Although only approximately 300 passengers disembarked from the ship, local and state authorities hailed the arrival of the Breeze as a victory and sign that Yucatán’s cruising industry is finally beginning to recover.
The song in the video makes reference to “coming out of the closet” and a handful of scenes of the signer herself and two men wearing little clothing, but could hardly be called obscene.
Video of the rescue was captured by one of the fishermen who can be heard speaking to the dolphin and reassuring it with gentle gestures..
Authorities, restauranteurs, and shop owners are hoping that the improvements will help reinvigorate the community’s ailing tourism industry in the near future.
Worrying levels of pollution have been detected at four of Yucatán’s beaches.
Carnival Cruises has announced that all of its passengers and crew will have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before ships are allowed to set sail.
Ecologists hope to learn more about this species, as well as what brought it to Yucatán in the first place.
Weekend mobility restrictions come on the heels of a third wave of COVID-19 infections in the state which has seen hundreds of new daily cases.
In 2019 almost half of the 2,608 cruise ships to dock in Mexican ports arrived in Cozumel.
The nest contained eleven live baby turtles and well over one hundred hatched eggs shells.
Yucatán’s state government has set up temporary shelters for dozens of families whose homes have flooded after several days of intense rain.
To be allowed boarding, all crew members and passengers must provide negative COVID-19 test results, taken no more than 72 hours before departure.
Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cruise industry in the Yucatán peninsula had been experiencing continuous growth for well over a decade. In 2019, ports welcomed nearly 2,000 cruise ships, making it the region’s best season to date.
Progreso will be a rare port of call for Carnival in July.
Yucatán announces the arrival of its first cruise ship in over a year. But don’t get too excited. The ship, Disney Wonder, will be docking in Progreso on Monday only for maintenance and will not be carrying any passengers. Under normal circumstances, the Disney Wonder has a capacity for up to 2,500 passengers and a…
Hotels in Yucatán are expecting to reach near 60% occupancy over the Easter holidays. Even before the official start of the holiday season on March 29, tourists began to arrive in Mérida in numbers not seen since before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Many families from far and wide in México have chosen Yucatán…
Only a few days are left to enjoy a virtual tour of seven lovely homes along the coast of the Yucatán, and also support the education of area students. The Progreso Home Tour is a pay-per-view event online this year, meaning even more people can participate. The proceeds go directly to the Progreso Apoyo Program,…
State authorities said that Progreso’s boardwalk will remain closed over the Semana Santa holiday to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The malecón will remain closed to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic starting Friday and continuing through April 11. The restaurants operating along the boardwalk will be allowed to continue admitting customers, though it is…
The COVID-19 vaccination center in Progreso is reportedly turning away people who do not have a Mexican voter ID card. Voter ID cards, known as INEs, are the most common form of identification in Mexico. Since these ID cards are only available to Mexican nationals, authorities who require them effectively shut out all foreign nationals…
Mexico’s state-owned oil company, Pemex, has canceled the construction of a new park in Progreso. The new park was slated to be built on the western end of the boardwalk, facing the beach and carousel. Park facilities would have included showers, games for children and easy access to the ocean. The project had been part…
Three dead turtles have washed up on the northern coast of Yucatán in under a week. All three animals were of a species called Hawksbill sea turtles, known locally as tortugas de Carey. The Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. Earlier: Bacalar’s lagoon has begun…
Yucatán’s beaches are set to reopen Wednesday after a two-week closure. Health authorities decided to close all public beaches in Yucatán following a spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state. But only the beaches in Progreso and Telchac actually implemented the restrictions. Coastal communities including Sisal and Celestun kept their beaches open. Authorities are urging…
The Party of the Democratic Revolution will nominate a trans woman as their candidate for Progreso’s highest elected office. “Naomi Arjona Rosas will run in the next elections on June 6 as the first trans candidate championed by the PRD in the port of Progreso, Yucatán,” an official bulletin states. “The leader is a historical…
A family with two children, maskless and visiting Progreso’s malecon, enjoyed Friday morning taking photos of the beach and enjoying the breeze. Soon after, another family parked their car and made it to the beach, taking a dip in the calm gulf water. They were followed by more pedestrians on the promenade, some hanging out…
That’s all for now
That’s all for now