Q.R. Riviera Maya — Quintana Roo continues to dominate the globe in tourism as a top destination. According to Governor Mara Lezama, the state is prepared to receive the thousands of local, national, and international tourists that come to appreciate its natural beauty, historical significance, and cultural diversity.
According to Governor Lezama, tourist statistics have improved since the year’s beginning. Currently, 124 cities are linked to the Mexican Caribbean, including 40 in the United States, 21 in Latin America, 20 in Europe, 20 in Canada, and 23 in Mexico.
In comparison to 2022, the Canadian market’s recovery had a significant uptick from January to April 2023. The first four months saw a total of 629,822 Canadian passengers, up 68.4% over the same time in 2022.
An rise of 14.5% was seen in the number of international passengers landing in Quintana Roo. From January to April of 2022, the number of people climbed to over 3.3 million. From the same time in 2023 to over 3.8 million.
Domestic passengers also recorded an increase of 19.6 percent compared to 2022, from 1.5 million from January to April 2022 to 1.8 million in the same period of 2023.
Other statistics from the state indicate an increase in visitors to archaeological zones. In comparison to the same time in 2022, visitation rose by 32.2% from January to April 2023. Visitors increased from 607,579 to 803,034 in number.
The activity on cruise ships has also increased. 618 cruise ships landed between January 1 and June 25 of this year, which is 10.4% higher than during the same time in 2022 with a 73.3 percent increase in passengers so far this year. According to projections, 1,150 ships carrying 3,808,445 people would arrive in 2023.
Federal lines have seen an upsurge in ferry traffic. Between January and June, traffic on the Cozumel – Playa del Carmen route climbed by 16.4%. More than 1.5 million people traveled on the Puerto Juárez-Isla Mujeres route during that time, an increase in passengers of 11.5%.
According to the Anahuac Tourism Research and Competitiveness Center (Cicotur), even though air travel to Cancun increased significantly in the United States, Colombia, Brazil, and United Kingdom markets between March and May of this year compared to the same months in 2022.
Francisco Madrid, the CEO of Cicotur, said during a press conference that analyses of tourist activity in the Mexican Caribbean indicate a noticeable slowdown in the aforementioned markets. On the other hand, the Canadian component has grown.
According to him, the Canadian market contributed significantly to Mexico’s 4.5 percent gain in foreign tourism at the end of May, which included about 392,000 more travelers.
But there are explanations for the significant slowdown, especially coming from the US.
He said that individuals were still coping with Covid-19 in the same months of 2022, which contributed to the substantial increase in air travel at the beginning of 2023.
People began choosing other Caribbean locations after Covid-19. According to Francisco Madrid, some of the causes of the shift include the currency rate, the return of regular tourist competition, as well as ancillary factors like the state of the economy and visa regulations for nations like Brazil.
