Cancún News, Resorts, Travel, and Urban Growth

Cancún is Mexico’s most iconic resort city, known for its hotel zone, nightlife, international airport, and mass tourism appeal. In this section, find updates on travel safety, resort construction, infrastructure, environmental concerns, and tourism policy. As a top international beach destination, Cancún is constantly evolving to meet global demand while managing its rapid growth.

Cancún News

•December 3, 2025

Cancún Christmas roundabouts turn traffic into a festival

Cancún lights eight key roundabouts and a full slate of holiday events, turning everyday intersections into nighttime hubs for families.

•December 3, 2025

Costa Mujeres hotel growth surges with 11,600 rooms

Costa Mujeres will reach 11,600 hotel rooms in 2025, a 16 percent jump driven by new luxury resorts just north of Cancún.

•December 3, 2025

Cancun hotel zone tax could drive up luxury condo costs

Quintana Roo wants property owners in Cancun’s hotel zone to bankroll overdue infrastructure after Fonatur’s exit, sparking debate.

•December 2, 2025

Guadalupe Sanctuary in Cancun braces for 30k pilgrims

Cancún expects more than 30,000 pilgrims at the Guadalupe Sanctuary on December 11–12, prompting expanded security, traffic shifts and safety calls.

•December 2, 2025

Mexican Caribbean sargassum battle clears prime beaches

More than 91,000 tons of seaweed have been cleared from Mexican Caribbean beaches in 2025, keeping key resorts clean and testing new biogas uses.

•December 1, 2025

New tax hike plan in Quintana Roo alarms Cancun hoteliers

Cancún hoteliers say a 25 percent Visitax hike and forcing hotels to collect it would harm tourism, squeeze small hotels and undercut Plan México.

•November 26, 2025

Cancun tour boat accident ends in tragic death of young man

A 23-year-old man who fell from a Caribbean Golden tour boat off Cancun was found dead near Puerto Juárez after an all-night search.

•November 26, 2025

Cancun tourist police suspension after extortion complaint

Three Cancun tourist police were suspended after a Colombian couple accused them of arbitrary detention, assault and extortion.

•November 26, 2025

Cancun and Tulum promise slowdown in hotel development

Cancun and Tulum will be reclassified as sustainable tourism priority zones, slowing hotel sprawl while channeling money into infrastructure, order and services.