Many of my clients are in a transitional phase of their lives: retired, soon-to-be-retired, or looking to relocate. What that means is that these folks are going to be traveling at least a few times a year, whether from home to their investment property here in the Riviera Maya, to see family and friends, or to continue exploring this beautiful planet we live on. Having been a full-time resident of the Riviera Maya for over twelve years, I cannot stress enough how fortunate my family is to live just an hour from Cancun International Airport. This year’s travel is a perfect example of why, especially with things opening back up post-COVID.
Round-trips to Atlanta, Georgia
I am from Atlanta. My parents and sister all live within twenty minutes of one another (subject to traffic and non-collapsing bridges). Atlanta is just over a two-hour flight from Cancun, and because it is a huge international hub, there is a flight about every hour. I enjoy the piece of mind that including airport transit, waits, flight time, etcetera, I can be standing in my parents’ living room in about five hours for a very reasonable price. You may not be from Atlanta, but most major US cities have several weekly flights to Cancun.
Round-trip to Madrid, Spain
While I was looking for our next vacation last year, Europe was not even on my radar. Then I found out about these great things called charter flights. Large hoteliers (in our case Barcelo Hotels) own their own airlines (Evelop Airlines), and give great rates to fly to their vacation destinations. That made getting in and out of Europe through Madrid simple and inexpensive. If there is another specific major European city you are looking to get to (London, Paris, Berlin, Warsaw, Amsterdam, Zurich, Brussels, Moscow), chances are you can find a direct flight as well.
Round-trip to Montreal, Quebec
For whatever reason, we want to experience winter this year. Just kidding, we enjoy skiing and want our kids to learn as well. With the Canadian dollar so low right now, Canada is an easy pick. My wife’s family has been going to Mont Tremblant forever, which is just a two-hour drive from Montreal. Once again, you can get direct flights from Cancun. To ensure we do not lose a day of skiing to travel, I am even dragging my family onto a red-eye flight that arrives at 2:00 AM. My sons will be in their first day of ski school by 9:30.
Round-trip to Mexico City
Mexico City is always a great trip since we have great friends that live there, and the gastronomy offering is amazing. Flights within Mexico cost next to nothing, and since Cancun and Mexico City are the two busiest airports in the country, there are more than several flights per day.
It is pretty tough to beat the accessibility of Cancun International Airport. Coupled with the fact that the Riviera Maya is one of the top ten real estate markets in the world, investors can rest easy that vacationers have just as easy of time getting to their properties as they do. For the folks looking to split time or live here year-round, the world is at your fingertips.
