Tourist destinations in Quintana Roo kicked off the Holy Week and Easter vacation season, one of the most important of the year, with a projection of receiving over 1.2 million tourists and an economic impact of $1 billion. Just this past Saturday, March 28th, the international airports of Cancun, Tulum, Cozumel, and Chetumal reported 749 air operations, more than half of which were international flights, mainly from the United States and Canada. The largest influx of visitors is expected in Cancun, a very young tourist destination that will only turn 56 years old next April 20th but already has 215 hotels with over 47,000 rooms. From May to September, we have shark-watching season, as well as sea turtle nesting season, from May to September... Isla Mujeres has become a natural sanctuary for many species,» he added. According to Bernardo Cueto, Secretary of Tourism for Quintana Roo, good tourism levels will be maintained throughout the summer, largely due to the intense promotion of international events such as the Platino Awards, which will take place in May at Xcaret, the Tulum Air Show, and NASCAR car races at the Tulum airport. Photo: Cuartoscuro In addition, there will be several events linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, for which Quintana Roo is a host for the Portugal and Uruguay national teams. You may be interested <Nuevo León | Iraqi citizen arrested at BBVA Stadium during a match. According to the official, in cities like Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Chetumal, and the four Magic Towns: Bacalar, Isla Mujeres, Cozumel, and Tulum, there will be venues for the so-called 'fan fests,' which are part of the World Cup activities. EFE Throughout Quintana Roo, mainly its 12 flagship destinations, there are 1,479 hotels with 140,592 rooms. Photo: Cuartoscuro In Cozumel, Elias Farah, director of tourism, told EFE that they expect to receive around 21,000 people daily by sea. Meanwhile, José de Jesús Castillo Magaña, tourism director in Isla Mujeres, pointed out that on the busiest days, ferry crossings to Isla Mujeres from the Cancun hotel zone and Puerto Juárez would surpass 25,000 users, mostly national and foreign tourists. Atenea Gómez Ricalde, mayor of Isla Mujeres, in an interview with EFE highlighted that both on the island's hotels and those on the mainland that are part of the municipality, an occupancy rate close to 90% is expected. Photo: Cuartoscuro «We are projecting an occupancy rate of around 90%, it may fluctuate a point up or down during the peak days, between Holy Week and Easter, which is why we have national tourism and also the markets that usually come to Isla Mujeres, which are the United States, Canada, Argentina, and of course Europe,» she indicated. The official specified that they have around 11,500 rooms on the mainland, specifically in Costa Mujeres, and so far, they have an 85% hotel occupancy rate and are expecting a «very good» Holy Week season. «Costa Mujeres always presents the best figures in the state, without a doubt it is an unparalleled beauty that combines luxury, the experience of large hotels, with direct contact with nature,» she highlighted. Gómez Ricalde stated that the main attraction of this municipality is its natural wealth. «We are aware that many people come to Isla Mujeres for one or two days and we want those to be the best days of their lives».
