Most people we have talked to are looking at coming from September-December period of 2020. Of course actual arrivals might lag the desire to come as soon as possible. Some have pushed back travel to the fall, while others have promised to come twice as long this year. Many of you have already expressed your keen desire to come this year to vacation in the Riviera Maya. What are people saying about coming to the Riviera Maya? The beaches are currently closed in Playa Del Carmen as well as most beaches in the Riviera Maya. While this is always a changing situation, it appears that the Riviera Maya has been less affected than some parts of the world. Hospitals in the area as well as the peninsula are stable at this time period. We will say that the Riviera Maya area has had a lower case number as well as fatalities up to this point.
are lifting restrictions now, we look to have our restrictions lifted by the beginning part June. Mexico is about one month behind the first case arriving in the United States. So at the moment, Mexico is in phase 3 where we have quarantines and are trying to slow the spread of covid-19. Most towns including Playa and Tulum have had a curfew for overnight hours and most places have closed the beaches. It is mandatory to wear a mask out in public in the state. Places like Playa Del Carmen have limited roads open and police checkpoints. What the local restrictions have been in Playa But that means it should be ready for the majority of visitors that start coming.Īdding trees to 5th Avenue is part of the plan to make it more shaded for tourists. Since we wrote the article with photos of the renovation of 5th Avenue and Park Fundadores, this work has already started! That means 5th Avenue below 14th Street will be town up for about the next month. As the expression goes, the third time is the charm. This has been the third time they adjusted the date, but we feel this time it is going to happen. Xcaret with also open all the other parks and tours on July 1st. Xcaret is opening its Hotel Xcaret Mexico and the Xcaret park on June 15th. Most restaurants on 5th Avenue are closed but as the stay at home order is lifted, we expect them to slowly open, in conjunction with the amount of tourists arriving. A few are pending, with some having opening dates later in the season, but we think these will be moved up. As for the large all inclusive hotels, about 50% have a opening date for sometime in June and the other 45% or so have a opening date in July. Some hotels have been remodeling behind the scenes to get ready for guests. Most hotels are currently closed to the public.
It appears it will be sometime in the first half of June. While there has been some debate between businesses setting dates, the federal government and the state, we are expecting a date to be officially announced soon. This is expected to be lifted sometime in early June. Just to catch people up to date on the current conditions in the Riviera Maya, we are currently under s stay at home order. What is going on right now in the Riviera Maya?
As we all try to see through these times and into the future, here is what is going on here in the Riviera Maya. The problem is, much of the world, is on hold at the moment and we all wonder when things will get back to normal. Over the past few months, many of us have had a lot of time to think about a vacation and what we would like to do. Our plans for the year were changing and throwing doubt on when we could reschedule or travel again. One of the first things many people thought after hearing of the spreading virus and realizing it was shutting things down, was travelling.