during your Cancun stay. This is typically a busy time for hotel guests who are in the process of leaving for popular bars and clubs in the Forum area of the Hotel Zone (clubs typically stay open until after 3 a.m. with many patrons arriving after 11 p.m.). Since the bus system in the Hotel Zone only costs 12 Mexican pesos (or you can give the bus driver a $1 USD bill) for a one-way trip, it is the cheapest way to get around Cancun.
I’m back from my latest trip to Cancun and just wanted to drop a note about the current immigration policy change for those taking a flight home from the Cancun airport.
For those of you who don’t already know, Hotel Xcaret guests (that means guests of Hotel Xcaret Mexico, Hotel Xcaret Arte, and Casa de la Playa) can make use of the airport lounge specifically for all guests waiting for resort shuttle transportation. Right now this lounge is only available at Terminal 4, but other lounges are being built at other Cancun airport international terminals.
Tired of Ultramar ferries? Looking for an additional ferry company operating between Cancun’s Hotel Zone and Isla Mujeres? Grupo Xcaret announced that starting Dec. 27, 2021 two new ferry ships will be taking passengers from Km. 4.6 in Cancun’s Hotel Zone (by Oasis Palm resort and Cancun’s Scenic Tower) over to nearby Isla Mujeres. The cost for tourists will be $18 USD o/w and $25 USD round trip p/person. The price includes free admission to the nearby Scenic Tower. Ferries leave Cancun every hour from 9 a.m. with the last ferry leaving Cancun to the island at 7 p.m.