The embassy in Mexico City issued the alert Wednesday night for Playa del Carmen, a coastal resort town near Cancun and Cozumel on the Caribbean. Still, Americans were not told to avoid travel to Playa del Carmen. It was just two weeks ago an explosion rocked the ferry from Playa del Carmen, injuring 25 people, including two Americans. Periodico de Peso via ReutersOne week later, an "apparent explosive device" was found on a Barcos Caribe ferry in Cozumel, Mexico, according to the Playa del Carmen state prosecutor. The first explosion took place as passengers disembarked the ferry, according to the municipality of Solidaridad, which includes Playa del Carmen.
Should I cancel my trip to Playa del Carmen after the State Department travel warning?
CLOSE A travel warning has been issued for Playa del Carmen, Mexico, following an unnamed threat that has closed the U.S. Embassy there. Buzz60Mexican federal police officers and army soldiers arrive at the dock where an explosion occurred on a ferry in Playa del Carmen on Feb. 21, 2018. But the board called the State Department warning "counterproductive" and said Playa del Carmen is safe for travelers, other than a recent ferry explosion. Playa del Carmen continues to be one of Mexico's most popular destinations for international travelers, with an 18.3% growth last year from 2016. The State Department warning amplifies alarms about travel to Mexico.
US issues travel warning for Mexican resort town Playa del Carmen
referring to MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials said late Wednesday that the Caribbean resort city of Playa del Carmen is safe, despite a U.S. security alert. "All tourism and economic activity in Playa del Carmen continues in a normal manner," the state government wrote in a statement, noting that hotel occupancy at the resort was 80 percent. Playa del Carmen is near Mexico's most popular tourist destinations, like Cancun, Cozumel and Tulum. After that, the U.S. Embassy barred employees from taking ferries between Playa del Carmen and Cozumel Island, one of the world's busiest cruise ship ports of call. A day earlier, a shooting at a music festival in Playa del Carmen left three foreigners and two Mexicans dead.Mexico says Playa del Carmen safe despite U.S. travel alert
Mexican officials said late Wednesday that the Caribbean resort city of Playa del Carmen is safe, despite a U.S. security alert. Playa del Carmen is near Mexico's most popular tourist destinations, like Cancun, Cozumel and Tulum. A Feb. 21 explosion on a tourist ferry in Playa del Carmen injured 19 Mexicans and at least five U.S. citizens. After that, the U.S. Embassy barred employees from taking ferries between Playa del Carmen and Cozumel Island, one of the world's busiest cruise ship ports of call. A day earlier, a shooting at a music festival in Playa del Carmen left three foreigners and two Mexicans dead.
State Department warns about travel to Playa del Carmen
However, the State Department issued a separate emergency message last week notifying US citizens of an undetonated explosive device discovered on a ferry. "Even so, travel experts say you might not want to cancel your spring break trip just yet.But for spring break travelers, the State Department isn't barring you from going to Playa del Carmen. "It's specifically for U.S. government employees and it's specifically for the town of Playa del Carmen which is very small. Which currently has the same travel rating as Paris, France, Germany, Italy," said Nicki Squittieri with Legacy Travel.The State Department alert said if you travel to Playa del Carmen, be aware of your surroundings and purchase travel insurance that covers medical evacuation from Mexico. The Mexican officials said Playa del Carmen is safe despite the U.S. travel alert.Author
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