North America

Mexico: Mazatlan Dropped from Cruise Line Itineraries

Date: February 2nd, 2011 |

The cruise ship Disney Wonder and Holland America Lines have dropped Mazatlan from their itineraries, citing concerns about passenger safety for their decisions. Carnival is also considering dropping the port from its cruises. Mazatlan has escaped most of the drug-gang violence that has plagued Sinaloa state and other parts of Mexico, and officials say the [read more]

Mexico: Hotel Explosion on Riviera Maya Blamed on Swamp Gas

Date: November 17th, 2010 |

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An explosion at the Grand Riviera Princess hotel in Playa del Carmen that killed five Canadian tourists and two hotel workers was blamed on a buildup of swamp gas beneath the building. The resort was built four years ago on a concrete slab in a swampy area on the Riviera Maya. Tourists reported smelling gas [read more]

Mexico: Possible Retaliatory Attacks in Puerto Vallarta

Date: September 1st, 2010 |

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Following the detonation of a hand grenade in a bar popular with locals near, but outside the main tourist area of Puerto Vallarta Aug. 25, the U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara issued a warning about two other establishments that might be targeted for retaliatory attacks: La Vaquita Grill located at Lazaro Cardenas #567, El Pitillal, [read more]

Canada: G20 Summit Will Bring Congestion to Toronto

Date: June 16th, 2010 |

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The G20 Summit will take place in Toronto June 26-27 and tightened security will make moving around downtown difficult. Street closures will be enforced in the core area around Metro Convention Center on Front Street and police will have the authority to close roads and highways with 15 minutes’ notice. Travel to and from the [read more]

Mexico: Updated U.S. State Department Warning Adds Three New Areas

Date: May 12th, 2010 |

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The U.S. State Department issued an updated travel warning that added three states to areas it recommends travelers avoid because of drug violence: Tamaulipas, parts of Sinaloa, and Michoacan. Michoacan is the wintering ground of North America’s Monarch butterflies. The warning also cited recent drug violence near the Copper Canyon in Chihuahua, a popular tourist [read more]

Mexico: Legionnaire’s Disease at Wyndham Cozumel Resort & Spa

Date: January 19th, 2011 |

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control advised that an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease is ongoing at the Regency Club Vacation Resort and Wyndham Cozumel Resort & Spa (formerly Reef Club Cozumel) on the island of Cozumel. The outbreak, which began in May 2008, is restricted to this resort so there is no risk to visitors [read more]

Mexico: Bombing in Cancun Bar Outside Tourist Area

Date: September 8th, 2010 |

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The Aug. 31 firebombing of a local bar outside the tourist area of Cancun killed eight Mexican nationals and raised concerns that such incidents could turn the popular resort into another Acapulco, a once-famous tourist area now largely empty of foreign visitors because of drug violence. While tourists can become victims by being in the [read more]

Mexico: Security Situation Deteriorating in Guadalajara

Date: July 7th, 2010 |

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The U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara sent a notice June 29 that the security environment in Guadalajara continues to deteriorate because of rising drug cartel violence. A confrontation between police and cartel gunmen occurred June 24 on the road between Guadalajara and the nearby tourist destination of Mazamitla, and many battles with heavy weapons between rival [read more]

Mexico: U.S. Consulate Nogales Warns of Travel on Highways 8 and 15

Date: May 26th, 2010 |

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The U.S. Consulate in Nogales cautioned visitors about traveling two highways near the U.S./Mexican border because of the threat of violence. The consulate advised travelers to avoid Highway 15 between Nogales and Hermosillo after an American was abducted and murdered there May 3. Consular officials now allow personnel to use the highway, but only in [read more]

Mexico: Drug Violence Comes to Cuernavaca

Date: May 5th, 2010 |

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The drug violence that has plagued the U.S.-Mexico border region and Mexico’s coastal areas recently spread into the heart of Mexico, erupting in the usually quiet city of Cuernavaca. Rivals have been fighting for control of a notorious drug cartel following the death of the group’s boss in a marine raid in December, and in [read more]

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