TRAVEL UPDATE: Cruise ships return to Mexico

By Simon Burgess May 21, 2009 - 10:14

Swine flu is slowly abaiting, and with the recent lift of travel restrictions for Mexico by the UK Foreign Office and the US Centre for Disease Control (CDC), cruise ships are beginning to arrive in Mexico again.

On the 19th May, the very first cruise ship arrived in the port of Acapulco, the Sun Princess travelling from Costa Rica. In the last few days, several cruise liners have announced that they will be returning to Mexico by the end of May or beginning of June. Both Carnival and Royal Caribbean Cruises have announced their return to Mexican shores, bringing relief to the communities of tourist destinations such as Cozumel, Cancun and Playa del Carmen.

This is fantastic news for the Mexican tourism industry. Looking to lose up to $5 billion as a result of the travel warnings and general fear created by the press, the Mexico needs all the help it can get to reestablish this hugely important industry.

About Simon Burgess

I'm a guero living in Mexico City with my wife. I work in New Business of Inside Mexico and am always looking for ways in which we can improve our offering to our readers and users so if you have any suggestions give me a call. I'm also turning into a social media geek and for that reason am over the moon that we have created such a cool online network for expats in Mexico. If you ever want to reach me you can find me on one of the many social networking sites. Just shout me. Follow me on twitter on @siburgess79.

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