Officials in Cancun have announced they will be fining people that refuse to wear masks or follow health protocols up to $200. According to the Riviera Maya Times, Members of the Benito Juárez City Council unanimously approved the proposal from municipal president Mara Lezama Espinosa, which includes fines of between $40 and $200. The violation …

The World Waterpark in Edmonton, Canada has reopened its doors to the public as of July 18th, 2020 after being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic on March 16th. World Waterpark is one of the world’s largest indoor waterparks with the ability to handle up to 40,000 guests.  The World Waterpark will be significantly …

Cruises departing from the U.S. will not be sailing until at least October as the Center For Disease Control (CDC) has extended its ‘No Sail Order’.  The agency said their “No-Sail Order” recommends that Americans avoid going on a cruise entirely for their own health and safety. It also prevents cruise lines from operating within …

Federal authorities in Mexico are preparing to announce a new set of protocols for the country’s beaches during the ongoing pandemic but masks will not be mandatory.  The federal office of maritime land zones and coastal environments (Zofematac) director Rodrigo Hernandez Aguilar revealed that a new beach use agreement would be published this week. The agency’s …

29 members of the US Congress that are pushing to get the United States-Canada border back open are demanding an immediate reopening plan. Rep. Brian Higgins serves as one of the co-chairs of the Northern Border Caucus and is leading the charge to form an immediate reopening plan. A letter signed by Higgins and other …

The Canadian border may be closed to non-essential traffic but an average of 2100 vehicles still crossed the land border every day in June. Statistics Canada reported that land crossings into the country by Americans dropped 96% to 64,200 compared to last year in June.  “In June 2020, 64,200 US residents entered Canada in US-licensed automobiles through 111 land ports equipped …

Qantas has canceled all international flights until March of 2021. The airline removed the inventory for nearly all of its international flights until March of 2021, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter air travel. The hiatus of more than seven months is the longest time period any carrier has announced an interruption of flights. …

WestJet announced its updated schedule for August today featuring more than 200 daily flights to 48 destinations across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Caribbean and Europe. The schedule features service to 39 domestic airports and said the airline is committed to ensuring air service and regional connectivity is available to Canadians from coast-to-coast. The updated …

Almost 70,000 tourists have visited Cancún since the resort city reopened for tourism almost a month ago according to Municipal tourism official Francisco López. Approximately 13,000 visitors are currently staying at 120 hotels that reopened at 30% capacity. Cancun officially reopened for tourism on June 8th despite the Covid-19 pandemic.  Tourist numbers are expected to …

The Cancun International airport has had to open a second terminal to keep up with the growing amount of tourists to the popular beach destination. The managing company Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (Southeast Airport Group) has announced that terminal 2 will open on July 14th to keep up with the surge tourist demand. In a …

Thousands of travelers who sheltered in Bali during the coronavirus lockdown are being forced to leave in four weeks as their emergency pandemic visas expire. Included in the travelers are an estimated 10,000 Australians who remained in Indonesia during the lockdown, made up of 7,000 expatriates and 3,000 tourists. Indonesia issued emergency visas for those stranded by …

International travelers arriving in Sydney will have to pay $3000 for a mandatory 2 week hotel quarantine.  New South Wales has now joined Queensland with more states expected to follow as they shift away from multi-million dollar burden “Australian residents have been given plenty of time to return home, and we feel it is only …